Fast Food Outlets

UK coffee shop market to be worth over £15bn by 2020

14-Dec-2015 By Sophie Witts

The UK’s ongoing caffeine addiction could see the coffee shop market worth over £15bn by 2020 with over 30,000 outlets nationwide.

Obesity experts call for crack down on eating out sector

13-Oct-2014 By Carina Perkins

Health experts have called for tough new pressures on fast food outlets and restaurant chains to tackle the obesity epidemic in the UK.

Survey reveals growing influence of restaurants on local property prices

10-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

High-quality restaurants in London can boost nearby residential property values by up to 20 per cent, while fast food outlets often have the reverse effect, causing a drop in property prices by 15 per cent in the immediate vicinity. 

In the black: Quality coffee could hold the key to customer retention for pubs

09-Sep-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Pubs are increasingly realising the importance of coffee for their business, with national operators now selling more of the hot beverage than high street coffee shops. However, a ‘quality’ cup is apparently still hard to find in the licensed trade as...

Food inflation forces restaurant and pubs to put up menu prices by 6%

08-Apr-2013 By Emma Eversham

The rising cost of food has forced restaurants and pubs to push up the price of dishes on their menus by 6 per cent over the last six months with the average price of a dish now up to £6.69 from £6.29 

Peter’s Food Service launches new pie range

30-Jan-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Pie manufacturer Peter’s Food Service has launched a new range of pies that are 30 per cent larger and feature enhanced recipes, but are the same price as the product they replace.

Coffee shops more popular than pubs for out-of-home eating and drinking

03-Aug-2011 By Emma Eversham

Coffee shops and cafes have beaten pubs, fast food outlets and restaurants as the most popular places to eat and drink outside of the home according to a survey of 3,000 consumers.

Diners eat out more but spend less

23-Jul-2009 By Emma Eversham

Diners say they intend to eat out more over the next year, but will spend less on alcohol, starters and desserts when they do, according to the quarterly QuickBite survey