All Research articles – Page 65
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Analysis & InsightStrong Easter rescues disappointing March across sector
Easter weekend like-for-like sales across the eating and drinking out sector were up 5.1% year-on-year, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker, but followed the first monthly drop in like-for-like sales for two year.
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Analysis & Insight
Generation Y shun mealtimes and embrace tech
New research into Generation Y has found that the majority shun traditional mealtimes and expect technology to be part of the eating out experience
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Influence of smart devices on spending to grow
Consumers are set to spend £53.6bn a year using their smartphones and tablets by 2024, compared with the £9.7bn spent today
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurant spending up 17%
Total spend in restaurants in the first quarter of 2015 was 17% higher than the same period a year earlier
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Analysis & InsightDiners demand greater menu change
Diners are demanding menus to change more frequently with two-thirds saying they would expect at least quarterly, seasonal menu changes in restaurants and pubs according to a recent survey by guest management advisory HospitalityGEM
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Value-driven customers shunning independents
New research has shown that independent restaurants have seen sales drop by 22% since 2008 as customers increasingly opt for value-for-money chains.
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Analysis & InsightStudy calls for cap on takeaways in poor areas
Academics have called for a cap on the number of takeaways allowed to open in deprived areas of the UK after a new study showed a 45% hike over the last two decades.
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London to bare brunt of rates revaluation
Retailers in London’s West End could face an 80% hike in business rates in the next revaluation, new research has shown.
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Analysis & InsightPreston tops table of UK’s unhealthiest High Streets
New research has found that towns and cities in North and Midlands are more likely to have higher concentrations of businesses which may harm the public’s health
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Opinion
Operators to watch next year
While the AlixPartners Profit Tracker list is the market-watcher’s pre-eminent guide to dynamism in the sector, there are other operators making waves which haven’t made it on to the list for one reason or another. Mark Wingett provides a snapshot of four that are jostling for a listing.
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Analysis & InsightUK dining brands lead Europe’s top 25
UK restaurant brands account for 15 of the top 25 companies by sales, accounting for 19% of the total market, according to Horizons
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Analysis & InsightOut of home drinking on the rise
Almost two thirds of consumers have drunk at a pub or bar in the last month, compared to almost eight in 10 that have drunk at home, new figures have revealed
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Pubs set to outperform foodservice sector
The pubs code could help smaller operators gain more manoeuvrability in the market, according to new research.
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Analysis & InsightDrinking out spend recovers in February
Spend on drinking out shot back up in February with a 13% increase on the previous month, according to the Greene King Leisure Tracker.
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New research highlights skilled chef shortage plight
New research by VisitEngland has highlighted the lack of skilled chefs in the country and urged young people to consider a culinary career.
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OpinionThe bigger tracker picture
As with previous years’ lists, the 2015 AlixPartners Profit Tracker has thrown up some interesting nuances, showing continued, concerted growth for the more established brands and a further strong showing from traditional brewers and pub operators
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Hospitality industry consulted on VisitEngland strategy
VisitEngland has launched an industry wide consultation as part of English Tourism Week to form a strategy on the future of tourism in England
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Analysis & Insight
Tourism up 5% in 2014
The number of visitors coming to the UK rose 5% year on year for the 12 months to January 2015 generating earnings from overseas visits of £21.6bn
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NewsBrewDog tops 2015 AlixPartners Profit Tracker
Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog came out on top in this year’s AlixPartners Profit Tracker in association with leading industry title M&C Report.
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OpinionNew elite emerging
An elite group has emerged in the AlixPartners Profit Tracker index. The annual list of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the eating and drinking-out market reveals a top four comprising the same companies as 2014: BrewDog, Bill’s Restaurants, Ed’s Easy Diner and Hawksmoor