In Focus
July year-on-year on-premise drink sales flatten
Wine sales are up 6% as consumers head inside for a meal.
July year-on-year on-premise drink sales flatten
Wine sales are up 6% as consumers head inside for a meal.
Inside Chicken Shop’s bold brand refresh to challenge multinational QSRs
The brand had to strip the existing brand away and re-lay a new groundwork.
How HOP Vietnamese evolved beyond a grab-and-go model
The brand learned consumers have a taste for more menu customisation.
What are the most popular promotional techniques QSRs are using today?
7 out of 10 promotions are comprised of price reductions.
Here's why QSRs are giving deeper discounts up to 32% in 2023
Promotional activities increased by 10% in the first half of 2023.
How PizzaExpress cooks up the perfect seasonal specials
The brand’s Food & Beverage Director shares the inside process of creating a new menu.
Central London's hospitality sector shows signs of recovery: report
Closures have started to slow down.
Behind Subway’s menu revamp
Before its full national rollout, the Subway Series was tested by 1,700 customers, as Subway underwent one of its biggest business transformations to date
Here’s why consumers are still eating out despite the cost of living crisis
Nine in 10 went out at least once in April.
1 in 2 hospitality leaders are more optimistic about their business
Independent players are less optimistic about the future.
UK managed restaurants, pubs, and bars sales inches up 6.9% in April
Inflation however offset this growth.
How Black Sheep Coffee plans to reach for UK’s high coffee standards
The founders said opportunities for small players are rising as big chains run out of steam.
Foodservice price inflation falls below 20% for the first time in five months
The decrease was caused by an easing of prices in key commodity markets.
Hospitality drives city centre's growth after robust first quarter: report
The top three cities are Edinburgh, London, and Sheffield.
Theatrics and robotics: Döner Shack’s first innovation store
The UK kebab brand banked on technology to upgrade customer experience.
Delivery, takeaway sales of UK’s top restaurant groups dip 3% in March
This marks the 16th consecutive month of year-on-year sales drops in the sector.
Food inflation fall continues but remains above 20%
Stabilising factors such as food and oil factors are seen as major influences of the fall.
