All Research articles – Page 50
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Analysis & Insight
Poll shows bars in restaurants are key drivers of visits
Research by online booking platform OpenTable has shown 61% of diners would be more likely to visit a restaurant if it had a welcoming bar area.
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Analysis & InsightResearch reveals average sector wages ahead of NLW
Analysis of wage levels across the hospitality sector has shown that over-21s are already being paid over £7 an hour – ahead of next month’s introduction of the National Living Wage.
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London's Michelin-starred estate doubles in 10 years
The number of Michelin-starred restaurants has almost doubled from 32 to 63 in the past 10 years.
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Independent pubs struggling to compete with brands
Independent pubs saw sales fall 5.5% in 2015, in comparison to a 4.7% increase for branded chains, according to the latest research.
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Analysis & InsightAll Bar One gains lunch and dinner market share
All Bar One is the only Top 10 brand to increase its share of total pub restaurant visits at both lunch and dinner, MCA’s latest Pub Brand Monitor has shown.
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Calorie labeling alcohol backed by Conservative MP
Industry-led calorie labelling on alcohol would be a step forward on tackling obesity, a panel discussing Conservative party policy has agreed.
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Market Growth Monitor: Midlands focus
The Midlands has epitomised the narrative of the licensed trade over the past five years – with one of the worst rates of pub closures but also seeing a swathe of restaurant openings.
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Analysis & InsightJanuary sees coffee shops increase market share
January was a strong month for coffee shops with the channel cementing its number one spot at breakfast and gaining share of visits at both lunch and dinner, the latest data from M&C Allegra Foodservice has shown.
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Leaders’ poll backs premium fast food as top 2016 trend
A survey of sector leaders has tipped premium fast food as the most likely to thrive in 2016.
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Mention of ‘superfoods’ on menus up 45%
The eating out sector is reacting to the rise of healthy of eating with 45% more menus featuring superfoods over the last year.
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Wales top for restaurant openings but also pub closures
Wales saw the fastest growth in restaurant numbers in 2015 but also recorded the sharpest fall in pubs, according to the Market Growth Monitor from AlixPartners and CGA Peach.
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Analysis & InsightRate of restaurant expansion slows as pub closures ease
The spread of casual dining continued to counteract the impact of pub closures in 2015 but the pace of expansion in the restaurant sector is slowing.
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Out-of-home foodservice visits to grow 1.6% this year
The out-of-home foodservice market is set to grow visits by 1.6% in 2016 and a further 1.2% in 2017, according to NPD.
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Households’ spending power ‘recovering’
The typical level of disposable income - or spending power - available to households in the UK was £25,700 in 2014-15
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Analysis & InsightBrands remain resilient in crowded food to go sector
Greggs and McDonald’s grew their share of food to go visits at lunch and dinner respectively during 2015, the latest data from M&C Allegra Foodservice has shown.
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Analysis & InsightDry January effect fades with drinking out spend up 6%
Dry January had a lessening impact this year, according to the Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker, which shows average household spend on drinking out up 6% year on year.
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UK inbound tourism hits new record in 2015
The number of inbound tourists hit a new record level in 2015 with 35.8 million visits, up 4% compared with the 2014
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Over a third of food to go customers earn £40k+
The food to go market is increasingly attracting the most affluent customers, with 36% earning over £40,000 – up three percentage points year on year.
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Domino’s tops Youth 100 List 2016
Domino’s Pizza has again topped the fast food and restaurant category in this year’s Youth 100 List: which highlights the UK’s top brands according to 18-24 year olds
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It’s the people, stupid
Research has consistently shown that attracting and keeping high-quality staff is essential to a business’s wellbeing. Steve Gotham reveals what’s on sector leaders’ minds going into 2016