As consumers are dining out more and more frequently, smart restaurateurs are quickly realising their regular customers will quickly tire of the ‘same old, same old’ restaurant experience. Clearly, offering the same old thing in the same old manner is not going to be enough (if it ever was). A quick and easy way to makeover your restaurant offering and to really welcome your … [Read more...]
Marston’s: weather impacts trading, overall expectations for year unchanged
Marston’s reports that snow and exceptionally cold weather throughout the UK in the three months to the end of March inevitably affected trading across its pub estate and it therefore expects to report operating profit for the first half slightly below that of last year. However, expectations for the overall trading performance for the full year remain unchanged. Operating … [Read more...]
The steak sales opportunity: already worth £580m…and growing
Research from food & drink consultancy CGA Strategy shows that 90% of managed pubs currently include some level of steak offer on their menu, and that destination venues – pubs off the high street - are the heartland for steak sales. These outlets see £1 in every £5 spent on food going towards a steak course, compared to £1 in £13 for the average food pub. Rump steak is … [Read more...]
77% of managed pub food sales driven by British dishes…but for how long?
The Pub Food Report developed by food and drink consultancy firm CGA Strategy reveals that traditional British cuisine is still the firm favourite in pubs, with 77% of managed pub food sales driven by British dishes. A further 12% was driven by sales of US-originated meals, and of the remaining 11%, Italy, France and India claim the biggest share. However, on average, it is … [Read more...]
The Patch – aiming to be London’s first Self-Sustainable Community Pub
Turning a crumbling pub – The Mag in East Dulwich - into London's first 100% self-sustaining community gastropub, growing all its own food, is the modest objective of the project to launch The Patch! And although the kickstarter initiative may not yet have delivered all the funding that is required, this looks like a project that ‘has legs’: the local community is … [Read more...]