All Research articles – Page 50
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Analysis & Insight
Households’ spending power ‘recovering’
The typical level of disposable income - or spending power - available to households in the UK was £25,700 in 2014-15
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Out-of-home foodservice visits to grow 1.6% this year
The out-of-home foodservice market is set to grow visits by 1.6% in 2016 and a further 1.2% in 2017, according to NPD.
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Analysis & InsightBrands remain resilient in crowded food to go sector
Greggs and McDonald’s grew their share of food to go visits at lunch and dinner respectively during 2015, the latest data from M&C Allegra Foodservice has shown.
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Analysis & InsightDry January effect fades with drinking out spend up 6%
Dry January had a lessening impact this year, according to the Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker, which shows average household spend on drinking out up 6% year on year.
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UK inbound tourism hits new record in 2015
The number of inbound tourists hit a new record level in 2015 with 35.8 million visits, up 4% compared with the 2014
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Over a third of food to go customers earn £40k+
The food to go market is increasingly attracting the most affluent customers, with 36% earning over £40,000 – up three percentage points year on year.
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It’s the people, stupid
Research has consistently shown that attracting and keeping high-quality staff is essential to a business’s wellbeing. Steve Gotham reveals what’s on sector leaders’ minds going into 2016
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Domino’s tops Youth 100 List 2016
Domino’s Pizza has again topped the fast food and restaurant category in this year’s Youth 100 List: which highlights the UK’s top brands according to 18-24 year olds
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Poll of operators shows mixed forecast for 2016
Sector leaders have given a mixed view of trading prospects for the coming year, according to a survey by M&C Allegra Foodservice.
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Poll shows need for better training in pubs
A new poll has shown customers consider bars and wet-led pubs are trailing the rest of the sector in terms of training their staff.
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Analysis & Insight
Alcohol price hikes help boost inflation
Increases in alcohol prices helped to increase inflation to its highest rate for a year in January
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Lfl growth in regions dwarfed London in January
Pub and restaurant groups outside the M25 saw the best of the January trading uplift, with like-for-like sales up 2.4% on last year, compared to 0.4% in London.
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Analysis & InsightFood to go visits highest in two years
Food to go visits at breakfast, dinner and for snacking are at the highest levels seen since M&C Allegra began tracking them two years ago.
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Analysis & InsightRegions benefiting from high London rents
Eating out spend grew across the UK during 2015 as key players from London made moves into the regions and innovative concepts were developed away from the capital, M&C Allegra Foodservice figures show.
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Analysis & InsightSpend rises across all day parts for first time in two years
The final quarter of 2015 saw average spend per head per visit rise across all day parts year on year – for the first time in two years, according to the latest research from M&C Allegra Foodservice.
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Spending on hospitality jumped in January
Spending across hotels, restaurants and bars increased by 9.7% in January
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On-trade beer sales fell 2.9% in 2015
On-trade beer sales fell 2.9% in 2015, according to the latest statistics from the British Beer & Pub Association.
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Average transaction value down in restaurants
Consumer spending rose 3.8% in January, continuing the strong run of growth in 2015, with spending growth up 13.5% in restaurants,
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Analysis & Insight
Pret voted most admired brand
Pret A Manger has been voted the Most Admired Brand in the UK foodservice industry by industry leaders for the seventh year running, M&C Allegra Foodservice has revealed.
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One million more active customers in eating out market
The eating out market in the UK now has one million more active customers, M&C has revealed.