The KAM Blog

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

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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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Morning, Great to see so many of you at last night's CTP Awards- a few sore heads out there this...

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Reports & Whitepapers

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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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