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Peach Consumer Insight & Marketing - SEMINAR FULLY BOOKED
24 March, 2010, Soho Hotel, London

Emma Woods, the driving force behind Pizza Express's marketing initiatives, will be a headline speaker at Peach Network's annual consumer and marketing seminar on March 24 at London's Soho Hotel.

The invitation-only, 'off-the-record' briefing will focus on what the latest consumer trends and complexities mean to the UK eating and drinking-out market, and how they will shape the way restaurants and pubs are being marketed and developed. However, only a limited number of seats remain.

Molson Coors gets creative with its staff to drive beer sales strategy
18 March, 2010

Molson Coors Brewing has completed the first phase of a major people engagement programme designed to reinforce the company's growth strategy in 2010 with its own team.

Marston's unveils ‘fast cask’ beer revolution
18 March, 2010

A revolutionary new method of storing cask beer in pub cellars could see real ale reaching out to a new audience of drinkers - and potentially stockists.

Verdict on Heathrow T5
17 March, 2010

With a British Airways strike looming and last year seeing a record fall in air passengers, the caterersearch.com website has chosen this moment to review progress at the flagship Terminal 5 and its food and drink offerings - two years after opening.


Top chains see like-for-likes up 1.3% in February
15 March, 2010

The UK eating and drinking-out market moved back into positive territory in February – or at least the country’s leading restaurant and pub operators did. The 15 major companies participating in the Coffer Peach Business Tracker collectively saw like-for-like sales up 1.3% against the same month last year. Total sales were ahead 3.0% on February 2009.

Why Wetherspoons is an early riser
14 March, 2010

Wetherspoon is to open all its pubs from 7am from 28 April to cash in on the strength of breakfast and coffee sales. Its ultimate ambition is to challenge McDonalds as the country's favourite breakfast destination. It is already number two in the market.

La Tasca highlights healthier menu options
14 March, 2010

La Tasca has introduced a 'healthier choice' selection on its spring and summer menu, made up of 10 existing and new dishes chosen for their lower calorie and fat content, alongside its 'chef selection' dishes.

A sea change in franchise relations?
14 March, 2010

A new approach to franchising is gathering sway that treats the relationship less like ’master and servant’ and more like a marriage of equal sides. Giving franchisees more input has its pitfalls, argues an insight in Marketing Week magazine, but brands are finding the benefits outweigh the negatives. Are there perhaps lessons here for pubs as well as restaurant operators?

Starbucks to open 30 UK drive-thrus
14 March, 2010

Petrol station operator Euro Garages has signed a deal with Starbucks to open 30 drive-through coffee stores following a successful pilot in Cardiff. It will create 600 jobs.

Work experience at McDonald's to lead to GCSE-equivalent qualification
13 March, 2010

McDonald's has become the first UK employer to offer young people on work placement the chance to complete a qualification equivalent to a GCSE grade B.

Missed this? - the best bits from elsewhere

Catch up on the industry-relevant stories from other media websites, including Panera first in US to go national with calorie info, Everard's to expand micro-brewer support project, FSA sparks new attack on Scores on the Doors, Proposed New York salt ban 'absurd', and Prof Nutt designs ‘harm-free’ alcohol

How M&S aims to be world's 'most sustainable' store
8 March, 2010

Marks & Spencer has launched a programme to make it the world’s most sustainable retailer by 2015, introducing 80 major new commitments under M&S’s eco and ethical plan, 'Plan A.'

Three cheers for Nando's - top employer
7 March, 2010

Nando's has been named the Sunday Times 2010 Best Big Company to Work For - striking a major victory for the reputation not just of casual dining but for the hospitality sector in general.

Jim Sullivan's UK Workshop 2010 - BOOK NOW
4 May, 2010, Victoria Park Plaza Hotel, London

Legendary US restaurant guru and Peach Report columnist Jim Sullivan is back in London on May 4 for his 2010 UK Workshop. The practical, hands-on programme is designed specifically for operations teams in the restaurant and pub sector. The event is already 80% sold - so book your places NOW.

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Taste for Italian undiminished
22 February, 2010

Italian food is still at the forefront of eating out. Four different London restaurants demonstrate how the style is adapting - from Italian tapas to pay-by-weight pizza. All are worth a visit. more...

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Like-for-like sales sink 5% under January snow
14 February, 2010

Severe weather during early January took its toll on Britain’s eating and drinking out market. Leading pub and restaurant groups collectively saw like-for-like sales dip 5% against the same month last year, as people stayed home rather than brave the snow, according to latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker figures. more...

Verdict on Heathrow T5
17 March, 2010

With a British Airways strike looming and last year seeing a record fall in air passengers, the caterersearch.com website has chosen this moment to review progress at the flagship Terminal 5 and its food and drink offerings - two years after opening. more...

Hot Concepts: to check out

Peach Report regularly highlights some of the newest, hottest and most interesting concepts out there in the market - with the suggestion that you and your team might like to go to see them for yourselves. more...

Jim Sullivan's UK Wotshop 2010 - BOOK NOW
4 May, 2010, Victoria Park Plaza Hotel, London

Legendary US restaurant guru and Peach Report columnist Jim Sullivan is back in London on May 4 for his 2010 UK Workshop. The practical, hands-on programme is designed specifically for operations teams in the restaurant and pub sector. more...

Time for a marketing rethink
16 February, 2010

Marketing is the discipline that senior executives in the eating and drinking-out sector believe they most struggle with. Don’t worry. The whole of the business world is due for a rethink of the way it approaches marketing, according to the influential Harvard Business Review. So there’s an opportunity to catch up quick. more...

Why training doesn’t work…and what to do about it
1 March, 2010

For the last 25 years I’ve worked for successful restaurant companies and helped others to be more successful - and if you truly want to improve your people, performance, and profits, I’ve learned two key lessons: training is your secret weapon; but most foodservice training just doesn’t work. more...

National Skills Academy for Hospitality

The National Skills Academy for Hospitality was established in England in 2008, marking the dawn of a new era in education and training for the industry. The Academy forms a key part in the National Skills Strategy, and is backed by leading sector employers. Our mission is to "Develop a brand which is universally trusted as the benchmark for excellence in... more...

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