The KAM Blog

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

How do you decide where to eat out?

Good afternoon,  How do you decide where to eat out? Personally, I look out for new openings and I follow a...

Plan to Plate – new insight report from KAM Media

Good afternoon,  My week has included three insightful, interesting days at the Restaurant Marketer and Innovator European Summit, during which I presented...

January blues on booze, meats it’s match

Oh Christmas, where did you go? Like a breath of wind through the trees and the distance sounds of a...

Ontrade Outlook and eating out in pubs

Good afternoon, and a happy New Year to you all! This year, I HAVE made a couple of resolutions, first,...

Soft drinks and the festive season

Good morning As time goes by, I find myself, more and more, drinking soft drinks in pubs and bars around...

Have a butchers at this

Last weekend we celebrated Christmas with our family. For anyone who works in retail, you’ll know the pains that all...

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Students

Good morning I recently went on a long walk through the back streets of South London, I love a good...

The John Lewis advert…and no, not that one!

With under 4 weeks to go until Christmas it’s just about acceptable to start writing about it…just. Although compared to...

Mezcal

Good afternoon The Next Big Thing- if only we could be sure what it was, there'd be no need for...

Atmosphere

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Good morning I'm a big fan of concepts that live and breathe their "story". Yesterday I had the honour of...

What a waster! Who should take responsibility for food portion control?

I saw an article recently about the Margate café, that has seen an unprecedented influx of customers over the last...

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Driving a digital connection with customers

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A look at the importance of building digital connections with pub customers away from venue

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Plan to Plate – May 2025

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This bi-annual report tracks UK consumer behaviour with regards to hospitality venues.

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Low+No 2025: 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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Competitive Socialising 2025

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A look at the Competitive Socialising customer and the growing demand for activity-led venues and experiential leisure.

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LTC x KAM | Wellbeing at Work

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A look at employee wellbeing in the Hospitality industry and how we can improve the experience.

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The UK’s Largest Hospitality Salary Survey 2025

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This annual survey is based on feedback hospitality employees and aims to provide a benchmark of current salaries and benefits available as well as what is important to these employees.

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