All Research articles – Page 68
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Analysis & InsightDrinking out spend recovers in February
Spend on drinking out shot back up in February with a 13% increase on the previous month, according to the Greene King Leisure Tracker.
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Analysis & Insight
New research highlights skilled chef shortage plight
New research by VisitEngland has highlighted the lack of skilled chefs in the country and urged young people to consider a culinary career.
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OpinionThe bigger tracker picture
As with previous years’ lists, the 2015 AlixPartners Profit Tracker has thrown up some interesting nuances, showing continued, concerted growth for the more established brands and a further strong showing from traditional brewers and pub operators
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Analysis & Insight
Hospitality industry consulted on VisitEngland strategy
VisitEngland has launched an industry wide consultation as part of English Tourism Week to form a strategy on the future of tourism in England
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Analysis & Insight
Tourism up 5% in 2014
The number of visitors coming to the UK rose 5% year on year for the 12 months to January 2015 generating earnings from overseas visits of £21.6bn
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NewsBrewDog tops 2015 AlixPartners Profit Tracker
Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog came out on top in this year’s AlixPartners Profit Tracker in association with leading industry title M&C Report.
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OpinionNew elite emerging
An elite group has emerged in the AlixPartners Profit Tracker index. The annual list of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the eating and drinking-out market reveals a top four comprising the same companies as 2014: BrewDog, Bill’s Restaurants, Ed’s Easy Diner and Hawksmoor
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Analysis & Insight
New ONS basket highlights changing spending habits
E-cigarettes and craft beer have been added to the basket of goods and services used to calculate UK inflation by the ONS
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Analysis & Insight
Research shows reach of tied pubs
The East Midlands has fewer adults per tied pub than anywhere else in the country, according to research commissioned ahead of the third reading of the pubs code bill today.
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Analysis & Insight
F&B sector bucks high street closure trend
Food and beverage outlets continued to buck the trend of high street closures in 2014, according to a new report
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Analysis & Insight
Alcohol consumption falls again in 2014
The latest figures show alcohol consumption fell again in 2014 – for the eight year in the past 10 – wand that beer increased its share of the market.
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Analysis & Insight
Casual dining leads February lfl growth
Casual dining brands led the market in February with a 3.4% like-for-like sales increase - 4.6% for brands outside the M25 – according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Analysis & Insight
UK foodservice industry to be worth £56.3bn by 2019
The UK foodservice sector is set for value growth of £10bn by 2019, making the industry worth over £56.3bn, according to consultancy Horizons.
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers prefer businesses that employ apprentices
A new report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research reveals that consumers prefer to do business with businesses employing apprentices
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Analysis & Insight
Consumer spending hits seven-month high
Consumer spending hit a seven-month high in February as higher wage growth, falling inflation and lower petrol costs gave consumers more money to spend
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers want restaurants to ‘go the extra mile’
Restaurants and hotels that go the extra mile with a warm welcome, service with a smile and providing complimentary mints are likely to attract return custom from 87% of guests
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Analysis & Insight
UK businesses miss out on £1.8bn a month from disabled people
Three quarters of disabled people and their families have walked away from a UK business due to poor service
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Analysis & Insight
Hospitality sector biggest loser in cold snaps
Cold weather costs the UK economy an average of £2.5bn a quarter when temperatures are one degree celsius lower than average with accommodation and food sectors found to be most vulnerable
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OpinionExpect a turbulent but tremendous year
The results of Allegra Foodservice’s Top of Mind survey of senior industry executives has revealed the key challenges for the eating and drinking out sector in 2015, from ensuring breakfast opportunities are maximised to meeting the increasing demands of customers. Simon Stenning, executive director of Allegra Foodservice, reveals some of the key findings from the research.
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Analysis & Insight
‘Cakeage’ unpopular with 80% diners
Being charged a fee to bring a cake to a restaurant is unpopular with 80% of diners who said they would not be happy to pay the ‘cakeage’ charge according to a survey by Hospitality GEM