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Easing of COVID restrictions nudges up out-of-home drinks sales
Easing of COVID restrictions nudges up out-of-home drinks sales
CGA is cautiously optimistic that pubs, bars and restaurants can build their sales over the coming weeks.
Shopper confidence at ‘lowest levels’ despite removal of COVID-19 restrictions
89% or nearly nine out of ten shoppers expect food prices to rise.
Limited to no meat intake for nearly half of Brits: study
Meat reduction has returned to around the level seen in 2019 following a dip in 2020, Mintel said.
Fourth-quarter openings deliver positive signs for hospitality as Plan B restrictions set to end
Licensed premises recorded a 1.6% net increase in the last three months.
Five potential shopping trends in 2022
IGD also analysed how Omicron shook up Christmas shopping.
No such thing as too much coffee? Gen Z most likely to disagree, study says
Further analysis from YouGov also shows that Brits do most of their drinking at home or work.
Six out of ten staff say job satisfaction would improve if venues introduced relevant tech: study
The challenges faced by the industry in the last 18 months has brought its reliance on technology fully into the spotlight.
Pub, restaurant sales steady in November but concerns mount over latest COVID-19 measures
Trading is still down in London with consumers remaining hesitant to dine-in.
Staffing crisis “damaging” customer experience in QSR
59% of team members also admitted that customer experience is suffering in their venue due to lack of staff.
Shopper confidence rises as Christmas nears
67% of shoppers believed that Christmas is a time to “splash out on food and groceries.”
Amidst labour shortages, QSR customers are expecting more from staff
48% say that staff must know where the food is sourced from whilst 58% expect staff to have the “knowledge and foresight” to recommend menu items.
2022 menus should consider provenance, innovation: Bidfresh
53% of consumers are actively counting calories or checking sugar content.
UK restaurant insolvencies up 31% in last quarter
Accountancy group UHY Hacker Young expects many more insolvencies to come as creditors begin to pursue debts.
Delivery, takeaway sales slow in October as dine-in confidence builds
At-home sales, however, are still 98% higher than 2019 levels.
UK restaurant, pub sales in October up 3% from pre-COVID levels despite mounting operational pressures
Rolling 12-month sales, however, was down 4.5% for managed pubs, bars and restaurants.
Shopper confidence falls anew in October
Consumers are increasingly focusing on saving money, IGD says.
Nearly one in five Brits to eat veggie, vegan this Christmas: Deliveroo survey
The food delivery firm reported 105% growth in vegan orders year-on-year.
