The KAM Blog

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

Come back mixers, all is forgiven

Good afternoon In their infinite wisdom, my local Sainsbury's supermarket has moved the mixers (tonic, soda water etc) AWAY from the...

Experience is king!

Good afternoon and happy Bank Holiday Friday! A little late on the bandwagon, but this week I visited Brewhouse and Kitchen...

A bottle for every occasion

Good morning, and happy Bank Holiday Friday! One final Stateside instalment from me; The Drinks Business, this week, remarked on...

In NYC innovation is king

Good morning and welcome Y'all, As you receive this email I will be coming in to land at Heathrow following a...

Empowering the shopper

Good morning and welcome Y'all, As you receive this email I will be coming in to land at Heathrow following a...

Time to reconsider category positioning?

Good morning all, On my travels to Europe recently, I've noticed healthcare products being merchandised behind the counter in convenience...

How do you measure up?

Afternoon all, On a recent visit to trendy Brick Lane, my wine was measured out (generously) by Louise in the...

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 112

Good morning, and welcome to Spring (hopefully...) Just before the Easter break, we asked the members of KAMunity if they...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 153

Good morning and welcome, One of my favourite things about working in the on trade is the exciting innovation and...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 152

Good morning all! We've recently been working with a Pub Co who were looking to optimise the breakfast opportunity across...

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 111

Good morning and welcome, Apologies for my absence last week, I took a short break and decided that you could...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 151

Good morning, At last week's Propel conference, many speakers mentioned "discounting" in the industry as being the Devil's work. It...

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Employee Financial Wellbeing

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A look at the financial wellbeing of hospitality employees and how hospitality businesses can better look after them.

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Family Dining 2024

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In this exclusive new insight report, KAM is putting the focus on family dining and uncovering consumer behaviour and attitudes influencing how families decide where and when to spend their time and money.

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Talent & Training in Hospitality

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As presented at the 2024 Propel conference this presentation focuses on ‘where we are now’ with regards to Talent & Training in Hospitality.

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The Ultimate Events Management Guide

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In partnership with Tripleseat, we’ve spoken to corporate event planners and hospitality operators to understand what venues can do to attract BIG seasonal bookings and created an informative guide for hospitality operators.

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Plan to Plate 2024 – Q3

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In partnership with NFS, this quarterly report tracks UK consumer behaviour with regards to hospitality venues.

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Future of Socialising: What’s next for the dry economy?

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UK adults’ evolving relationship with cannabis (THC and CBD), alcohol and other mood-altering substances and it’s impact on hospitality.

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