Peter Backman

Food forecast

From Brexit to breakfast: what does 2017 hold for pub food?

03-Jan-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Is it all doom and gloom for food in the pub sector, or is there a light at the end of the tunnel? 

Slow growth fears for UK pubs and restaurants

06-Jan-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Overcapacity in the eating-out sector could lead to slow growth for operators and pressurise like-for-like sales in 2016, analysts warn.

Growth in eating out sector highlights recruitment concerns

24-Mar-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Predictions of "real growth" in the foodservice market have prompted fears for the recruitment of good staff.

No growth likely in eating out sector

24-May-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Growth is unlikely in the eating-out market during 2011, with 2012 likely to be a difficult year as consumers seek value. That's the prediction of...

Pubs urged to keep cost controls tight

18-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney

Pubs and restaurants must not ease up on the tight cost controls imposed — even if they see an upturn in the run-up to Christmas.

US bars offer innovative promos

26-May-2009 By Ewan Turney

Take-out meals for free, courses for the dog and starters served as main course are just some of the promos being used in the USA.

Restaurants must follow pubs to survive

10-Jul-2008 By Ewan Turney

A market analyst has urged the restaurant sector to follow the example set by pubs if they are to avoid the credit crunch. Peter Backman of Horizons...