All Research articles – Page 47
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Analysis & Insight
Diners in favour of “no phone zones”
Taking photos of food in restaurants may impress followers on Instagram, but it appears to be wearing thin on fellow diners
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Analysis & Insight
Promotions drive just 6% of eating out visits
Data from MCA’s Eating Out Panel has shown only 6% of consumers choose an establishment based on promotions, while healthy food choices prompt a similar percentage of visits.
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Analysis & Insight
Sector entering new era of menu price inflation
The sector is entering a new and step-changed period of more substantive menu price inflation, the latest MCA data has shown.
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Analysis & Insight
Data shows tap water offer has little impact on drinks sales
New figures have shown a minimal impact on soft drinks sales by the provision of tap water.
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Analysis & Insight
Poll shows top demands for family diners
A survey into dining trends of families has shown that a third would prefer to have smaller portions of dishes from the full menu as opposed to ordering from the children’s menu.
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Analysis & Insight
March breakfast and lunch spend a 12-month high
Spend at breakfast and lunch hit a 12-month high in March, according to the latest data from MCA’s Eating Out Panel.
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Analysis & Insight
Fall in consumer confidence in Q1
The latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker shows a fall in consumer confidence in the first quarter of 2016, which it said was a sign of a degree of caution returning to the consumer sector
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Analysis & Insight
London’s food supply chains at increasing risk of failure
London’s food supply chains at increasing risk of service failure, according to a new report
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Analysis & Insight
Momentum to continue in specialist sector investment
Total investment into the specialist sectors will increase by 10% year on year to reach £14.3bn by the end of 2016
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Analysis & Insight
Pub and restaurants see sales growth slowing down
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant operators are experiencing a sales slowdown at the start of 2016
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Analysis & Insight
UK becoming a nation of foodie travellers
The UK is becoming a nation of foodie travellers, with a boom in the number of ‘gastro-holidays’ taken in the past three years
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Analysis & Insight
Spending up over March as “lads who lunch” trend emerges
British households spent considerably more on leisure activities in March due to the Easter holiday falling earlier this year
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Analysis & Insight
A third of restaurant goers attracted by craft beer
One in three people would visit restaurants more often if they served a range of British craft beer
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Analysis & Insight
BBPA and CAMRA join forces over Late Night Levy
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) have joined forces to publish a new report on the impact of the Late Night Levy on the pub sector
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Analysis & Insight
Time to raise a ‘half-full’ glass
There’s no denying a growing numbers of voices are raising concerns about the spectre of financial instability threatening to stall the UK’s hospitality sector. But MCA’s Steve Gotham says too much credence is being given to the doom mongers and argues that there’s plenty to be optimistic about as well:
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Analysis & Insight
Poll reveals millennials attitudes to hospitality
A new study has shown a significant gap between the percentage of millennials who want to engage with food and beverage operators through their mobile and the ability for them to do so.
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Analysis & Insight
“Brand fatigue” is shaping the coffee shops of the future
Coffee chains such as Starbucks and Costa are at risk of ‘brand fatigue’ with customer loyalty beginning to wave
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Analysis & Insight
Consumer spending growth at lowest level for two years
Consumer spending growth slowed to just 1.6% in March, its lowest level in two years
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Opinion
Investments in relationships
MCA’s Tenant Track survey showed relationships between pubcos and their tenants improving again, despite a turbulent year for the sector. James Wallin takes a closer look at the findings and talks to some of the companies taking part for their opinions on the sector
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Analysis & Insight
Diners and operators embrace “menu hacking”
Almost a third of diners (28%) in the UK have revealed they like to order completely off-menu at a restaurant