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Sales ahead 0.6% in May
22 June 2009

The latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker, run by Peach Factory in partnership with KPMG, UBS bank and Coffer Group, reveals like-for-like sales ahead 0.6% in May

Consumers in recession
26 May 2009

Don't worry, the British public hasn't given up on going out, but they are looking for the best deals, wherever they can find them - in or out of home.

Experience is vital, but you need to measure it
26 May 2009

Understanding the art of experience management, and understanding its impact for customers and your "bottom-line".

Jim Sullivan leaves his mark on the UK
13 March 2009

Over 270 delegates, mainly pub and restaurant operators, heard legendary US restaurant guru Jim Sullivan speak at the newly opened Kings Place centre, making it Peach Factory's biggest paid-for conference to date.

Eating and drinking out-of-home sees early January uplift
23 February 2009

The British public is continuing to go out to eat and drink, but the UK's leading pub and restaurant chains are having to work extra hard, particularly with promotions, to keep customers coming through their doors.

Would you put your brand through the Little Chef TV trial?
23 January 2009

There was a time when just about everyone in the business had their own pet plan for turning around Little Chef. Now someone's getting their chance.

Unexpected opportunities or unmitigated misery?
07 January 2009

The year has started with a few more smiling faces than might have been expected. Not that anyone is reporting any startling sales uplifts in the eating and drinking out market, but many operators we have spoken to seem to have had better festive periods than they had dared hope for.

Fighting back against supermarkets - US style
30 October

Nancy Kruse, the United States' leading expert on menu trends, spent her MUFSO conference presentation in Washington DC this year looking at 'survival strategies', with the push-back against supermarkets a central theme.

It's been a good month for inspiration
29 May 2008

Jim Sullivan, one of the world's most celebrated restaurant gurus, has been in town. He addressed a sell-out audience in London on May 22 with some challenging, no-nonsense views on leadership.

Life is not universally bleak
15 January 2008

There has been a chill wind blowing through the UK eating and drinking out market since Christmas. But new Peach Factory research suggests that pessimism is not universal.

The Peach Factory Team

The Peach Factory is a market consultancy, providing unique insight, analysis and access to the eating-out and drinking-out markets. more...

Peach Factory Consultancy

The Peach Factory is a market consultancy, providing unique insight, analysis and access to the eating-out and drinking-out markets.
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Future Events: Finance Forum & Dinner
21 July 2009, London

Off-the-record senior executive discussion on the state of investment and opportunities to develop businesses in the eating-out and drinking-out markets. Guest speaker Jon Moulton of Alchemy Partners. Invitation-only event. more...

Consumer Response to nutrition information on restaurant menus

The Food Standards Agency has commissioned its own research into consumers’ views on nutrition labelling in catering settings by exploring with consumers.
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Conference Attendees

Peach Network events have hosted over 300 board level and senior executives from the leading pub, bar and restaurant chains.
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It's Always a People Thing
26 May 2009

The troubles of the pubcos are as much to do with people as the tie. It is not just business relationships in Britain's tenanted and leased pub market that are under strain at the moment. more...

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