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. more...

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.
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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. 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.

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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. more...

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. more...

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. more...

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? more...

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. more...

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. more...