All Research articles – Page 65
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Analysis & Insight
One in five would pay more for gluten-free options
One in five diners would be prepared to pay extra for coeliac friendly dishes, according to new research.
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Analysis & Insight
New wave of M&A expected as deal appetite hits five-year high
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is primed for further growth as a striking 56% of global companies intend to acquire in the next 12 months
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Analysis & Insight
Sector missing out on £16bn from over-65s
Customers aged over 65 spent £37bn in the UK hospitality and leisure sector in the last year, according to new research from Barclays.
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers loosening their purse strings
UK shoppers have started to loosen their purse strings and are enjoying dining out and spending on breaks abroad again
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Analysis & Insight
Confidence in disposable income highest in over three years
Consumer confidence around household disposable income was at its highest in over three years in Q1 2015, according to the latest Consumer Tracker from Deloitte
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Analysis & Insight
Millennials value food above fashion but turned off by marketing
Food has become more important than fashion as social currency for 18 – 29 year olds - dubbed Millennials or Generation Y – who share photos of food over social media an average of three times a week
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers trust supermarkets over restaurants over meat quality
New research has shown that 42% of consumers do not trust the meat served to them in restaurants while 83% are dubious about what is served to them in takeaways.
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Analysis & Insight
Big Mac has less calories than some salad pots
Some high street salads and sandwiches contain more calories and fat than burgers and pizza, a survey from consumer group Which? has found
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Analysis & Insight
Hospitality named in top 10 worst gender pay gaps
Women working in the hospitality and catering sector were on average paid 18 per cent less than their male co-workers in 2014, according to research from reed.co.uk.
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Analysis & Insight
Less than 2% of Brits use lower abv drinks to cut down
UK consumers have almost no interest in using lower-strength drinks to cut down on alcohol consumption, according to a new study.
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Analysis & InsightStrong Easter rescues disappointing March across sector
Easter weekend like-for-like sales across the eating and drinking out sector were up 5.1% year-on-year, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker, but followed the first monthly drop in like-for-like sales for two year.
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Analysis & Insight
Generation Y shun mealtimes and embrace tech
New research into Generation Y has found that the majority shun traditional mealtimes and expect technology to be part of the eating out experience
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Analysis & Insight
Influence of smart devices on spending to grow
Consumers are set to spend £53.6bn a year using their smartphones and tablets by 2024, compared with the £9.7bn spent today
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurant spending up 17%
Total spend in restaurants in the first quarter of 2015 was 17% higher than the same period a year earlier
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Analysis & InsightDiners demand greater menu change
Diners are demanding menus to change more frequently with two-thirds saying they would expect at least quarterly, seasonal menu changes in restaurants and pubs according to a recent survey by guest management advisory HospitalityGEM
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Analysis & Insight
Value-driven customers shunning independents
New research has shown that independent restaurants have seen sales drop by 22% since 2008 as customers increasingly opt for value-for-money chains.
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Analysis & InsightStudy calls for cap on takeaways in poor areas
Academics have called for a cap on the number of takeaways allowed to open in deprived areas of the UK after a new study showed a 45% hike over the last two decades.
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Analysis & Insight
London to bare brunt of rates revaluation
Retailers in London’s West End could face an 80% hike in business rates in the next revaluation, new research has shown.
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Analysis & InsightPreston tops table of UK’s unhealthiest High Streets
New research has found that towns and cities in North and Midlands are more likely to have higher concentrations of businesses which may harm the public’s health
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Opinion
Operators to watch next year
While the AlixPartners Profit Tracker list is the market-watcher’s pre-eminent guide to dynamism in the sector, there are other operators making waves which haven’t made it on to the list for one reason or another. Mark Wingett provides a snapshot of four that are jostling for a listing.