All Research articles – Page 24
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Analysis & Insight
Growth slowing in branded Italian market
MCA analysis has shown growth slowing in the branded Italian restaurant market.
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Analysis & Insight
New study highlights takeaway health risks for children
Children who eat restaurant takeaway meals once a week or more tend to have extra body fat and long-term risk factors for heart disease, a new study suggests.
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Analysis & Insight
Licensed premises numbers remain steady
The continued closure of wet-led pubs coupled with an increase in restaurant openings has led to a steady state for overall numbers of licensed premises.
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Analysis & Insight
Three in five vegans ‘relax’ principles while eating out
Three in five vegans say they have “relaxed” their principles when eating.
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Analysis & Insight
Just Eat continues to dominate UK delivery order volumes
MCA’s analysis of the foodservice delivery market shows Just Eat remains by far the biggest operator, with a 31% share of order volumes.
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News
Pale ales and IPAs continue to dominate craft market
Online craft beer distributor EeBriaTrade has analysed the top trends for 2018, based on findings from the past 12 months.
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Analysis & InsightDelivery presents bitter/sweet pill for operators
A new wave of delivery is rapidly transforming the dynamics of the restaurant industry, with everyone from fledgling operators to listed hospitality groups entering the fray - whether they want to or not. But has the impact been wholly positive, and is the current model sustainable for operators already battling a series of cost pressures? Finn Scott-Delany reports.
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Analysis & Insight
Mixed pricing strategies across leading operators
Mixed pricing strategies are being used across the top 10 chain restaurant operators (ranked by turnover), as they try to balance margin pressures and topline growth, new MCA Menu Tracker data has found.
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Analysis & InsightOnline promotions at 24 out of 25 top brands
The latest MCA analysis has shown 24 out of top 25 branded restaurant chains have active online promotions, with upselling key.
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Analysis & InsightDirty Bones director behind Deliveroo Editions scheme
Directors of Dirty Bones and Sushisamba are behind a restaurant operating company formed to trade from Deliveroo Editions sites, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightPubs now opening at faster rate than restaurants
Managed pub and bar companies are now opening new sites at a faster rate than casual dining groups, the latest figures have shown.
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NewsVegans struggling to find food-to-go options
Nine out of 10 (91%) vegans often struggle to find grab-and-go food options, according to a new survey by The Vegan Society.
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News
Report highlights diverse needs of millennial pub-goers
A new report has urged pub operators not to focus on the catch-all “millennial” customer base but to break down this demographic into key age brackets and identify how they use pubs.
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Analysis & Insight
Customers will wait up to one hour for food delivery
The majority of customers are satisfied if their takeaway food delivery arrives within one hour but few are happy to wait beyond this point, MCA data has shown.
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Analysis & Insight
Foodservice inflation to ease to 3.4% by end of 2018
Foodservice price inflation is expected to ease to 3.4% by the end of 2018 but many products will continue to cost more.
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Analysis & Insight
Trends Watch: Kerb’s 2018 prediction
Street food market operator, Kerb, has highlighted its top 10 trends to watch for 2018.
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Analysis & InsightPubs continue to benefit from value perceptions
Pubs continue to face tough trading conditions but are benefitting from high perceptions of value for money, the latest MCA data has shown.
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Analysis & Insight
Optimism among sector leaders plummets
Optimism among leaders in the eating and drinking out sectors has been substantially dented since the start of the year, CGA’s latest Business Confidence Survey reveals.
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News
Restaurant spend up 12% in November
Transactions in restaurants grew 19% in November compared to the same month last year but average transaction value fell 5.9%, according to the latest figures from Barclaycard.
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Analysis & InsightMomentum in vegan trend merits greater recognition
Veganism is one of the UK’s fastest growing lifestyle trends, but how can operators capitalise on its popularity and what is currently stopping them? MCA’s Steve Gotham reports.