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Analysis & Insight
Diners less satisfied with restaurants than 20 years ago
Consumers are less happy with the food and service in restaurants and with their dining companions, research from the University of Manchester has found.
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Analysis & InsightFlat trading likely to be “new norm” for 2018
Modest growth for pub companies and flat trading for restaurants is likely to be the “new norm” for the immediate future, CGA’s Peter Martin has told MCA.
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Analysis & InsightHeineken unveils pub growth drivers to unlock £1bn in sales
Heineken UK has unveiled a research paper which it says can boost the pub trade by more than £1bn over the next three years.
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Analysis & InsightCraft beer pubs and coffee shops thrive as high street store openings fall
Craft beer pubs, coffee shops, tea rooms and cafes and ice cream parlours are all seeing growth in the number of net new outlets, bucking the trends seen elsewhere on the high street, according to research compiled by the Local Data Company for PwC.
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Coffee shops to outnumber pubs by 2030
Coffee shops are expected to outnumber pubs by 2030, according to new research from Allegra.
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants and pubs defy Beast from the East in March spending
Restaurant and pub spending growth was 7.2% and 7.7% in March respectively, down from 9.7% and 10% in February, and outperforming wider consumer spending growth of 2%, new research from Barclaycard shows.
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Analysis & InsightTalking Italian
Pizza and pasta offers have been vital to the expansion of the casual-dining scene over the past few years. As a result, this segment is hugely competitive and standing out has become increasingly important. MCA’s Steve Gotham looks at data from the Eating Out Panel to assess how key players are performing
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Gender pay gap reporting: A sector overview
Gender pay gap reporting has been dominating the headlines this week. With the deadline now passed, what were the numbers reported by some of the biggest players in the eating and drinking out market? MCA takes a look
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Pubs and late-night venues see turnover boost in Q1 2018
The pub and late-night bar sector has seen substantial growth in turnover figures in the first quarter of 2018, according to the latest UK leisure sector update from Fleurets.
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Analysis & Insight
Pret reports median pay gap of -0.2%
Pret a Manger has reported a median gender pay gap of -0.2%, and a mean pay gap of less than 5%, compared to 17.4% on average for all UK businesses.
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Analysis & Insight
Middle Eastern cuisine expected to grow 10% in 2018
The value of the branded Middle Eastern cuisine market is expected to grow by 10% in 2018, to £143 million, according to a new report by MCA.
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Analysis & Insight
Poll highlights rise of ‘ethical consumers’
A survey has shown that nine in 10 respondents identified themselves as ‘ethical consumers’, with a further 67% saying they would boycott brands lacking an ethical conscience.
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Restaurant financial distress up 8%
Subdued consumer spending and fierce promotional activity in the restaurant sector has left 11,091 restaurant sites in ‘significant’ financial distress’, Begbies Traynor’s warns.
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OpinionFocus on: AlixPartners Growth Company Index
The AlixPartners Growth Company Index 2018, announced earlier this month, highlights the fastest growing operators in the sector but there are still a number of the brightest talents in the industry who did not make the list. Here we profile a few to watch for next year’s index.
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Collective like-for-like sales up 0.2%, reports CGA tracker
Closures and cold weather failed to put consumers off eating and drinking out in February, with collective like-for-like sales for pubs, bars and restaurants, up 0.2% nationally, compared with the same month last year, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Analysis & Insight
Northern independents grow at double national average
The independent restaurant and bar scenes in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds are growing at rates more than double those of London, CGA’s Outlet Index reveals.
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Analysis & Insight
Tenant/pubco relations show further improvement
Tenant/pub company relations have improved over the past year, according to MCA’s authoritative Tenant Track survey.
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Analysis & InsightFewer bakery purchases in H2 2017
The number of bakery purchases fell in the second half of the year, from 1.43bn in Q1 2017, to 1.35bn in Q4, according to new data from MCA’s Bakery and Sandwich Tracker (Q4 2017).
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Nutritional information influences four in 10 consumers' meal choice
The inclusion of nutritional information on food menus influences four in 10 consumers’ out-of-home meal choice, according to the third edition of CGA and UKHospitality’s Future Shock report.
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Consumer spending poor - but restaurants and bars resilient
Consumer spending had the weakest start to the year since 2012 – though restaurants and bars experienced a strong month, according to Visa’s UK Consumer Spending Index.