Food and beverage

"The competition for drive-thru space has become increasingly fierce as their popularity with the consumer continues to grow"

"From city scale to international visitor appeal, we explore the factors that make cities attractive for leisure investment"

"What does this mean for F&B and leisure operators looking to new international markets for expansion opportunities?"

"Despite the food and beverage sector seeing some improvement in consumer engagement and operator acquisitions in town and city centres, it is regional locations that have seen a significant uptick in fortunes, allowing businesses to return to profit"

"With a significant pandemic-related uptick in grocery spending, strong annual portfolio growth is set to continue, particularly from the value-orientated brands"

"With significant pandemic-related improvements in trading results across all major foodstore operators, there has been little shift in their market share positions nationally"

"Pandemic-related uptick in trading results has been felt across all brands and sectors; however, independent retail operators have gained traction in the market in a year where consumers have stayed at home and increased their local grocery consumption"

"In a market where online grocery provision is less mature than in other European countries, it is the domestic operators with the confidence to grow, whilst the international brands take stock and rationalise"