All articles by Hannah Currie – Page 36
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Analysis & Insight
Bank holiday pub boost shrunk by staff shortages
The British Beer and Pub Association estimates revenue was down 8% as a result of staffing issues holding pubs back over the bank holiday
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Analysis & Insight
Increase in demand for nutritional content on menus
64% of consumers now think it is important to know the nutritional content of their meals out of home
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News
Pret bets work from home trend to stay
The food to go brand is doubling down on the strategic shift which has seen it expanding more into market towns, airports and motorway service stations
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Analysis & Insight
Plant-based diners increasingly value led
Psychographic data collected by Lumina Intelligence shows that plant-based consumers are putting an increased emphasis on value compared to last year
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News
UK consumer confidence starts to recover
Confidence in the general economic situation for the next 12 months increased by three points to minus 30 in August, an increase of 30 points compared to the same month last year
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News
Mercato Metropolitano reveals new venue
MMY Elephant Park, which has been designed to offer a quieter and more residential space for visitors than traditional food markets, officially open today
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News
SushiDog: We want to replicate the formula
The sushi roll brand’s strategic growth plan will see it expand its presence in central London, and replicate existing formats in shopping centres and densely populated office areas
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Club Pret doubles discount ahead of international launch
The food-to-go brand is expanding its loyalty scheme subscriber discount from 10% to 20%
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News
Delivery and takeaway sales grow 4%
Delivery and takeaway and click and collect sales at the UK’s top restaurant groups were ahead by 6% and 2% respectively in July, however order volumes fell by 4% and 2%
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Analysis & Insight
Value for money driving consumer choices at travel outlets
A third of people say that value for money is now a key motivation when choosing a food and drink outlet in travel locations
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News
Smoky Boys to move deeper into central London
The Halal BBQ and grill haus brand is rolling out a new more colourful brand identity to appeal to a wider consumer as it expands to higher footfall areas
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News
Gong Cha makes two senior appointments
The bubble tea brand has appointed a new chief people officer and global marketing director, as it looks to double its footprint in the UK.
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News
BrewDog launches warm weather discount in bars
The BrewDog ‘Beerometer’ will use Met Office data to set the price of its Cold Beer lager in its bars, bringing down the price by 25p per celsius increase.
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News
Call for licensing change after world cup sales boost
Early indications from pub businesses across the country show trading increases of between 14% and 28% during Sunday’s World Cup Final
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Knoops: ‘This is a mass market proposition’
With ambitious plans to scale to 3,000 stores globally in the next decade, Knoops CEO William Gordon-Harris explains how the chocolate drink brand has no plans to dilute its artisanal offering through a period of rapid expansion
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News
Jamie Oliver ‘not happy’ without a restaurant
The celebrity chef, who is opening Jamie Oliver Catherine Street in November, said it was “the right thing to do” to return to the UK restaurant scene after the collapse of Jamie’s Italian
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News
Fresh train strike dates announced
Members of the Aslef union will take action on September 1 and will be subject to an overtime ban on September 2
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News
Star Pubs & Bars to add 100 operator managed pubs
The Heineken-owned pub company has plans to increase its Just Add Talent (JAT) business to 250 and says the model is particulary attractive in a high inflation environment
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News
Loungers makes MD appointment
Lucy Knowles, previously of Corney & Barrow and SSP, joins the all-day operator as managing director of its Cosy Club brand
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Soho House’s The Ned set for Washington D.C.
The private memebers’ club operator has teamed up with American financier Michael Milken on a project which is set to cost over $1bn by the time it opens next year.