All Research articles – Page 37
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Analysis & Insight
Money off the main motivation for customer complaints
Over half of diners expect a restaurant to take money off their bill should they have to make a complaint when eating out, according to a new industry survey.
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Brumby: Sector is at a crossroads
Jack Brumby, of Langton Capital, has said 2016 marked a crossroads for the licensed trade, which now finds itself facing substantive headwinds for the first time in several years.
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Study shows poverty shortens life more than drinking
A new study has said poverty poses a far greater risk to life expectancy than alcohol consumption.
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Poll shows collapse of confidence among operators
The latest MCA Top of Mind survey of leaders across the eating and drinking out sector has shown an obvious collapse of confidence in trading conditions.
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F&B offer influences where young people shop
The importance of a diverse F&B offer on overall attractiveness of a retail location is most highly rated among young people
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Only 7% think pubs give best greeting
A personalised experience is key to how much customers enjoy visiting a restaurant, with 83% of diners considering the welcome they get to be one of the most important factors, new research has shown.
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Analysis & InsightChristmas menu prices accelerate in 2016
Christmas 2016 was the dearest yet with an acceleration of prices up 3%-4%, according to MCA’s menu analysis.
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Quarter of restaurant firms ‘at risk of insolvency’
New figures on insolvency risks across the sector show that 24% of restaurant companies and 23% of pub companies are in negative territory.
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UK business mood is “steady as she goes”
A mood of ‘steady as she goes’ is the prevailing headwind from UK businesses as 2017 begins
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Healthy eating: It’s an age thing
The trend toward healthy eating is not a fad; it’s now a habit, and the healthy-eating sector is experiencing dramatic growth. Customer choices are evolving. The generations are shopping and eating in different ways from the past, and operators must adapt to keep up, according to AlixPartners’ David Garfield.
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Poll shows 62% of f&b firms grew turnover in 2016
A new poll has found that 62% of food and drinks manufacturers, suppliers and retailers increased their turnover in 2016.
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Festive lfls growth outstripped 2015
Like-for-like sales growth across pubs and restaurants for the festive period outstripped last year, with a 2.2% uplift.
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Eating and drinking out spend up 2% for December
Eating and drinking out spend both rose 2% year-on-year for December, the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker has shown.
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Foodservice price inflation sitting at 1.8%
Price inflation on food and non-alcoholic drinks sat at 1.8% for December
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Christmas beer sales in pubs down 1% in 2016
Christmas beer sales in pubs across the UK fell slightly year-on-year, according to analysis by beer quality and insight expert Vianet.
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Poll shows growing appreciation of F&B career opportunities
Research from Costa Coffee has shown 56% of 16-24 year olds believe learning a food and drink based trade would boost their career opportunities.
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Analysis & Insight2017: Pubs M&A to hot up but more chains may fail
Average prices for restaurant sites grew by 14.1% in 2016 while the value of pubs grew 4.4% in the same period, according to Christie & Co’s Business Outlook report.
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Consumer spending softens in December
Consumer spending rose 4% in December, dropping below the Q4 average of 4.8%
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Sector performance drives December consumer spending
The month of December saw a 2.6% year-on-year increase in the UK’s consumer spending
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Oxford University study backs up wellbeing impact of pubs
Further research by Oxford University has underlined the results of its survey last year which indicated moderate alcohol consumption in pubs can be linked to improved wellbeing.