Allegra Strategies

Hospitality skills shortage predicted to continue until 2020, say industry experts

15-Oct-2013 By Emma Eversham

The industry will continue to experience a skills shortage over the next few years, according to foodservice consultants and senior executives as an absence of younger workers makes it harder to fill vacancies.

Italian food is nation’s favourite

26-Sep-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Italian cuisine is ranked as the nation’s favourite when dining out, while traditional British food still tops the menu for home cooking, according to the How Britain Eats 2011 Report.

Eating out market continues to grow despite economic pressure

11-Jul-2011 By Becky Paskin

The UK eating out market is expected to grow by 2.8 per cent in 2011 to £42bn, with the low-mid value sector and lunchtimes showing the greatest signs of growth.

Britons’ eating out spend drops for first time in 40 years

16-Jul-2009 By Becky Paskin

The amount Britons spend on eating out has fallen for the first time in 40 years, with experts predicting our demand for low-cost meals to last long after the recession is over

Restaurant leaders to discuss industry's future

03-Apr-2009 By Emma Eversham

Executives from Clapham House Group, Wagamama and Jamies Italian are among those coming together to discuss the future of the industry at Allegra Strategies summit this summer