The KAM Blog

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

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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...

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 98

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...

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 97

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

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 135

Good morning and welcome I did a whistle stop tour of Stockholm and Oslo this week- partly for fun (and...

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Good morning and welcome, On my whistle stop tour of Stockholm and Oslo this week, I visited quite a selection...

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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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Sona x KAM: People & productivity insights

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Developed in partnership between Sona and KAM Insight, this exclusive research shines a light on the real impact of inefficient processes and outdated technology across the UK Hospitality sector.

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Feeding the GLP-1 Generation

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This report looks at how the growing proportion of GLP-1 users are reshaping eating, drinking and socialising habits. It covers everything from food and drink preferences, to how and why GLP-1 users choose specific venues to go out to.

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