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Hospitality industry to face “significant” staff shortages due to Brexit
19 Jun 18
Research from Planday says this is due to one in ten sector workers considering leaving the UK.
Hot weather boosts pub growth but hits restaurant sales, report reveals
19 Jun 18
A study says weather remains a factor when it comes to out-of-home market sales.
Salt content in salads possibly “damaging” to consumer health, research claims
19 Jun 18
Action on Salt says some fast food salads contain more than the daily recommended salt limit.
Restaurants, takeaways could make billions by switching opening hours, study says
19 Jun 18
The latest Barclays study says only a third of British workers now work the traditional 9-5 schedule.
Latest Research on Out of Home Market Makes for Difficult Reading
18 Jun 18
The NPD Group says this pattern of decline was last seen at the start of Britain’s 2007/2008 recession.
Latin American franchises to disrupt the fast food scene, experts claim
12 Jun 18
A recent study suggests that the Western-dominated franchise scene will change.
Labour shortage in farms to possibly hit hospitality food prices, report warns
12 Jun 18
Purchasing company Lynx says the labour issue is not only due to concerns about Brexit.
Foodservice sector facing inflation in fish, oils and fats, study reveals
11 Jun 18
Data explains that supply is affected in key territories.
Sugar tax adds £5m in soft drink retail sales, study claims
31 May 18
The tax bands were implemented in response to rising number of overweight children in the UK.
Chart of the Week: The dominance of specialty coffee in the out-of-home market
29 May 18
To what extent is traditional coffee being outperformed?
Grocery delivery, meal kits taking a “sizable bite” out of in-store sales, research says
29 May 18
Traditional grocery spend, meanwhile, decreased.
Why is London a destination for food-to-go innovation?
25 May 18
A research firm lists down five reasons why.
Three traits of the future food-to-go consumer
25 May 18
Research suggests that demand for healthier options will continue to grow.
Starbucks app leads in U.S. proximity mobile payment use
25 May 18
eMarketer also expects user share to shrink due to newer payment options in the market.
58% of diners assess restaurants based on technology use – survey
25 May 18
42% of the respondents, meanwhile, said that they will a go to a restaurant if it had a good app.
Chart of the Week: What's the most popular destination for coffee?
22 May 18
According to the NPD Group, quick-service coffee sites are still on top in terms of servings for coffee with a 0.4% increase.
Takeaway and delivery “crucial” to Vapiano SE growth – report
22 May 18
Analysts from Berenberg believe the fast casual brand will accelerate these features this year.
Shake Shack US grand cashless experiment has failed: research
15 May 18
Half the customers didn’t know how to order on the iPad, a Google commenter wrote.
Restaurants' online spend surged 27% year-on-year in April
15 May 18
Consumer spending grows 3.4% as UK shows modest recovery from the ‘Beast from the East’.
Chart of the Week: Flat white increased in popularity with 0.8% growth in the last year
8 May 18
Data from The NPD Group shows that there were just under 2.1 billion servings of coffee in the out of home market in the year to February 2018....
Consumer discretionary spending declines by 6%: Deloitte Consumer Tracker
8 May 18
It also revealed the extent to which UK spending continues to be under pressure.
EXCLUSIVE: Later Latte? - The Latest Coffee Trends Revealed
1 May 18
Coffee is now a staple of the foodservice industry.
54% of retailers believe consumers are looking for a unique experience
27 Apr 18
However, only 21% of consumers actually factor it into their choice of eatery.
New report reveals momentum brands in out of home food and drink
24 Apr 18
Costa and Greggs are amongst the operators in favour, analysis from CGA and Stone & River shows.
Ramadan is biggest untapped opportunity for retailers
24 Apr 18
BB Foodservice Head of Marketing said millions in extra revenue is up for grabs for operators during this holiday.
Delivery to grow 17% over next two years: The NPD Group
23 Apr 18
Over the past decade, the delivery market has grown 73% to £4.2 billion as of February 2018.
Restaurants hold up on high streets
19 Apr 18
New research reveals that Britain had 122,221 licensed premises at December 2017, a drop of just 0.3%.
Fifteen major retailers have gone into administration since April 2017: Colliers
17 Apr 18
According to head of business rates John Webber, there seems to be little reprieve on the horizon going forward.
Chart of the Week: Younger consumers are the quickest to adopt app ordering, says The NPD Group
10 Apr 18
App ordering is now three times bigger than it was two years ago.
Nine in ten Brits believe they are ‘ethical consumers': research
10 Apr 18
Whilst a further 67% are adamant to boycott brands lacking in ethical conscience.
Over 50s to boost delivery boom: The NPD Group
3 Apr 18
Whilst operators stand to lose part of £1 billion of business as 25-to-34-year-olds curb their eating out habits.
Chart of the Week: Online delivery sales soar 38% in 2018
27 Mar 18
In the year to January 2018, there were 673 million delivery visits in the out of home market, representing 5.9% of total OOH.
The changing face of food-to-go: how it's becoming food for later
27 Mar 18
A large proportion of shoppers are buying food-to-go as part of or all of an evening meal, IGD’s latest research has found.
Soft drinks sales in food-to-go rose 7.4% in 2017
27 Mar 18
Britvic said almost three-quarters (72%) of occasions include a soft drink, a 1.8% increase from 2016.
Levels of ‘Significant' financial distress up 8% across UK restaurants
27 Mar 18
Begbies Traynor revealed it was caused by the subdued consumer spending and fierce promotional activity.
Profits at top 100 UK restaurant groups crashed 64% to £125m
26 Mar 18
The pre-tax profits fell to £125m from £345m in the past year, according to UHY Hacker Young Group.
Burger overtakes le jambon-beurre as France's favourite snack
26 Mar 18
Food consultancy Gira Conseil revealed that the French have eaten nearly 1.5 billion burgers last year.
Chart of the Week: Telephone calls account for 46% of delivery visits
20 Mar 18
Delivery has been a buzz word within the foodservice industry over the last two years.
Health experts demand Chinese takeaways to carry health warnings
20 Mar 18
This is to to alert consumers of “astonishing and harmful” salt levels.
McDonald's site reduces disorder by playing classical music
20 Mar 18
The Shepherd's Bush site has been plagued by reports of crime in 2017.

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