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The latest statistical summary of the UK foodservice market
How can food fill a £1bn gap? A report that examines the role of food in bolstering pub sector sales
Definitions
Our detailed glossary of Horizons definitions.
Why you can trust Horizons' data
Here is the methodology we use to construct and maintain our statistical database.
We also work closely with major industry bodies, such as the IGD, BHA and The Out of Home Group of the Food and Drink Federation.
Horizons in the Media
Horizons' data and commentary are frequently quoted in print and online and the views of Peter Backman, Horizons' MD, have been used in a variety of broadcast media:
Doggy Bag: Why are the British too afraid to ask? - BBC 05/10/11
On the tail of the tiger - British Baker 11/02/11
The £1bn bill facing restaurants and pubs - The Times 13/01/11
Discounting could have lasting impact on brands - Caterer and Hotelkeeper 10/12/10
Foodservice discounting could weaken restaurant brands - Eat Out Magazine 07/12/10
Headline foodservice figures - The Times 24/11/10
Taking out supply will help save pubs - Financial Times 21/09/10
Pressure on crops forces further rise in food prices - Caterer and Hotelkeeper 12/08/10
Government foodservice contracts under threat - Wholesale News 08/07/10
World Cup expected to boost catering industry by £50m - Eat Out Magazine 09/06/10
Restaurants introduce tempting deals to boost sales - Eat Out Magazine 30/04/10
Food manufacturers should be using catering sector to launch more products - Eat Out Magazine 10/03/10
Restaurants need new deals to keep their slice of the cake - The Times 22/02/10
Soup Opera - Caterer and Hotelkeeper 15/01/10
How to make packaging and simplified preparation an integral part of your business model 01/10/09
Pub Food in Focus - How have they managed that? - The Publican 18/05/09
City Spy - Credit crunch of healthier eating? - London Evening Standard 17/04/09
Can we predict who will survive the crunch? - eatoutmagazine 06/03/09
Declining pub sales - no quick fixes - Blue Oar Securities 11/11/08
Organic sales drop as operators cut costs - Caterer and Hotelkeeper 09/10/08
Will sustainability survive the slump? - Foodservice Footprint 10/08
UK Catering Industry - British Hospitality: Trends & Developments, BHA 2008
Food price savings not being passed on - Caterer and Hotelkeeper 25/09/08
Caterer food costs have soared 9.3% - The Grocer 02/08/08
Increasing customer revenue - Cost saving has to be the answer - The Friday Wrap www.caterersearch.com 06/06/08
US v UK economic cycles and the foodservice market - Blue Oar Securities 28/05/08
US restaurants consider smaller portion sizes - www.eatoutmagazine.co.uk 28/05/08
Our partners
Arena
We support Arena - the hospitality network - because it helps us, and the rest of the industry, to work together more closely. Peter Backman, Managing Director of Horizons, was a founder and Chairman of Arena.
British Frozen Food Federation
We work with the British Frozen Food Federation because the federation represents the interests of manufacturers, processors and distributors of frozen and chilled food. Together, these sectors represent a significant contributor to the foodservice sector's shopping basket accounting for 35% of caterers' total food purchases in 2007.
British Hospitality Association
The BHA is the association for operators across all sectors of the industry - from restaurants and hotels to contract caterers. The BHA publishes regular reports - such as The Food and Service Management Survey and British Hospitality: Trends and Statistics - to which we are proud to contribute information and insight.
FDF Out of Home
The Out of Home Group of the FDF represents food and drink manufacturers with a significant involvement in the foodservice sector. We are pleased that the Out of Home Group have asked us to provide regularly updated data - and comment - for their website.
Hale Group
The Hale Group is our international advisory food sector partner based in Boston, USA. The Hale Group has a similar philosophy to our own and, in particular, develops fact-based strategies for its clients, translates information and makes it relevant to them. The Hale Group provides proven operational processes that are ultimately geared to implementing targeted growth strategies.
Hospitality Action
For those people who work - or who have worked - in the hospitality sector and who require help, Hospitality Action is an important port of call. We do whatever we can to support the work of HA.
Springboard
Springboard brings young people into the hospitality and tourism industries - to provide career prospects for the young people that it helps and to assist the industry in meeting its needs for motivated and conscientious new recruits. We support Springboard, as much as we are able, in this vitally important task.