All Research articles – Page 8
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Analysis & Insight
Independents face uphill struggle against branded coffee shops
Branded coffee shops are growing at twice the rate of the independent coffee shop sector, research from Allegra reveals.
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Analysis & InsightEvolving before our eyes
The pace of change is speeding up and nowhere is this clearer than in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector. Over the last five years, AlixPartners and CGA’s Market Growth Monitor has tracked some seismic changes across the industry – from the drinks-led renaissance to the burgeoning impact of delivery. There’s not been a dull moment, say AlixPartners’ Graeme Smith and Craig Rachel.
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NewsPub sector predicted to outperform wider market
Quality, experience and localisation are all key trends driving the growth of the pub sector, Gareth Nash, insights director at MCA told delegates at the Pub Conference.
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Analysis & InsightBeware second half weakness
At the halfway point of the year it seems appropriate to examine the wider economic picture
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NewsStonegate reports 69% Women’s World Cup sales boost
Stonegate has reported an overall sales uplift of 69% at its venues which screened the Women’s World Cup (WWC) semi-final, which saw England play the United States. The sales boost was based on the average run rate for Tuesday evening between 7-10pm for the previous six weeks. Stonegate said it ...
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Analysis & InsightAll aboard the vegan express
MCA market insight director Steve Gotham looks at the rise and rise of veganism and its impact on menu development over the past two years.
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Analysis & InsightWine glass half empty?
MCA market insight director Steve Gotham discusses why wine is losing out to other alcohol categories and suggests that lack of innovation may be to blame.
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Analysis & InsightDeltic Night Index reveals Gen Z/Millennial split on social preferences
A split has been identified in the social habits of Generation Z versus Millennials that could have major implications for how hospitality businesses attract customers in future, according to The Deltic Group’s latest Deltic Night Index.
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Analysis & InsightAuthenticity and quality key to spend says Marston’s in On Trade Beer Report
Authenticity and quality are key to increasing consumer spend at the bar, helping a venue stand out from the competition and ensuring customers return, says Marston’s in its latest On Trade Beer Report.
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Analysis & InsightKeeping it healthy – no guarantee to staying alive…
MCA’s market insight director Steve Gotham delves deeper in the problems faced by the likes of healthier eating chains Pod, Filmore & Union and Vital Ingredient, and discovers that it’s not all black and white when it comes to value for money.
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Analysis & InsightSnacking slumps leads to 2% decline in bakery items
A slump in snacking has been the number of bakery occasions fall by 2% year on year to 5.7bn, according to MCA research.
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Glasgow top city for gastro venture
Glasgow has come top in a league table of the best UK cities to launch a “gastronomic” business.
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Analysis & InsightJDW top brand for awareness and usage
JD Wetherspoon was the top pub brand for awareness and usage, though visit share growth has plateaued at dinner time, while falling at breakfast and lunch, MCA’s Pub Brand Monitor reveals.
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Research recommends greater use of higher priced sugar-sweetened beverages in restaurants
More restaurants should implement higher pricing on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), in order to improve people’s health, a research review has suggested.
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Analysis & InsightPubs lose share at dinner, gain at breakfast
Pubs have lost share of dinners eaten out, by 0.5 percentage points (pp), but gained share during breakfast time, which was up 1pp, MCA’s Pub Brand Monitor reveals.
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Analysis & InsightBrewDog lures young back to the pub
The number of young people choosing to visit the pub has increased in the year ending April 2019, bucking the historical trend, according to NPD Group’s latest Pub Tracker data.
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Analysis & InsightInnovation drives FTG meal growth of 6.1%
The number of food to go (FTG) meals visits increased by 6.1% year-on-year in Q1 2019, and now accounts for a third of all meals eaten out, MCA research reveals.
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Analysis & InsightWe need to talk about lunch…
Is the lunch occasion losing some of its specialness? With the average number of lunches eaten out on the decline, MCA’s market insight director Steve Gotham delves into some of the data to see what trends could be impacting the numbers.
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Pub and restaurant growth flat-lines on back of tough comparables
Managed pub and restaurant group trading flat-lined last month, on the back of tough comparables from the previous year, the latest figures from Coffer Peach Business Tracker show.
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Analysis & InsightEmployment in foodservice and accommodation sector up on the high street
The extent to which foodservice has expanded on Great Britain’s high streets in the recent past has been revealed in a Government project to map the location of shopping streets.