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Happy hour 'still important'
Happy hours continue to play an important role in driving trade in pubs and restaurants on weekdays, new research has suggested, with customers looking for deals on food and soft drinks as well as alcohol
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Analysis & InsightPubs grow share of eating-out market
Pubs are increasing their share of the UK eating-out market at the expense of restaurants, new research for M&C Report by Allegra Foodservice has found
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UK cider exports set to grow
British cider producers have predicted a rise in exports to 704m pints a year by 2018 led by the growth in popularity of cider in recent years
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NewsCoffee shops 'lukewarm' on failed retail sites
Major coffee shop operators have been “lukewarm” on the prospect of taking sites previously occupied by large retailers that have folded during the downturn, while fast food groups have been “similarly reticent”, according to a new Deloitte report
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Analysis & InsightHigh streets the 'unexpected winner' of retail changes
Just 20% of high street shops affected by 27 high profile administrations since 2009 are still vacant, with the high street far outperforming retail parks and shopping centres, new research from Deloitte shows
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Analysis & InsightGrowth accelerates for new dining concepts
New eating out concepts are being rolled out at a faster rate than in recent years, with 35 formats added to Horizons’ latest Ones To Watch report over the past six months
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants have 16 minutes to serve customers
Restaurants have just 16 minutes to serve an average customer before they walk out, new research has shown, while casual dining pubs such as JD Wetherspoon and Harvester have to be even quicker, with 13 minutes before someone will go elsewhere
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Analysis & Insight
Five-a-day not enough, try seven
Eating seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day is healthier than the five currently recommended and would prolong lives, according to researchers at University College London
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OpinionGK: Eating and drinking-out drives leisure spend
Growth in consumer spending was more prominent in eating out and drinking out (both up 11% versus January), compared with spend on ‘other leisure’ activities where, on average, spend increased by 1% versus January, according to the first Greene King Leisure Tracker
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Analysis & InsightGreene King launches leisure research report
Greene King has launched a monthly “Leisure Tracker” report, which aims to provide “thought leadership and insights” into consumer discretionary spending
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Analysis & Insight
Soft drinks volumes fall in leisure sector
The value of the soft drinks market to the leisure sector was static in 2013 at £2.8bn, while volumes fell 1.8%, according to the Britvic Soft Drink Review 2014
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Analysis & InsightOn-trade alcohol sales fell 6% in 2013
On-trade alcohol sales fell 6% in 2013, largely due to a 7% fall in beer sales and mitigated by growth in sparkling wine, liqueurs and malt whisky, according to the Wine & Spirit Trade Association’s (WSTA) market report
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Analysis & InsightBreakfast the fastest growing eating-out occasion
Breakfast visits grew the fastest of any out-of-home meal occasion in 2013, as burger sales at breakfast increased by 6% year-on-year, new research shows
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Analysis & InsightPubs narrowly beating restaurants on customer service
Consumers rate leading managed pub chains higher than restaurant brands in customer service, friendliness and speed, according to the latest analysis from Allegra Foodservice
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Analysis & Insight
Late-night and wet-led venues tap into casual dining
Late night venues and wet-led pubs have begun to tap into the trend for casual dining to reduce their reliance on ‘weekend millionaires’, according to research from CGA Strategy
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Analysis & Insight
Brits spends £29.4bn on takeaways every year
Brits are spending a third of their total food budget on fast food, with £29.4bn in total spent on takeaways every year, according to new figures from VoucherCodes.co.uk’s Annual Food Spend Study
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Analysis & InsightOperators widen menu price ranges
Pub and restaurant operators and other caterers have widened menu price ranges in a response to the economic downturn
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Analysis & Insight
Sales slow for US restaurants
The 500 largest US restaurant chains registered a 3.5% annual sales increase in 2013, a significant decline from 4.9% the prior year, according to data released by Technomic
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Analysis & InsightMexican food grows and evolves on UK menus
Burritos and enchiladas were the fastest rising items on menus at UK restaurants and pubs in the fourth quarter of 2014, as Mexican food evolves into barbecue-inspired and other fusion formats, new research from Technomic shows