Tag Archives: horizons

Frequency of eating out at its highest for two years, says Horizons’ consumer survey

Consumer confidence may still be low but eating out is proving a luxury that few people are willing to forgo. According to Horizons’ latest QuickBite survey, conducted amongst 2,105 consumers in June 2012 by YouGov, British adults are choosing to go out more often than they have done in two years, the highest frequency since […]

Posted in Other | Also tagged , , | Comments closed

Horizons urges pub sector to compete with high street restaurant chains

Pub operators need to think beyond traditional pub food and compete head-on with high street restaurant chains in order to secure their survival into the future. Pubs, under pressure from falling drink sales, are increasing looking at food as a way of boosting revenues. However, Peter Backman, managing director of foodservice consultancy Horizons, told the […]

Posted in Other | Also tagged , , | Comments closed

Foodservice supply sector to see further consolidation, says Horizons

“Speculation that South African-based conglomerate Bidvest has received approaches for its food distribution arm 3663 hails the beginning of what is likely to become further consolidation in the traditionally fragmented foodservice supply business,” says leading foodservice analyst Peter Backman, managing director of Horizons.

Posted in Other | Also tagged | Comments closed

Food trucks set to roll into UK as mobile units become the in place to buy lunch

Food trucks are taking the US by storm as the coolest places to eat as operators cash in on the concept of offering high-end, innovative street food at drive-through prices in a variety of changing locations.

Posted in Other | Also tagged , , | Comments closed

Discounting is damaging brands, says Horizons

Charging the full price for a meal out will become more difficult for restaurant and pub operators as diners become increasingly accustomed to discounts through of the widespread availability of money-off vouchers. This was one of the key messages to an audience of leading foodservice operators and suppliers at a Breakfast Briefing held in London […]

Posted in Other | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments closed

Cost of eating out rises 5% year on year, says Horizons

Eating out in the UK is becoming increasingly expensive as new figures show that a three-course meal in a restaurant will now set you back £21, a rise of 5% over the past 12 months. The price of dining out in a pub has risen even more steeply at 5.6% year-on-year – a three-course pub […]

Posted in Other | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments closed

Horizons’ research questions value of discount vouchers

Latest QuickBite research from market analyst Horizons shows that restaurants could be wasting their time and money issuing discount vouchers as the majority of consumers (55%) don’t base their decision to eat out on the availability of a money-off deal, while only 17% of consumers even use discount offers or vouchers. Some 25% of diners […]

Posted in Other | Also tagged , , , | Comments closed

Horizons: Nando’s bid evidence of market consolidation

Following the news that Nando’s has made a bid approach for Clapham House, Peter Backman of foodservice consultancy Horizons has issued the following comment:

Posted in Other | Also tagged , , , | Comments closed