All Research articles – Page 54
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Analysis & Insight
Early signs consumers upping spend on eating out
There are early signs that consumers are beginning to up their spend on eating out but operators must strike the right balance between quality and value to remain competitive.
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Analysis & Insight
Scandinavian food jumps in popularity
Scandinavian cuisine is the second biggest growing cuisine in the UK by table bookings, behind burger joints which saw a 114,000% rise in bookings from 2014-15
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Analysis & InsightM&B triple number of Christmas dinners sold
The number of Christmas dinners sold at M&B pubs during the first half of December tripled between 2012 and 2014
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Analysis & Insight
London dining out spend falls
Household spending on eating out in London declined at a steeper rate than the rest of the country with household spending in October down by 11% in the capital compared to 4% nationally
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Analysis & Insight
Sustainability and healthy food top foodservice concerns
Reducing food waste has been named the fourth highest priority among operators as the industry makes moves to improve its impact on the planet and environmental performance
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Analysis & InsightNew figures show rise in lunchtime drinking
Lunchtime drinking is on the rise, with new figures showing beer, cider and wine gaining share of consumption while soft drink share declines.
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Analysis & Insight
Percentage of adults eating out soars to 93.9%
The percentage of UK adults eating out has soared to a record 93.9%, according to the latest figures from M&C Allegra Foodservice’s EatingOut Panel.
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurants and pubs feel benefits of Rugby World Cup
Spending in the leisure industry increased significantly during the Rugby World Cup (RWC)
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Analysis & InsightShopping centres to allocate 20% of space to F&B
Over the past 10 years, food & beverage (F&B) operators have doubled the amount of floorspace they take in shopping centres, from 7% to 15%
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurant and café prices rose 1.3% in October
The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics showed prices at restaurants and cafes increasing steadily while alcohol prices fell.
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Analysis & Insight
Shoppers swap high streets for retail parks
Fewer shoppers visited the high street and went to retail parks instead last month
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Analysis & Insight
Soft drinks account for 50% of out of home servings
Alcohol made up just 29% of total beverage servings at chain pubs in 2015, according to newly released figures.
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Analysis & Insight
Adults-only occasions driving fall in weekend pub visits
Adults-only occasions are driving the decline in weekend visits to pubs, new research has shown.
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Analysis & Insight
Poll on women’s tipping habits shows attentive staff are key
Research into tipping habits of women across Europe has shown they would leave a tip if “staff are attentive to their needs, acknowledging them when required.”
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Analysis & Insight
October sales boost across sector
A combination of the Rugby World Cup and half-term made for a positive picture across the eating and drinking out sector in October, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Analysis & Insight
Greggs best value for coffee; Muffin Break dearest
Muffin Break is the most expensive high street brand to buy a coffee in with Greggs found to be the cheapest
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Analysis & InsightConsumers buoyant in October
Consumers took to autumn in buoyant fashion, spending more on everything from clothing to cinema trips and airline tickets to a round in the pub last month
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OpinionWho is winning the battle for consumer loyalty?
Consumers taking part in this month’s M&C Allegra Foodservice’s research programme, the Eating Out Panel, have rated Côte top for both quality and freshness. The results also show pubs and fast food operators challenging the restaurant sector in a number of areas. M&C director of insight, Steve Gotham, explains what the responses can tell us about the eating out market.
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Analysis & Insight
Half of consumers think hotel food is too expensive
Half of customers think food prices at hotels are too expensive, stopping them from dining at these locations as a non-resident
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Analysis & InsightMcDonald’s and Greggs dominate food-to-go market share
The majority of visits to food to go outlets in Q3 2015 were to McDonald’s and Greggs with McDonald’s dominating the breakfast market and Greggs at lunch