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

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...

The Budget, JDW And TMAK October

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Good afternoon So the budget was good for beer and spirits, bad for wine. Guess I’ll stick to G &...

Are you ready to embrace the street-market food trend?

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Pubs vs. branded restaurants

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Good afternoon! This week, MCA has reported that, even though the eating out market as a whole is suffering, branded...

More pubs please

A property developer recently told me it has become ever harder to include a pub or bar in plans when...

San Francisco

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Good afternoon San Francisco has long been thought of as the city of free love, sunshine and having a great...

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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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The Hospitality People Survey 2026

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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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State of Social 2026

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State of Social is the first industry-wide benchmarking report dedicated to social media metrics and it’s BACK for its 2ND year! Delivered by Kitch and KAM, the FREE report captures critical insights for UK hospitality operators.

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Pubs Power Sport Report 2025

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This new Pubs Power Sport Report from PubAid and conducted by KAM, supported by Guinness and Sky Business, reveals how pubs are quietly power movement, connection and community wellbeing across the UK.

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