All Research articles – Page 23
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Analysis & InsightSector lfls up 0.6% in January
The Coffer Peach Business Tracker has recorded like-for-like sales (lfls) up 0.6% across its cohort in January compared to the same month last year.
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Analysis & InsightFood To Go market faces bump in the road
Growth in the Food To Go (FTG) market is showing signs of subsiding but recovery will be aided by the rise of healthier products, more affordable sustainability and tech-led convenience, the latest MCA data shows.
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Analysis & InsightTop 10 Food to Go brands increase market share
As growth shows signs of slowing in the Food To Go market, risk averse customers are increasingly turning to the top brands, the latest MCA insight has shown.
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Spend up at restaurants and bars in January
Expenditure across Hotels, Restaurants and Bars grew by 3.7% last month, compared to January 2017, according to the latest Consumer Spending Index data from Visa UK.
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Analysis & InsightInnovation is on the menu, but the price has to be right
Which operators are making the greatest strides in evolving their product offer, who stands out for their approach to pricing? Steve Gotham looks at what data from MCA’s Menu Tracker can tell us on the crucial subjects of price and product innovation.
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Analysis & InsightChristmas dinner prices up 3.6% for 2017
The cost of eating out on Christmas Day in 2017 grew by 3.6% year-on-year- to £52.15 a head for the cheapest meal, excluding drinks, the latest MCA data has shown.
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Analysis & InsightHearty dishes hit by concerns over health and finances
Sales of hearty dishes, hot drinks and alcohol have been hit as consumers cut back on higher spend occasions and put greater emphasis on their health and wellbeing, the latest MCA data has shown.
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Analysis & InsightEating out frequency down at every daypart in Q4 2017
Consumers have cut visit frequency at every day-part over the past year, the latest data from MCA’s Eating Out Panel has shown.
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Analysis & InsightOn-trade beer sales fell 2.4% in 2017
On-trade beer sales fell by 2.4% in 2017, the sharpest fall since 2013, and equating to nearly 88 million fewer pints sold in pubs than the previous year.
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Analysis & InsightDecember foodservice inflation at 5.1%
Foodservice price inflation rose to 5.1% in December, an increase on the 3.4% recorded in November – the lowest point since the start of 2017.
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Consumer spending in Q4 up on Q3
Consumers reported spending more on drinking in pubs and bars (up 6 percentage points) eating out (3pp) and drinking in coffee shops (1pp) in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to the previous quarter.
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Breakfast, brunch and afternoon tea bookings soar
Breakfast, brunch and afternoon tea occasions in the eating out sector are experiencing a huge surge in popularity, according to new figures from restaurant booking platform OpenTable.
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NewsBrandwatch: McDonald’s
The global burger giant yesterday announced its 47th consecutive quarter of sales and guest count growth in the UK. We look at data from MCA’s Eating Out Panel to assess how the brand has been performing against its peers over the past year.
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Analysis & InsightBrandwatch: Prezzo
Prezzo is the latest high-profile brand to show signs of strain in a challenging market. We look at MCA data to assess how it has been performing against the wider market
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Analysis & InsightConsumer confidence around disposable income grows
Consumers ended 2017 feeling more confident about their levels of disposable income and job security.
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Christmas spending up 13.2% - Worldpay
Spending in restaurants and bar was up 13.2% year-on-year over Christmas, according to transaction date from Worldpay.
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NewsCalls for renewed focus on gender diversity at board level
Progress on the number of female senior executives within the pub and restaurant sector is lagging behind other companies within hospitality, travel and leisure (HTL), according to the findings of a wide-ranging review of gender diversity and female progression, published by PwC.
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Analysis & InsightTake a bow leading operators
MCA director of insight Steve Gotham, takes a look at which brands stood out in 2017 to an increasingly demanding and promiscuous consumer base
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Pubs prices up 3.8% in 2017 but restaurants down 3.4%
Average prices in the pub sector were up 3.8% in 2017 but restaurants fell 3.4%, according to Christie & Co’s latest Business Outlook.
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Number of UK distilleries doubled in last five years
There are now 315 distilleries in the UK – more than double the number that were operating across the country five years ago.