The KAM Blog

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

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 107

Good morning and welcome, It's been a busy week at KAM Towers, 3 new clients, 3 exciting new research projects...

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Hello and welcome to the weekend! Right. Are you sitting down? I do hope so, because I have some shocking...

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Good afternoon! With Valentines day on the horizon, in-between warning my postman of all the extra work he'll have next week, I...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 146

Morning! In this blog, we've spoken about robots taking over the world, self service at table and about quality of...

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Good afternoon Yesterday I walked out of two different convenience stores because they were out of stock of the products...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 145

Good afternoon! The miserable weather that we've been having makes me want to either hibernate or find a cosy pub...

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 104

Good afternoon and HELLO there, Friday! As you know, we often take ideas from our readers for the focus of...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 144

Morning! This week I have been deep in conversation with a pub company client about all things eco; the main...

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Good afternoon, On a recent trade tour to Birmingham, I visited The Jekyll and Hyde, a beautiful Victorian-era pub in the...

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 103

Good afternoon, As the world rapidly moves online, one of our readers asked us to ask the members of KAMunitywhether, if...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 142

Good morning and welcome to 2018! Just before Christmas, we asked KAMunity members when they were likely to go to a pub/bar...

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 102

Good morning and a happy New Year to you all, If you remember, the last KAMera email of 2017 focussed...

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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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