Omicron (or “omnivore” as some spellcheckers will have it) has come out of the blue – or has it? Scientists (and politicians) have,...

In the Numbers, in this week's WBR, I consider the grocery delivery market, its rapid expansion and consequent acquisitions. Entrepreneurs

How do some businesses keep going in the face of momentous losses with the expectation or sheer hope that they’ll turn a profit at some dist

Scalability and flippability used to mean that PE investment was a very viable option in the restaurant sector. But, the cracks began to...

Now that summer is over we should begin to find out if the “touted” return to the office and hybrid working, has really arrived. So far, I h

Forgive me if I'm stating the obvious, but being able to get along with people sits at the core of hospitality.

Christmas is fast approaching… but it’s going to be a fingernail-biting time for the foodservice sector – or more specifically the...

Last week I began to talk about the increased focus on omnichannel.

Not long ago, there was much talk around breakfast being the new lunch. But the pandemic has thrown that new opportunity into disarray.

The financial crisis of ten years ago unleashed a range of international, societal and political issues

I’ve just completed my annual analysis of the 2020 hospitality market (later than usual as the relevant numbers have been slow to come throu

In this week’s issue of my Weekly Briefing Report, I consider vouchers… the role they played in the casual dining market and the role they’r

In this week’s WBR, I consider al fresco dining. The promise of turning this capacity into sales depends on three things…

The world continues to wake up and businesses are examining their infrastructure that remains. Many are finding it in a poor state. So...

Delivery is delivery, regardless of whether it’s a restaurant meal or groceries. Or so I am told by some journalists..

In this week’s numbers, I examine the latest data about sector growth rates since January.

In this week’s numbers, I examine the trends in virtual brands from Dark Kitchens. It seems we are headed for a choice of chicken…or chicken

In this week’s numbers, I consider what is contributing to the shortage of hospitality workers.

In my latest Weekly Briefing Report, I consider the continuous shifting of the landscape over the past 18 months.

In this week’s Weekly Briefing Report, I consider how the hospitality experience has evolved in the post-covid world.