All Research articles – Page 76
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Analysis & InsightHousehold leisure spend grows 12% in July
Household spending on leisure grew 12% to £202 in July, with the good weather causing the amount spent on drinking out to grow 14% to £45.84 while eating out spend rose 5% to £75.71, according to the Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker
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Poor service is turning young people away from brands
Young customers are most likely to get frustrated by customer service with 30% saying they have become less loyal to retail brands over the past five years, according to new research
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Analysis & InsightBurger popularity 'has peaked'
The popularity of burgers has peaked, with 17% fewer burger options on menus that feature the item compared to last year, according to the new Menurama research from Horizons
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Analysis & InsightSolving the pricing conundrum
Consumers may feel constrained by the fact that wages still haven’t overtaken inflation but, as Simon Stenning executive director at Allegra Foodservice reveals, that shouldn’t prevent operators from tweeking menu pricing to maximise spend
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Tea put forward as an alternative to alcohol
Britain’s tea manufacturers are being advised to promote the traditional cup of tea as an alternative to alcohol
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Analysis & InsightLondon and Tex Mex top dining lists
London continued to be the UK’s most in-demand eating-out city, with the most restaurant bookings over the last year
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News
Food price inflation fallen to 2%
Food price inflation has fallen from 3.8% to 2% due to the stronger economic climate according to Prestige Purchasing, which expects 2015 inflation to be above current levels
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BHA calls for greater awareness of hospitality courses
Educators are not doing enough to promote hospitality and tourism vocational courses despite the number of jobs the sector generates, says the British Hospitality Association hospitality
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Analysis & InsightWeekday visits continue to drive pub visitors
Weekday visits are continuing to drive the growth in footfall in pubs, according to new research by NPD Group
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Sector lfls up 2.2% in July
Managed operators in the pub and restaurant sector have delivered consistent growth for 16 months, after reporting a 2.2% increase in like-for-like sales in July, new figures show
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Trend for solo dining rising
One in four diners eats out alone more than once a month according to a survey by Hospitality GEM, which says the trend for people choosing to dine alone is increasing
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Jamie’s tops customer satisfaction survey
Customer service has been voted more important than food quality and value for money when choosing where to dine out
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Tourism campaign generated £416m
VisitEngland’s Growing Tourism Locally campaign has generated £416m and created more than 7,400 jobs for the tourism sector in its second year
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Opinion10 rules for engaging the university crowd
College/university marks the first time young adults become responsible for making their own purchasing decisions, and as a result, it’s an entry point across most categories, and it’s where brand loyalties are built and sustained, says Mike Poznansky, the founder and managing director of NEATO, a Los Angeles-based collegiate marketing company
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Analysis & Insight
'Staycation' trips rose 10% in April
Ten percent more domestic holiday trips were taken in England in April compared to the same period last year, new figures show
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Analysis & InsightMigrant workers make up 26% of hospitality sector
Migrant workers make up 26% of the UK’s hospitality workforce and fill 37% of skilled roles within the sector
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Analysis & InsightAmericans to fall out of love with burgers
Consumers in the US are expected to fall out of love with the quintessential American fast food meal, the burger
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UK service sector grows at “historic” rate
The UK service sector grew “at a historically marked rate” in July as the purchasing managers index (PMI) rises to its highest rate (59.1) since April
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Hotel guests unimpressed by in-room coffee
Three quarters (75%) of hotel guests rate the quality of in-room coffee as poor or average, a UCC Coffee survey has shown
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice catches up with grocery as eating out grows
The foodservice sector is catching up with grocery giants as more and more people go out to eat, according to new CGA research that shows 43% of people in the UK now go out to eat at least once a week