All Research articles – Page 5
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Analysis & InsightLight at the end of the tunnel: confidence growing among sector leaders
Eating out sector leaders are feeling more positive in 2020 compared to last year, with fewer describing conditions as challenging, MCA’s Top of Mind survey reveals.
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Analysis & InsightFour in five expect sustainability from operators
Consumers are demanding increasingly more engagement on sustainability from hospitality operators, according to the latest edition of CGA’s Future Shock report.
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Analysis & InsightAverage spend grows in December 2019
Average spend in December 2019 grew year on year at breakfast (5%), lunch (5%) and dinner (10%), MCA’s Eating Out Panel shows.
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Analysis & Insight2019 Consumer award winners Part 2: Spotlight on NPS and RI
After last week’s focus on the best in class quality, value for money and friendly service award winners, this follow-up analysis shines a spotlight on those out-performing operators topping the league tables at Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Revisit Intention (RI).
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Analysis & InsightUK coffee shop numbers shrink by 0.9%
The UK coffee shop market has shrunk by 0.9% in terms of outlet numbers, following restrained investment in the context of Brexit uncertainty and tough high street trading, Allegra World Coffee Portal reveals.
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Analysis & InsightBeating the January blues
There is an easy logic behind the third Monday in January being the most depressing day of the year, despite the underpinning research coming under question.
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Analysis & InsightAnd the 2019 consumer award winners are…
While we are in the midst of the entertainment awards season it would be most neglectful not to extend this to the worlds of foodservice and hospitality.
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Analysis & Insight2020: a year of improving confidence, heightened sustainability and moderation
As we welcome in a new decade, insight experts CGA look at the trends the industry is likely to see in the year ahead in the UK’s pubs, bars and restaurants
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Analysis & InsightConsumers spend £451 a year on takeaway food
The average UK consumer spends £451 a year ordering in takeaway food, according to a study by KPMG.
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Analysis & InsightFocus on: French casual dining chains
For a country associated with such a long established and fine cuisine tradition, it might be considered a little surprising that French food does not have a stronger restaurant chain presence in the UK, but perhaps the two elements of individual flair and multi-site brand consistency are indeed, polemically opposed.
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Analysis & InsightRestaurant spending down 5.2% in November
Spending in bars, pubs and clubs grew by 8.7% year-on-year in November, while restaurant spending declined by 5.2%, Barclaycard data reveals.
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Analysis & InsightDelivery menus 6% more expensive
Average dish prices are 6% higher on delivery menus compared to in-restaurant menus, MCA analysis reveals.
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Analysis & InsightDelivery platforms increase London turnover by £323m
Third party delivery has led to £323m increase in turnover (+1.4%) across the restaurant industry in London, a joint study by Deloitte and Uber Eats reports.
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Analysis & InsightWill we eat out more than ever in the future?
I was struck by the recent MCA interview with Azzurri Group CEO Steve Holmes, and particularly his concluding comment: “I think if you wind the clock forward, people will eat out more than ever.”
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Analysis & InsightDelivery market grows 18% to £8.4bn
The delivery market is valued at £8.4bn in 2019, up 18% year-on-year, MCA analysis reveals.
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Analysis & InsightSpend up at dinner despite visit challenge for pubs
Average spend at pubs during the dinner occasion has seen a strong increase, despite the challenge for operators to grow share of visits at this day-part, according to MCA’s latest Pub Brand Monitor.
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Analysis & InsightFranco Manca scores UK’s favourite dish
Franco Manca’s chorizo & mozzarella pizza has been named the UK’s most popular menu item by ratings app TopDish.
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NewsDeliveroo reveals its trend predictions for 2020
Grazing, primitive cooking methods and new-wave salads will be among the top food trends in 2020, as predicted by Deliveroo.
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Analysis & InsightOne in four now follow restrictive diets
Nearly a quarter (23%) of consumers are now following a specific diet that restricts certain food groups, CGA research reveals.
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Analysis & InsightMenu price inflation pushes up consumer spend
Average consumer spend in September rose at breakfast, lunch and dinner as menu inflation and premiumisation pushed up consumer spending, MCA’s latest Eat Out Panel shows.