All Research articles – Page 40
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Analysis & Insight
Foodservice price inflation sitting at 1.8%
Price inflation on food and non-alcoholic drinks sat at 1.8% for December
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Analysis & Insight
Christmas beer sales in pubs down 1% in 2016
Christmas beer sales in pubs across the UK fell slightly year-on-year, according to analysis by beer quality and insight expert Vianet.
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Analysis & Insight
Poll shows growing appreciation of F&B career opportunities
Research from Costa Coffee has shown 56% of 16-24 year olds believe learning a food and drink based trade would boost their career opportunities.
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Analysis & Insight2017: Pubs M&A to hot up but more chains may fail
Average prices for restaurant sites grew by 14.1% in 2016 while the value of pubs grew 4.4% in the same period, according to Christie & Co’s Business Outlook report.
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Analysis & Insight
Consumer spending softens in December
Consumer spending rose 4% in December, dropping below the Q4 average of 4.8%
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Analysis & Insight
Sector performance drives December consumer spending
The month of December saw a 2.6% year-on-year increase in the UK’s consumer spending
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Analysis & Insight
Oxford University study backs up wellbeing impact of pubs
Further research by Oxford University has underlined the results of its survey last year which indicated moderate alcohol consumption in pubs can be linked to improved wellbeing.
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Analysis & Insight
Half of diners unsure whether tips go to staff
Over half of British diners are unsure whether to leave a tip in restaurants in case it is not passed on to waiting staff
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News
UK hygiene ratings revealed
A new study has revealed the best and worst council areas for food hygiene ratings at restaurants and cafes in the UK.
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Analysis & InsightCustomer service stars of 2016
MCA director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at which operators topped the league tables for friendly and speedy service during 2016 and what lessons we can learn from their success.
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News
Liqueur sales up 5% in on-trade
Liqueur sales in the on-trade were up 5% in 2016 netting £768m.
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News
Contactless spending surges across sector
Contactless spending increased by 79% across the pub sector in the past year
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Analysis & Insight
Global survey shows diners plans to cut eating out costs
A global survey of dining trends and likely responses from operators has shown consumers plan to seek out more discounts in 2017 and that many plan to cut back on eating out all together.
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Analysis & InsightBoE data shows staycation boom
Staycations are on the increase and tourists are spending more when they visit the UK, the Bank of England has said.
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Analysis & Insight
Leisure spend up 9% year-on-year
Eating and drinking out spend in November saw strong growth on last year but fell on a month-by-month comparison, the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker has shown.
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Analysis & Insight
40% of operators ignore online reviews
Despite the growing importance of online reviews less than two-thirds of operators are specifically monitoring their performance on key review sites, a new report has claimed.
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Analysis & Insight
US trends for the year ahead
With their market share being chipped away on all sides US restaurants won’t find it easy in the 12 months ahead, but that won’t stop a plethora of trends impacting the market. Kerstin Kühn reports
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News
Sugar tax could cut rates of childhood obesity by 10%
The planned sugar tax could cut obesity among young children by 10% and create “health by stealth”
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Analysis & Insight
CBRE: MRO can create opportunities for pub sector
The pubs code creates new opportunities for the pub sector, according to the latest market overview from CBRE.
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Analysis & InsightOver 40% of hospitality staff are foreign nationals
Currently more than two-fifths (43%) of workers in the restaurant, QSR, hotel and pub sectors are foreign nationals