The KAM Blog

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

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Hello and welcome, One of the stand-out grocery trends of 2016 for me is the increase in popularity of recipe...

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What a week! It all started at the Bii NITA's on Monday night (award winners here), which I'm not sure...

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Good morning and welcome. You may have noticed that I spend a fair amount of time visiting pubs and bars....

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Good morning! Premiumisation is the (made up) word on everyone's lips this Christmas. 86% of shoppers "trade up" during the...

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Hello and welcome to this week's KAMera email, As the stores ramp up advertising and promotions in preparation for Christmas,...

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Good morning Following on from last week's focus on New York and the American convenience industry I wanted to share...

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Good morning! This week I attended the Tenanted Pub Summit. It was great to hear all the positive and progressive...

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Hello and welcome This week I visited a fabulous Pub in Keighley, The Airedale Heifer. What this pub is doing...

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Hello and welcome We spent this weekend in New York, taking in the sights, sounds and drinks of this magnificent,...

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Good morning and welcome! With Halloween just around the corner, we thought we would investigate (through the members of KAMunity),...

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Good morning and welcome! The resurgence of interest in gin has led to speculation as to which spirit will be...

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Good morning Today I have a final teaser for you from PubliKAM, our brand new tracking programme that speaks to...

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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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