All Research articles – Page 84
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Analysis & Insight
Net pub closures reach 28 per week
The number of net pub closures in the UK has risen from 26 to 28 per week, with leased and tenanted pubs accounting for 16 of those closures, according to figures from the latest CGA-CAMRA Pub Tracker
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Analysis & Insight
Millennials seek adventurous beers
The Millennial generation seek high quality brands that are sweeter, offer a sense of adventure and pander to a healthier lifestyle, according to new research from Mintel
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Analysis & Insight
Gap narrowing between sectors
The gap is narrowing between pubs, coffee shops and restaurants due to trends in all-day dining, artisanal products like craft beer and more casual interior design
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Analysis & InsightPret leads food-focused coffee shop market
Pret A Manger, the Bridgepoint-owned group, is the branded market leader in the food-led coffee shop sector in terms of market share and turnover, according to Allegra Strategies Project Cafe13 UK report
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Analysis & InsightBranded dining sector to grow 7.6% by revenue in 2014
The UK branded dining sector will grow 7.6% by revenue in 2014, with outlet numbers increasing 5.5%, according to figures from Allegra’s Project Restaurant Report
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NewsPub sales grow; profits flatline
Last year’s good summer helped boost pub sales, but increases to business running costs continue to hold back profit growth, new research shows
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Analysis & InsightLocal brewers up beer volume by 8%
The nation’s beer lovers drank nearly 33 million more pints of local beer last year than in 2012, as independent brewers responded positively to the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the beer-duty escalator
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurant insolvencies rise
The number of restaurant businesses going out of business in the UK jumped from 170 in Q3 2013 to 182 in the last quarter of 2013, according to accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy
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Analysis & InsightCoffee chains take share from office-based providers
High street coffee chains are taking market share away from office-based providers, a new survey shows
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OpinionHorses for courses, venues for menus
A three course meal at a pub now costs – on average – just £1.99 less than a three course meal at a restaurant (£18.67 vs £20.66), according to Horizons’ latest Menurama survey. Rob Willock explores the dynamic of price points in pubs versus restaurants, particularly as the lines between the two continue to blur with the rise of hybrid concepts
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Analysis & InsightPub menu prices rise, restaurants less expensive
Eating out in a pub is becoming more expensive with menu prices increasing year-on-year, while prices in restaurants have dipped, according to the latest Menurama research from Horizons
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Analysis & InsightSenior execs flag up returning business confidence
Returning businesses confidence and a loosening of the purse strings on investment make for good prospects for 2014 for casual dining and pub firms, according to the latest CGA Peach’s 2014 Business Leaders’ Survey
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Analysis & Insight
Premium casual and fast food to thrive in 2014
A rise in the viability of upmarket concepts is expected over the next 12 months, with more than half of leaders (58%) thinking premium casual dining and fast food will thrive in 2014, according to CGA Peach’s annual Business Leaders’ Survey
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Analysis & InsightDomino’s tops student’s brand recognition
Domino’s Pizza is the most recalled brand by students during Freshers Week, the brand being remembered by three times as many students as the next brand Nando’s, according to new research by consultancy firm Voxburner
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Analysis & Insight
Confidence gradually returning
Confidence is gradually coming back to the casual dining and pub sectors after several challenging years, according to CGA Peach’s annual Business Leaders’ Survey
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Analysis & Insight
Hospitality jobs increased in Q3 2013
The number of jobs in the hospitality industry increased in the third quarter of 2013, data published by the Office for National Statistics shows
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Analysis & InsightPubs suffer as out-of-home snacking declines
The number of snacking visits to pubs fell at the fastest rate of any sector in 2013, with 28 million - or 11.7% - fewer visits compared to the previous year, as snacking away from home declined
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News
D&D: UK wine spend grows
Restaurant group D&D London has analysed sales information and gathered feedback from its sommeliers to reveal an overall growth in wine spend during 2013
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Analysis & Insight
Alcohol-related deaths decline
Alcohol-related death rates are at their lowest since 2000, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) for 2012
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Analysis & Insight
Social media usage on the rise
In 2013, nearly half (48%) of restaurants said they were actively using Twitter and 73% using Facebook, 12 months later this had increased to 65% and 76% respectively, according to the Bookatable Dining Index