01 Oct 2012
| by Alice Dunn
Healthy eaters are 28% more likely than the average British adult to be in the AB social grade, writes Alice Dunn, marketing executive, Kantar Media.
10 Feb 2012
| by Stephen Mellor
Young people aged 16-24 are increasingly turning to eating out as a good value activity, and social media is one of the best ways to target them, writes Stephen Mellor, qualitative director at Tpoll.
09 Mar 2011
| by John Reynolds
Subway has pinched the crown of the world's largest restaurant group from McDonald's, the company says.
12 Nov 2010
| by Ed Owen
Retailers are braced for a dire Christmas, with only 14% of shoppers expecting to spend more than last year, in anticipation of a hike in VAT rates in the New Year.
09 Nov 2010
| by Ed Owen
Marks & Spencer is to focus on its core UK brand before pushing it around the world, according to chief executive Marc Bolland this morning, as pre-tax profits rose by 17% to £348.8m in the first six months of the year from sales of £4.6bn.
30 Apr 2008
| by Vox pop
In an attempt to appear more upmarket, Burger King is introducing an £85 burger while McDonald's is providing its staff with designer uniforms, but will they be successful? Here you can see a short video on what the public thinks about burger chains opting for a more premium image.
06 Feb 2008
| by Vox pop
McDonald's has been given the go-ahead by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority to run its own nationally recognised qualification in human resources and marketing but what do the public think about the move?