The KAM Blog

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

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

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Good afternoon! Personally, I'm going to be spending a LOT of time in pub, bars and restaurants over the next...

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Good afternoon! Personally, I'm going to be spending a LOT of time running from c-store to home and back again...

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Good morning and welcome This week has been particularly manic at KAM Towers and so home-cooked meals in the evenings...

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Good afternoon! After a TEN HOUR round trip to snowy Birmingham at the beginning of the week, I have happily...

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Hello all, This week I (and my hangover) went to Five Guys. Yes, I am well aware of the fact...

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Morning! This week I read a report in the trade press that Waitrose now sells 10 different varieties of boxed wine....

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Morning! I have spent most of this week with my head deep in PubliKAM results preparing presentations to deliver to participating clients. There's some...

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Good morning and HAPPY FRIDAY! I don't often talk "tech" mainly because I am a technological Luddite, but on Tuesday this...

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Good afternoon and welcome, I don't often talk "tech" mainly because I am a technological Luddite, but on Tuesday this week...

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Good morning This week's news of a Morrisons supermarket in West Yorkshire opening a bar in store is yet another...

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Good morning and welcome, This week's news of a Morrisons supermarket in West Yorkshire opening a bar in store is yet another...

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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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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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