New research from Barclaycard has revealed that busy Brits are demanding faster service and more convenient ways to pay when eating out and ordering takeaways for delivery. As dining habits change, the pressure is mounting on restaurant owners to respond
UK consumer spending showed resilience in July, according to Visa’s latest UK Consumer Spending Index. It shows consumer spending has risen +1.6% year-on-year in July, an improvement over May (+0.8%) and June (+0.9%), but still lower than the average growth
Pubs and restaurants could be the surprising beneficiaries of an Easter Weekend washout, according to the latest data from Worldpay.
Baker Street, W1 is experiencing a significant change in its retail landscape, with a recent influx of high profile food and retail offers, impacting on existing rental levels, according to property firm Knight Frank. This demand has pushed rental levels to
Catering outlets including restaurants are the only category of chain operator to have seen unbroken growth in UK branch numbers over the last 17 years according to CBRE, the commercial property and real estate services advisor. In its study of UK retail,
When a family chooses to eat out in a British restaurant, a fast food outlet, or even in a pub or curry house, who makes the decision on where they dine? Foodservice industry figures from global information provider The NPD
Trinity Leeds – the only major shopping, dining and leisure destination to open in the UK this year is pioneering a new take on eating out with the opening of a 20,000sq ft indoor foodhall called Trinity Kitchen. Opening on
UK consumer spending in September 2013 remained well above the rate of inflation for the sixth month in a row, driven in part by strong retail spend as families continued to feel more positive about the future, according to the
Consumer spending in the UK continued to grow strongly in July 2013, according to Barclaycard’s monthly analysis of UK spending. Total spending for the month was up 4.8% on the same month last year, driven by spending on groceries, petrol
Business activity in the service sector improved over the three months to May and optimism rose, according to the CBI’s quarterly Service Sector Survey. Although business and professional services saw weaker growth than expected, consumer services experienced a sharp turnaround
Payzone and Barclaycard Global Payment Acceptance have announced they will work together to develop a new card acceptance service for small businesses in the UK. Payzone said he new service will enable it to provide card acceptance services to small
US consumers are feeling more confident about spending their discretionary dollars on dining out, according to new research by Mintel, which has identified four trends set to impact the restaurant industry in 2013. “Through extensive research and intelligence culled from
Consumers in the UK have developed a growing appetite for fast (quick service) food, according to the latest data from independent food service research agency NPD Group. It shows over half of all meals eaten out of the home are
British Food Fortnight, claimed to be the biggest national celebration of the diverse and delicious range of food that Britain produces, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and is planning a series of Olympic-inspired initiatives to make British food centre
According to Mintel, the local claim on US restaurant menus has grown by a healthy 13% in the past year. As identified in the 2011 foodservice trends, Mintel Menu Insights sees a push toward indigenous ingredients, taking the local trend a
Nuba Cocktails, the brainchild of north west entrepreneur Victoria Novis, is targeting the retail, bar, pub, hotel and restaurant trade with its new range of ready-to-drink cocktails in a bottle. They are available in three flavours – Cosmopolitan, Mojito and
Consumers are planning to cut back on eating out and drinking, according to a new report that tracks their spending intentions across a range of sectors including restaurants and wines and spirits. The Hopes and Fear study by market research
