The KAM Blog

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

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 89

Welcome all, Just how important is YOUR local convenience store? We asked the members of KAMunity this week; "When moving house, how important...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 127

Hello and welcome It was lovely to see so many of you at the Great British Pub Awards last night;...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 126

Morning all, Last year, I had the good fortune to attend 5 hen weekends (including my own!). The big difference...

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 87

Good afternoon all, I’ve just landed back from a short break to Iceland, where alcohol is only sold in separate,...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 125

Good afternoon and welcome! A few weeks ago we discussed low ABV beer and wine in our weekly KAMera email....

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 124

Morning all, How important are drinks menus to pub & bar customers? Now, living in a trendy part of South...

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 85

Good morning I was recently impressed with the new "Local" section at a major Tesco store (see below), clear signage,...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 123

Good morning, I love a snack. More often than not, when I go to my local, I order nuts, olives...

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 84

Hello and welcome, Those of you who read this blog regularly will know that I don't drink beer. However, I...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 122

Hello and happy International Beer Day! Those of you who read this blog regularly will know that I don't drink...

KAMera- An eye on Convenience 83

Good morning After a rather tiring few days in Barcelona that included a total of 18 hours of flight delays,...

KAMera- An eye on the Ontrade 121

Good morning, After a rather tiring few days in Barcelona that included a total of 18 hours of flight delays,...

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Competitive Socialising 2025

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A look at the Competitive Socialising customer and the growing demand for activity-led venues and experiential leisure.

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LTC x KAM | Wellbeing at Work

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A look at employee wellbeing in the Hospitality industry and how we can improve the experience.

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The UK’s Largest Hospitality Salary Survey 2025

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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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The Pub Roadmap | Creating Pub Superfans

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In partnership with the BII and supported by Brakes, this research report at how venues can grow customer loyalty and create pub superfans.

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The Mid-Strength Opportunity

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KAM have joined forces with Club Soda and The Mid-Strength Collective to explore why mid-strength alcohol is gaining traction and what steps businesses can take to capitalise on this untapped potential.

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State of Social | Benchmarking Hospitality brands

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State of Social is the first industry-wide benchmarking report dedicated to social media metrics, in partnership with Kitch.

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