All Research articles – Page 79
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Analysis & Insight
Sales of takeaway food decline
Sales of takeaway food in the UK fell 3.1% in the year to 31 March 2014, with £17.9bn spent on takeaways during the year and takeaway sales from supermarkets gaining ground, according to new research by the NPD Group
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Analysis & Insight
More Brits leaving lunchbox at home
More Brits are leaving their lunchboxes at home and eating out instead, according to new research
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OpinionBranded chain success is not a given
Allegra Foodservice expects the total UK restaurant market to grow by 1.7% to reach £48bn by the end of 2014. While this rate might appear relatively modest, it reflects the point that the market is by no means firing on all cylinders – and that trading conditions, whilst improving, remain challenging for many. Steve Gotham, insight director at Allegra Foodservice, assesses the situation
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Analysis & Insight
Families to boost leisure industry by £304m on holidays
Families in the UK are anticipated to spend £1.56bn during the summer holidays which will give a boost of £304m to the leisure sector, according to a research by VoucherCodes.co.uk
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Analysis & Insight
One in three hospitality employees on zero-hour contracts
Around one in three staff members at pubs, restaurants, guest houses and hotels are now employed on zero hours contracts, according to new research that also found that nearly one in four operators plan to invest more in their premises this year
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Analysis & InsightMore people eat out, but they spend less
The proportion of the population who eat out continues to rise, although they are spending less when they do so, according to new research
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Analysis & InsightNando’s tops F&B social media league
Nando’s has topped the very first Food and Beverage Social Media Benchmark with more followers on both Facebook and Twitter than any other food and beverage brand
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Analysis & InsightCustomers shun pubs for coffee shops for remote working
Two fifths of UK workers spend more than four hours a week working at a coffee shop, far more than do so at a pub (7.8%) or a restaurant (3.6%), according to new research from 02 Business
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Analysis & InsightBrits are returning to the pub
Brits are returning to the pub after years of decline, according to new research by Kantar Alcovision
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Analysis & Insight
Plan ahead to maximise success
Just 58% of hospitality companies have a business plan, despite there being a clear link between business planning and increased profit, according to new research by People 1st
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Analysis & Insight
Commuters seek lower F&B prices and healthy options
Lower prices would be the key motivator in persuading more people to buy food and drink at railway stations or on trains, while healthy options and increased quality are also desired
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Analysis & Insight
Fear of appearing ‘tight’ fuels UK overspending
Almost half of the nation admits to falling into debt as a result of their social lives, a new study by the Money Advice Service has found
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Analysis & InsightConsumers prefer high streets to large malls
Investment in facilities is vital to reinvigorate smaller and high-street retail centres, with around half of consumers saying they prefer the convenience of local shopping to dominant, purpose-built malls
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Analysis & InsightUK on-trade beer market falls 3.4%
The UK on-trade beer market fell 3.4% in 2013, compared to growth of 3.5% in the off-trade, according to the British Beer & Pub Association’s Annual Barrelage Survey
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News
Premium bottle ale market 'worth £1bn by 2020'
The premium bottled ale (PBA) market is growing at a faster rate than early thought and has the potential to be worth £1bn by 2020, according to a new report from Marston’s
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Analysis & Insight
Malt whiskey and sparkling wine surge in on-trade
Sales of malt whisky and sparkling wine have grew sharply in the pub sector over the last year while beer sales saw a dip
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Analysis & InsightServing the UK: McDonald’s at 40
To mark its 40th year in the UK, McDonald’s has produced a report highlighting its contribution to the economy, the number of jobs created and its ongoing investment in restaurants and its supply chain. We take a look at some of the key findings
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Analysis & Insight
Britons frustrated by pub queues
Britons spend half an hour every week queuing to pay - that’s 85 days or three months of the average lifespan, with queues in pubs seen as the third most hated
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Analysis & InsightSector lfl growth slows to 0.2%
Like-for-like sales growth across 28 leading managed pub and restaurant groups slowed to just 0.2% in May
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Analysis & Insight
Evening tweets are best received
Tweeting six times a day increases the “organic reach” of an organisation by five times compared to three tweets over the same period, according to research carried out by Agility Marketing