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Taste beats price as GCC café consumers rethink buying decisions
Taste beats price as GCC café consumers rethink buying decisions
Buy-one-get-one promotions remain the strongest sales driver.
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World Cup matches drove hospitality workforce expansion rather than longer hours
Hospitality employees worked 4% more shifts on England match days.
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Pizza emerges as most ordered during World Cup across seven markets
It also ranked amongst the leading cuisines in Switzerland, Belgium, Spain and Canada.
22 hours ago
Pizza brands turn to global flavours as operators replace a third of menus each year
The rise of Korean music, television, and the sweet and spicy trend is shaping innovation.
23 hours ago
GLP-1 adoption grows as Australians rethink food choices
Former users continue buying more fresh produce and protein even after stopping their treatment
23 hours ago
East Asia food delivery market hits $38.6b in 2025 as competition intensifies
Korea is now the world's third-largest delivery market.
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Breakfast becomes Australia's next QSR battleground
Transactions have climbed from under 5% in just one year.
5 days ago
Nearly half of regular UK fast food customers want to eat less of it
27% will be spending less on fast food.
5 days ago
Hospitality leaders brace for tough year as confidence drops to 37%
Independent operators are amongst the least confident.
6 days ago
Aussies won’t cut back on coffee despite cost pressures
Cafes are also turning to social media trending flavours to boost interest in the category.
6 days ago
McDonald’s leads GCC QSR brands in promotion creativity, survey finds
The brand ranked first ahead of KFC and Burger King.
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Restaurants face wage rise, energy costs and tighter margins in 2026, industry body warns
Wages were lifted by 4.75% from July 1, whilst electricity costs have grown 25% year-on-year.
Kids’ meals drive summer family value
Some fast-food and value-led offers sit below £3.
Value for money tops F&B industry's opportunities as cost pressures bite
More than half of businesses expect to be more profitable in two years.
Restaurants that fail to balance risk and innovation are losing customers, study finds
Nearly nine in 10 said balancing risk and innovation was their biggest challenge.
Delivery Hero retreats as Asian rivals gain ground
Meituan, Grab and Coupang are reshaping East Asia's delivery market.
Australian household spending rebounds in May as consumer confidence slides on economic pessimism
Spending at hotels, cafes and restaurants rose, driven primarily by catering services including restaurant meals, takeaway and dining out.
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