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Chart of the Week: The dominance of specialty coffee in the out-of-home market

Chart of the Week: The dominance of specialty coffee in the out-of-home market

To what extent is traditional coffee being outperformed? Data from The NPD Group shows that in the year ending February 2018, the total out-of-home...

Why is London a destination for food-to-go innovation?

A research firm lists down five reasons why. IGD claims that the UK capital continues to stand out as a destination for food-to-go. They share key...

Three traits of the future food-to-go consumer

Research suggests that demand for healthier options will continue to grow. Latest research from IGD suggests that a wealth of new opportunities for...

Starbucks app leads in U.S. proximity mobile payment use

eMarketer also expects user share to shrink due to newer payment options in the market. Beating a triumvirate of mobile payment platforms, Starbucks...

58% of diners assess restaurants based on technology use – survey

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?

According to the NPD Group, quick-service coffee sites are still on top in terms of servings for coffee with a 0.4% increase. Interesting, however...

Takeaway and delivery “crucial” to Vapiano SE growth – report

Analysts from Berenberg believe the fast casual brand will accelerate these features this year. Similar to 2017 growth, incremental sales...

Shake Shack US grand cashless experiment has failed: research

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

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

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

It also revealed the extent to which UK spending continues to be under pressure.

EXCLUSIVE: Later Latte? - The Latest Coffee Trends Revealed

Coffee is now a staple of the foodservice industry.

54% of retailers believe consumers are looking for a unique experience

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

Costa and Greggs are amongst the operators in favour, analysis from CGA and Stone & River shows.

Ramadan is biggest untapped opportunity for retailers

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

Over the past decade, the delivery market has grown 73% to £4.2 billion as of February 2018.