The KAM Blog

Opinion and insight on the latest trends, news and innovations within hospitality and foodservice.

Retaining new customers

No1 priority for convenience retail: retaining new customers There is no shortage of predictions, advice, insights about what the ‘new...

Distancing in restaurants

Inspiring solutions for social distancing in restaurants - it IS possible! The very idea of 'social distancing' people in restaurants...

The new normal for retail

What is the 'new normal' for food and grocery retail? Last week, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab stated that the UK...

Convenience post lockdown

Massive price war predicted for convenience retail post-lockdown Convenience retail consultant, Scott Annan, founder of the Independent Retailer Owners Forum,...

Hospitality in lockdown

Two-thirds of hospitality businesses say they will not survive another three months of lockdown KAM has found that two thirds...

Pubs support communities

Pubs continue to support their communities during lockdown As the nation’s pub lockdown ends its second week, pubs across the...

The post-corona consumer

"When all this is over", an overused phrase if ever there was one, what can we expect from the post-corona...

Pubs rise to the challenge

UK Pubs are rising to the challenge of corona Well another week (yes, it's only been a week, sorry) has...

Social distancing in stores

How can stores get social distancing right From a distance there is harmony and it echoes through the land. It's...

Message from KAM

A message to our clients and friends in hospitality We are thinking of each and everyone of you during this...

UK Convenience and Corona

Some press are reporting that, convenience stores are now the backbone of our communities. They've been there all along, my...

Corona and Hospitality

Well, where to start? The hospitality industry is in dire straits - you don't need me to tell you that....

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Reports & Whitepapers

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Propeller x KAM: Hospitality Booking Benchmark

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In partnership with Propeller, The Hospitality Bookings Benchmark is the UK’s first sector-wide study of hospitality bookings, bringing together the views of both consumers and operators to benchmark booking performance.

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The Pub Roadmap | Building Brilliant Teams

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Discover practical, research-backed strategies to recruit, onboard, train and inspire high-performing teams. Developed with the BII and supported by Brakes, this report combines insight from pub customers, employees and licensees with actionable ideas to help you improve service, boost loyalty and build a stronger, more resilient pub business.

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Low+No 2026: Drinking Differently

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A look at Brits evolving relationship with alcohol and the growth of the low & no category. Report in partnership with Lucky Saint.

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LTC x KAM: Wellbeing at Work

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his report brings together experiences Hospitality employees and also employers across the sector have shared. You’ll get a clear picture of the challenges still facing our people, what support is helping, and where there’s still more to do.

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Raising the Bar 2026

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This report explores how the UK on-trade has progressed over the past 18 months, and where the next opportunities lie to deliver a more compelling, consistent and high-quality alcohol-free experience

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Drinking Differently: How GLP-1 Medications Impact Alcohol Consumption

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Following our previous research into how GLP-1 medications are changing eating behaviour, KAM partnered with Drinkaware to explore another key question for hospitality and drinks brands: how are these medications affecting alcohol consumption?

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