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Affluent Brits flock to chicken shops and restaurants as sales top £2.3bn
Affluent Brits flock to chicken shops and restaurants as sales top £2.3bn
More than a third of consumers are also ordering home deliveries more often from burger and chicken outlets/restaurants compared to a year ago.
Almost a fifth of food and drink launches in Europe are organic: study
Total share of organic products has risen in the last decade.
Proposed wage hike will have “little impact” in hospitality industry: Fourth
Data suggests a “steady erosion” of the wage gap between the two age cohorts.
Lunch remains most frequented daypart for food-to-go: IGD
However, drinking occasions have beaten lunch in standalone visits.
Sector confidence falls to two-year low amid growing fears of no-deal Brexit: survey
CGA and Fourth reveal widespread concern about long-term impacts on food and labour costs and consumer confidence.
Restaurant groups LFL sales down 0.2% in August
Pub sales have outpaced restaurant sales thanks to the hot weather.
F&B and leisure outlets attract one in 10 visits to malls
About 50% of those people visiting primarily for F&B or leisure go on to spend on retail.
Number of food establishments compliant with food hygiene law climbed: FSA
More businesses are given food hygiene ratings of 3, 4 or 5.
Vegan and vegetarian takeaway orders have more than doubled since 2016: study
The rise in takeaway restaurants has led to limited access to skilled workers.
IGD: UK convenience channel to be worth £48.2bn by 2024
New store openings will help fuel the channel’s annual growth rate.
Beverage inflation pushes Foodservice Price Index to new record high
Food price inflation is levelling off in the month leading up to Brexit.
Britain's restaurant numbers drop for the sixth quarter in a row
Italian, Indian and Chinese sectors have recorded the most net closures in the last 12 months.
‘Disorderly' no-deal Brexit could wipe up to £5.4bn in 2020 eating out market: MCA
The market has reportedly shrunk 1.9% so far as a result of the referendum.
Britain's travel hub foodservice market set for “explosive” growth: study
Foodservice business at airports, motorway services, train stations and petrol forecourts are now worth £2.75 bn.
What operators need to consider to get positive reviews during dinner occasions
A study says dinner time diners are the hardest to please.
Pub and restaurant groups enjoy “steady” sales growth in July
Restaurant chains recover after what CGA calls a “poor summer” in 2018.
Brits spend most on date night dining, study reveals
On-the-go snack purchasing is also becoming an opportunity for restaurants.
