All Research articles – Page 7
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Analysis & InsightSteve Gotham: Turning up the heat and other NPD delights
New product development (NPD) is rightly recognised as a lifeblood for the eating out industry, and MCA’s Menu Tracker offers insights into the latest menu trends and influences across 150 leading operators. This review only serve as a taster, but the three courses have each been accompanied with three key summary insights.
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Analysis & InsightBeer sales up 1.1% in 2019 - BBPA
Total beer sales increased by 1.1% in 2019 to more than 8 billion pints – but a rise in beer duty in the forthcoming budget would stifle further growth, the British Beer and Pub Association has warned.
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Analysis & InsightSteve Gotham: Diners are ‘creatures of habit’
It has long been recognised that we are what we eat. Equally, this might well be extended to we are when we eat out. Using MCA’s Eating Out Panel (EOP) data, consumption insights show that we are creatures of habit when it comes to our eating out preferences by day of the week.
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Analysis & InsightSteve Gotham: The devil in the detail on outlet growth
Outlet numbers are a critical metric we closely study within MCA’s Operator Data Index. Recently we rechecked December 2019 numbers, reassessed growth trends and reviewed outlook announcements from operators, ahead of producing our own forecasts of expansion/contraction across 250 leading casual dining brands.
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Analysis & InsightBreakfast wins amid eating out lull
Eating out participation fell to a three low in January, with 91.7% of UK adults now eating out regularly, MCA’s analysis reveals.
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NewsRegional restaurants spearhead January sales
Restaurant groups were at the forefront of January’s industry sales uplift with like-for-like’s up 2.5%, the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker has revealed.
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Analysis & InsightJanuary weather chills restaurant spend
The chilly weather in January kept consumers indoors, with spending in restaurants falling for the third month in a row by 3.5%, while takeaway expenditure grew 11.4%.
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Analysis & InsightFood to Go key take-outs
Now I might be a tad biased, but I thought MCA’s recent Food to Go conference was rather good. It’s always great to hear from operators at the coal-face, and the line-up included several interesting speakers all prepared to share some insights on how they are grappling with the opportunities and challenges of the maturing Food to Go marketplace. And yes, let’s not be in any illusion, some of the froth has come off this previous darling of the Eating Out market, with increasing signs of localised saturation only reinforcing the importance of enhancing consumer relevance. So how is this being pursued?
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Analysis & InsightConsumers flock to retail parks as high street falters
Footfall is up in retail parks and shopping centres, but down in the high street, new research from retail analyst Springboard reveals.
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Analysis & InsightTop 10 F2G brands grow market share
The top 10 Food To Go brands grew sales by 3.4% in 2019 to a market share of 33.6%, outperforming the wider Food to Go (FTG) market, MCA Insight reveals.
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Analysis & InsightA stock-take on physical expansion
A stock-take on physical expansion – Review of 2019 risers and fallers
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Analysis & InsightThe Dynamic Meal Equation
There are times when even some basic mathematics can provide valuable concision and perspective.
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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