All Research articles – Page 47
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Analysis & Insight
Consumer confidence collapses after Brexit
The first poll of consumer confidence since the UK voted to leave the European Union has said starkly that “four days of uncertainty have wiped out the gains made over the last three years”.
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Research shows how customers choose bottled beers
Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University have identified the ‘hot spots’ for maximising sales from a chiller cabinet.
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Poll highlights lack of wine knowledge from waiters
A poll of diners has shown that more than half think front of house staff in both restaurants and bars are not knowledgeable enough about their wine list.
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Dining out spend ‘a decade away from pre-recession levels’
While casual dining spend is increasing at household level it will be another decade before it reaches pre-recession levels- even in London, new research has predicted.
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Analysis & InsightDiscerning diners driving food to go growth
Food quality is the key need for food to go consumers at breakfast and lunch, trumping value, location and fast service, the latest MCA data has shown.
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Small casual dining brands driving sector growth
Casual dining brands with under 25 sites have grown 39% over the past three years, compared to 13% growth for the biggest chains, research by Savills has shown.
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Two-thirds of operators raise menu prices to offset costs
Two-thirds of restaurant operators say they are having to increase menu prices to offset rising staff and inventory costs
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Poll shows sandwiches losing grab and go market share
A poll of grab and go products sold over the past year has shown a decline in popularity of the sandwich
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On-campus dining presents opportunity for sector
On-campus dining could present a growth opportunity for branded operators
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Meynert: Pub’s association with alcohol occasions needs to be weakened
Ditte Meynert, director of insight at M&B, has said that the pub’s strong association with alcohol occasions needs to be weakened
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News
Mobile payment rises; speed of service still key frustration
In under two years the number of consumers who use mobile devices to speed up payment has increased from 2.4 million to 3.1 million
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Analysis & Insight
One in four children ‘has ordered takeaway to school’
The Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) has called for a ban on takeaway deliveries to schools, after is research found one in four children had taken advantage of the service.
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Analysis & Insight
Soft drinks soar as coffee loses share
Soft drinks consumption during eating out occasions saw a significant spike in the first quarter of 2016 – just as the debate over the sugar tax peaked.
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Drinking out spend remains resilient
Drinking out spend continued to show signs of stability in May as it increased by 2% year-on-year and 5% compared to April, according to the Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker.
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Analysis & InsightPub sector returns to growth
Pub market turnover growth in 2016 is set to defy the slowdown in the wider eating out sector, according to the latest UK Pub Market Report from MCA.
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Poll finds 41% of wet-led pubs don’t have wine lists
A new report has found that 41% of pubs still don’t offer a wine list and that customers opinion of the wine offer in pubs lags behind that of operators.
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Analysis & Insight
Hospitality leaders back Remain vote
Almost three quarters of industry chief executives surveyed for the BHA’s Leaders’ Report said that they would be voting to stay in the EU
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Analysis & Insight
Welsh out-drink English in Euros clash
The home nations clash in Euro 2016 boosted the coffers of Welsh pubs by 31% compared to an average Thursday, with English takings up 22%.
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Analysis & Insight
Poll highlights top diner concerns
A survey has identified the top 10 grievances of diners and the differences in priorities between male and female customers.
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Analysis & Insight
US and British consumers overwhelmed by drink choices
American and British consumers want a good range of options when they go out to drink, but are increasingly overwhelmed by choice