The KAM Blog

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

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

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

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

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

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Good morning all It feels a little early to start talking about booze, but hey, it's 6pm somewhere! On Wednesday's...

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Good morning and welcome, On a recent visit to Whitstable, I spent some time in a small, but perfectly formed...

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Good morning all I have a slightly odd family (honestly, I'm the normal one), which includes my Brother, who at...

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Good morning all, It's been an exciting week here at KAM Towers, PubliKAM 2017 results have landed on my desk...

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Good morning, and welcome to British Summer! We may well now be out of Europe, but wine lovers and pub...

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Good morning, and what a beautiful morning it is! This week I had a conversation with a client that we're working...

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Hello and welcome, With the news this week that Champagne Pommery is to link up with a British vineyard and begin...

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Good morning, If you are a regular reader of this email, you'd know that I love wine and I love...

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Always-on Recruitment

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How technology can make hiring faster, fairer, and more flexible in retail and hospitality.

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Competitive Socialising 2026

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Competitive socialising has become an increasingly established part of the hospitality landscape, with consumers visiting more often, across a broader range of occasions, and expecting more from the overall experience than simply a great game. The research highlights where the biggest commercial opportunities lie for operators.

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Family Dining 2026

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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 in 2026 and beyond.

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Propeller x KAM: Hospitality Booking Benchmark

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In partnership with Propeller, The Hospitality Bookings Benchmark is the UK’s first sector-wide study of hospitality bookings, bringing together the views of both consumers and operators to benchmark booking performance.

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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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