Market Share
Coverage provides analysis of competitive positioning and brand performance across the UK foodservice and hospitality sector, including data on leading restaurant groups, pub operators, QSR chains, and contract caterers. Reporting helps industry professionals understand shifts in consumer demand, category growth, and operator strategy through the lens of market share dynamics.
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Aug- 2022 -2 AugustFeatures
Q&A: Follow Leisure: The District takeover
Can you tell me a bit about the history of Follow Leisure? We are a multi-venue hospitality operator with a portfolio of 10 brands comprising some of Northern Ireland’s most loved casual eateries. Many of our customer base dine with us seven days a week across multiple brands. Behind the…
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Jul- 2022 -5 JulyBusiness
Hospitality sector R&D spending falls 21%
Research and development (R&D) spending in the hospitality industry fell 21% in the Q1 of 2022, according to the latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) data analysed by funding specialist Catax. The ONS published its Q1 2022 statistics for R&D spending on 30 June, Catax states that “spending on R&D…
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Jun- 2022 -29 JunePeople
Whitbread names Domino’s boss as new CEO
The board of Whitbread PLC (Whitbread) has announced that Dominic Paul has been appointed as its next CEO. He will succeed Alison Brittain, who has decided to retire from full time executive life at the end of the financial year 2023. Paul will join the company early in January 2023.…
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1 JuneBreweries and Distilleries
Brewdog losses narrow as revenues hit £286m
Brewdog has reported its revenues surged 21% year-on-year from £238m to £286m in the year ended 31 December 2021, amid growing UK sales and market share growth despite pandemic restrictions being in place for much of the year. Operating losses for the Scottish brewer and bar operator also narrowed to…
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Mar- 2022 -11 MarchRestaurants
Takeaways taking preference over eating out, research reveals
Diners are continuing to shun eating out in restaurants in favour of home delivery and takeaway meals despite the end of lockdown restrictions, according to new research from hospitality technology company Epos Hybrid. Its research found that in December 2021, takeaway and home delivery orders accounted for 50.73% of all…
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Nov- 2021 -30 NovemberPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon secures 20-year deal with Budweiser Brewing Group
JD Wetherspoon has announced a further 20-year partnership with Budweiser Brewing Group, meaning the brewing group will become the largest beer supplier across the JD Wetherspoon estate. Wetherspoon said demand for the Budweiser Brewing Group’s premium portfolio increased during the pandemic, and that last year saw premium lager and world…
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1 NovemberBusiness
Growth of spirits sales ‘encouraging’, CGA reveals
One of the “most encouraging trends” post-lockdown has been the growth of spirits sales, according to CGA’s client director Mark Jackson. Between reopening and mid-August, spirits reportedly grew their market share of On Premise drinks sales by more than two percentage points as customers “celebrated” the end of lockdowns with…
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Mar- 2021 -10 MarchFood and Drink
Just Eat sees 2020 revenues soar 54%
Just Eat Takeaway.com (Just Eat) has revealed total group revenues of £2.06bn for the year ended 31 December 2020, a year-on-year growth of 54%. Adjusted EBITDA for the period also increased from £185.9m in 2019 to £256m in 2020, a jump of 18% for the year. As for the group’s…
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Dec- 2020 -11 DecemberNews
Oakman Group aims to raise £4.5m in capital
Oakman Group, an independent pub group, has opened up its investment opportunities with an aim to raise £4.5m in capital. The company, which currently operates 27 sites across the south of England and the West Midlands, is offering the minimum buy-in to the company at 350 shares, or £962.50 per…
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Jun- 2020 -16 JuneBreweries and Distilleries
Brewers need further support and certainty on when and how pubs can open, says SIBA
Some 80% of small breweries believe the government is “not doing enough” to support them amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In a new survey conducted by Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) revealed 84% of small breweries expect the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent social distancing measures to have a lasting negative impact…
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