All Research articles – Page 81
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OpinionThe changing face of foodservice
Rob Sexton, chief executive of the Soil Association, looks at how foodservice operators are reacting to changing consumer attitudes to what they eat, and why, despite some good progress being made, there is still more work to be done by major high street dining brands
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Analysis & Insight
Men face ridicule over pub wine choice
A study of 1,500 adults, commissioned Côtes du Rhône wines, found that just one in four would drink wine while on a night out with male friends for fear of being ridiculed
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Analysis & Insight
Leading operators experience Easter weekend sales dip
Like-for-like sales declined 3.8% over the Easter weekend across 25 leading pub and restaurant groups against the corresponding four-day holiday last year
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Analysis & Insight
Beer sales in pubs fall 4.2%
Beer sales in pubs were down 4.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2014, according to figures released today by the British, Beer & Pub Association
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Analysis & Insight‘Lighthouse venues’ replace circuit bars
The late night “circuit bar” mentality is in decline, replaced by a focus on “lighthouse venues”, according to new research
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Analysis & InsightSpending on restaurants down over last decade
Non-essential spending on things like restaurants and hotels has fallen from £13.70 to £12.00, down 12.4% over the last 10 years, according to research by Halifax
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NewsPub sector 'in best shape for three decades'
The pub sector is in the best shape its been for three decades and it has plenty of scope to grow and take market share as the economy improves, according to leasing analyst Geof Collyer in an extensive report on the UK’s pub and restaurant industries
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Analysis & Insight
Leisure sector rated easiest to do business with
The leisure and retail-food sectors make it easiest for customers to complete a transaction, according to a survey by the UK Customer Satisfaction Index, which measures customer satisfaction in the UK
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Analysis & InsightEating-out spend grows
Consumer spending on eating out grew in the first quarter of the year, and consumers expect further growth in the current quarter, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker
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Analysis & InsightLeisure spend falls in event-less March
British households spent 6% less on drinking out in March than in February, but slightly more on eating out, according to the latest Greene King Leisure Tracker
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OpinionZolfo Cooper Profit Tracker - ones to watch
M&C Report profiles four operators who missed out on this year’s Zolfo Cooper Profit Tracker list, which tracks companies with the fastest growing profits in the UK’s eating and drinking out sector, by falling outside the scope of the methodology. However, they are expected, with a fair wind, to make their bows next year
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Analysis & Insight
Publicans suffering stress and depression
Significant numbers of publicans are struggling under the weight of worries about their money, housing, family life and health, a new survey shows
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Analysis & InsightPizza Hut tops list of 100 social brands
Pizza Hut is the consumer brand most engaged with young people in the UK terms of social media according to research by media agency Headstream that measures engagement via Facebook, Twitter and Google+
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Analysis & InsightSector lfls grew 4.6% in March
Like-for-like sales grew 4.6% in March across 27 leading pub and restaurant groups compared to the same period last year and ending a year of positive growth
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Analysis & Insight
Alcohol consumption at lowest level for 20 years
Alcohol consumption in the UK fell 2.1% in 2013, according to figures released by the British Beer & Pub Association
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Opinion
Unveiling the sector’s star performers
Paul Hemming at Zolfo Cooper discusses the trends in this year’s Profit Tracker and looks to the future
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Opinion
Keeping track of the flyers
This year’s Zolfo Cooper Profit Tracker highlights the fact that those high-quality operators that made the right calls during the downturn are perfectly placed to reap the benefits in any upturn in the general economy, writes Mark Wingett
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Analysis & Insight
Yorkshire restaurants least likely to go insolvent
Yorkshire’s hospitality sector has enjoyed a significant boost over recent months, with the regions’ restaurants now outperforming the rest of the country, according to data from insolvency trade body R3
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Opinion
What do young people want?
New research into young people’s habits from Voxburner has revealed, among other things, their favourite restaurants for fast food and casual dining; the appeal of technology; and their interest in street food
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Analysis & Insight
February sees record tourist spend
Visitors to Britain spent £1.5bn across the country this February, representing a 45% increase on February 2013 with visits to Britain up 9%