All Research articles – Page 75
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Analysis & Insight
Leisure vacancy rates grow
Vacancy rates for leisure outlets in Britain increased slightly between July and August while shop vacancies declined over the same period, new figures show
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Analysis & InsightSpending grows at restaurants, bars and hotels
Two new surveys have pointed to strong growth in the industry in August
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Analysis & Insight
Three in four back calorie counts on menus
Just under four in 10 UK adults say they intend to start eating a healthier diet over the next three months, while nearly three quarters support Government action to make restaurants and cafes include calorie counts on menus
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OpinionAnalyse this: your shopping data
Retailers compile a lot of information from customers’ purchases. James England looks at how these statistics can add up to greater profits
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Analysis & InsightYoung want more alcohol education
Almost 90% of 18-24 year olds agree that education on the effects of alcohol should be integrated into the National Curriculum
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Analysis & InsightOperators make Youth 100 shortlist
More than 35 leading pub, restaurant and bar operators have made the shortlist of this year’s Youth 100
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Analysis & Insight
Growth reported in hotel sector
A new report points to an upturn in fortunes for the UK hotel sector, with hotels in eight of 12 UK cities surveyed recording RevPAR beyond pre-downturn levels, and the remaining four cities almost reaching these levels
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NewsAverage pub pint reaches £3.31
The average price for a pint of beer in Britain is now £3.31, a 3.4% increase on last year, according to the latest Good Pub Guide
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NewsUK brewery numbers up 188% since Millennium
The number of breweries in the UK has risen 188% since 2000 to reach a current level of 1,442
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Analysis & InsightOne in five think they have a food allergy or intolerance
More than one in five (22%) of the UK population believe they suffer from a food allergy or intolerance, according to new research
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Analysis & Insight
The selfie is dead, long live the ‘phoodie’
The selfie is on the way out, and is being replaced by a new major trend – the phoodie
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Analysis & Insight
Linking guest and staff feedback 'a major opportunity'
Engagement with customers and employees is vital for operators but few companies consciously link the two together and more “joined up thinking” is needed, according to a survey of 93 senior executives from leading UK eating and drinking-out chains
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Analysis & Insight
Customer feedback not effectively used by 40% companies
Guest engagement is ranked as important by 95% of companies but only 60% are using that information to drive action plans and the same number are feeding it back to site managers, according to new research
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Analysis & Insight
Partnerships cited for fall in alcohol-related crime
The public and police see local partnership schemes as key to cutting rates of alcohol-related crime that have fallen significantly in recent years, new research shows
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Analysis & Insight
Loyalty schemes ineffective for restaurants
Customers are more engaged in loyalty programmes for supermarkets than restaurants according to new research from GI Insight that shows only half of people who have joined such schemes are regular users
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Analysis & Insight
'Embrace the positivity' of Generation Y
Leisure experiences for “Generation Y” (18 to 34 year-olds) are directly informed by the digital “third space”, contrary to popular perceptions that the generation of young adults are “cocooning” themselves in technology at the expense of traditional leisure activities, according to analysis from Trajectory Partnership
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Analysis & Insight
Operators warned of mobile ad 'pitfalls'
F&B companies have been urged to avoid the “pitfalls” of running adverts targeted at mobile phones, in particular ensuring they don’t ’invade the space’ of the people they want to attract
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News
Alcohol-free beer 'now more socially acceptable'
Half of British adults believe alcohol-free beer is more socially acceptable than it was five years ago, according to new research commissioned by brewer AB InBev UK
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News
Food allergen laws 'to cost sector £200m pa'
Upcoming food allergen regulations are set to cost the food service industry up to £200m per year, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has warned
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Analysis & InsightOne in 10 eat out more than once a week
One in ten (11%) UK diners eat in a restaurant and 9% order a takeaway or home delivery more than once a week, according to new research that shows pubs are increasingly the favourite choice for eating out of home