Segment and serve
Sharp marketing needs proper segmentation of consumers, deep understanding of their needs and brilliant delivery on the frontline, CGA Peach’s Consumer Insight and Marketing Conference heard on Thursday (6 April).
Delivery and travel hubs remain hotspots for food and drink sector
Third-party delivery services and transport hubs like airports and railway stations are among the big opportunities for restaurants, pubs and bars this year, the 2017 Business Leaders’ Survey from CGA Peach (in partnership with Barclaycard) shows.
2016’s Peach 2020 Wrap Up Report
CGA Peach’s sell-out 2020 Conference drew nearly 400 business leaders to discuss the problems and challenges facing the sector – rates, people, supply chain, costs and of course, changing customer tastes. Download the report to read the full summary of the day.
Casual dining brands still expanding despite pre-Brexit vote jitters
Managed restaurant groups continued to see strong growth in the 12 months to June this year, with numbers of sites up 5.6% year-on-year, according to latest data compiled for the quarterly Market Growth Monitor from AlixPartners and CGA Peach.
Young sector leaders see bright future
Young leaders in the eating and drinking out sector are more optimistic about the future and better tuned in to the value of technology, CGA Peach data shows.
New openings round-up
Brands including Carluccio’s, Brew Dog, Papa John’s, Las Iguanas, Be At One, Harvester, Frankie & Benny’s, The Botanist, Solita and Belgo are among those with new opening plans to report this week.
Repeat visits key for marketing in 2016
Encouraging repeat visits is operators’ biggest marketing challenge at the moment, CGA Peach data suggests ahead of its Consumer Insight and Marketing conference next Wednesday (20 April).
Sugar tax faces soft drinks backlash
Plans for a new tax on sugar-heavy soft drinks unveiled in last week’s Budget have run into criticism from soft drinks manufacturers.