All Research articles – Page 77
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Analysis & Insight
UK service sector grows at “historic” rate
The UK service sector grew “at a historically marked rate” in July as the purchasing managers index (PMI) rises to its highest rate (59.1) since April
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Hotel guests unimpressed by in-room coffee
Three quarters (75%) of hotel guests rate the quality of in-room coffee as poor or average, a UCC Coffee survey has shown
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice catches up with grocery as eating out grows
The foodservice sector is catching up with grocery giants as more and more people go out to eat, according to new CGA research that shows 43% of people in the UK now go out to eat at least once a week
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BBC names eating-out brands with best and worst hygiene ratings
Most major national eating-out brands were found to have none or very few sites with unsatisfactory levels of food hygiene, according to analyst of Food Standards Agency data examined by the BBC
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Analysis & Insight
GDP contribution from hospitality sector down
Contribution to GDP by SMEs in the hospitality sector has fallen by 0.2% through the recession, which is a stronger rate of decline than other sectors
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Analysis & Insight
Sector is the fourth highest for liquidations
The eating out and hotel sector had the fourth highest number of liquidations of any industry in the year to 31 March 2014, according to a new report from the Insolvency Service
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Analysis & InsightPubs 'should make soft drinks more visible'
Almost two thirds (61%) of carbonated soft drink (CSD) consumers believe pubs, bars and restaurants should make such drinks more visible to consumers, says new research that suggests people are moving away from CSDs because of perceived high sugar levels
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Analysis & Insight
Cut Tourism VAT campaign presents to ministers
The Cut Tourism VAT campaign is presenting a report to Government today that highlights how cutting VAT from 20 to 5% could boost the UK economy by £4bn and offer 120,000 jobs
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Analysis & InsightMore people eating out but spending less
Confidence is returning to the eating out sector as consumers are dining out more often than this time last year, with 71% eating out in the past two weeks, according to a Horizons’ consumer survey
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Analysis & InsightRegional cities rival London for pub and restaurant growth rate
Major regional cities such as Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool are starting to rival London for the rate of new pub, bar and restaurant opening, as cities continue to dominate new openings at the expense of towns and suburbs
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News
Pub rents fall as a proportion of turnover
Average dry rents on new pub leases from the four largest tenanted pub companies are up sharply this year, but have fallen as a proportion of projected turnover, as the market stages a steady recovery
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NewsPub beer sales grow by fastest rate this century
A second consecutive beer duty cut, the World Cup and a late Easter are all believed to have played their part in a 2.6% jump in beer volume sales for April to June, says the British Beer & Pub Association
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants and hotels outperform recovering economy
Restaurants and hotels were the UK economy’s star performers as UK finally overtook its pre-recession GDP peak last quarter
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More people drink in the home than outside it
More people drink in the home than outside it, according to new research that nevertheless finds that the volume of alcohol sold for drinking at home would have declined almost 3% between 2009 and 2014
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Analysis & Insight
Parents unaware of underage drinking decline
Most parents in England (96%) are unaware of the decline in underage drinking among 11 – 15 year olds in the past ten years, according to research from the Portman Group
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Analysis & Insight
Pop-up retailers contribute £2.1bn to UK economy
Pop-up retailers contribute £2.1bn to the UK economy each year and the sector is expected to grow by 8.4% over the next 12 months
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Analysis & InsightWorld Cup blamed for subdued leisure spending in June
Household spending on leisure fell by 6% in June, a decrease of £12 from the previous month thanks to a “stay at home World Cup”, according to the Greene King Leisure Tracker
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Analysis & InsightNet spending on eating out grows
Net spending on eating out and short breaks grew in the most recent quarter as consumer confidence continues to improve, says new research from Deloitte
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Analysis & InsightMenus embrace 'chickenisation'
The “chickenisation” of menus has seen the poultry become the most popular protein group in the eating-out sector, according to Allegra Foodservice’s Menu & Food Trends Report
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Analysis & Insight
Sharing dishes have 'significant growth potential'
Sharing dishes have “significant growth potential” in the eating out market and could be used to ‘hide’ price rises, according to experts from Allegra Foodservice