Research
Food quality at shopping centres improved over the past three years, says survey
New research by HospitalityGEM revealed that 79% of diners believe the quality and range of restaurants in shopping and entertainment centres has...
Food quality at shopping centres improved over the past three years, says survey
New research by HospitalityGEM revealed that 79% of diners believe the quality and range of restaurants in shopping and entertainment centres has...
Horizon's: Innovation vital as the rate of sales growth slows for UK foodservice
Achieving on-going growth in a decelerating market was the key theme of this year's Horizons' Annual Briefing, held yesterday in London.
63% of customers prefer their coffee from an independent café, says research
A study from Cafecomony surveyed over 1,700 coffee consumers and traders about the future industry trends and their day-to-day café habits. The UK’s...
Hourly hospitality pay rates revealed as UK operators prepare for national living wage
As UK businesses prepare for the introduction of Chancellor George Osborne’s national living wage in April, the impact of wage rates on hospitality...
Coffee before sleep reduces tiredness and boosts alertness, Greggs study says
Scientific research by Greggs found that tired workers may actually significantly benefit from drinking a cup of coffee before a quick power nap. The...
Britain's eating out sector finds success in reinventing macaroni cheese
Mac ‘n’ cheese remains popular among the British as it clocks growth of over 550% on restaurant menus since 2010, according to a new survey by eating...
Butterware launches investment campaign to take larger slice of sandwich market
The online ordering developer for the lunch-to-go market is currently looking for investment of £280,000 to help further develop its software, support...
Contactless spending in pubs and bars shoots up 188% in 2015
Barclaycard data reported significant increase in uptake of ‘touch and go’ payments across all categories, as overall contactless spend leapt 164% by...
Tapas, sharing platters, BBQs were the most successful in 2015, says research
Premier Foods released its latest Insights and Trends report for 2016.
JUST EAT underlying earnings soar 83% for 2015
The digital marketplace for takeaway food delivery reported its results for the year ended 31 December 2015, with revenues up 58% to £247.6 million...
Greggs reports total sales up 5.2% for 2015
The bakery chain released its preliminary financial results for the 52 weeks ended 2 January, 2016.
Eating out spending falls year-on-year while drinking out rises, says research
Greene King released its Leisure Spend Tracker Report for January, which revealed that average British leisure spending rose 1% compared to last year...
Boost Juice Bars parent company sales triple over two years
According to a story by This Is Money, the parent company of Boost Juice Bars UK, TD4 Brands, reported sales to have nearly tripled over the past two...
Amazon eyes UK restaurant delivery market
According to a story by the Daily Star, the company is looking into the restaurant delivery services usage of UK customers, in a first step in an...
Lunch snacks from Costa, Starbucks and Caffe Nero found to contain more salt than a Big Mac
According to a story by the Daily Mail, a study found a number of paninis and sandwiches sold at Costa, Caffe Nero and Starbucks containing high...
EXCLUSIVE: Family Visits are Driving the foodservice market, say analysts
The foodservice market has seen a steady drop in visits since the beginning of the recession. The industry has lost 500 mill visits to date, with...
McDonald’s UK unveils one of the largest independent carbon studies on UK and Irish beef farms
Launched by McDonald’s UK Supply Chain Director Connor McVeigh at the 2016 NFU conference, the report identifies simple measures that can help beef...
