Peach 20/20

📣 Peach 20/20 Leaders Summit agenda announced    This year’s summit brings together an unrivalled line-up of speakers to explore the need for growth and innovation in an increasingly competitive and polarised market.   See the full agenda here - https://lnkd.in/e_JSiYn9   We’ll be: 🤓 Mapping out the economic and political landscapes 💥 Addressing how to embrace advances in tech, AI and more 🚀 Uncovering what UK operators can learn from the global restaurant and bar market ⭐ Asking industry game changers how they’re meeting the economic, political and competitive challenges   Speakers include: Carol Campbell, managing director - managed estate, Stonegate Group Laura Harper-Hinton, co-founder and CEO, Caravan Restaurants | B Corp™ Kate Nicholls OBE, UKHospitality chief executive Brad Parker CEO and founder of Chicago-based Parker Hospitality, owner of Hampton Social  Yavuz Pehlivanlar, COO, Caprice Holdings Ltd., owner of Sexy Fish James Pomeroy, global economist at HSBC Alasdair Murdoch, CEO, BURGER KING UK   Sessions will be chaired by Peach 20/20 founder Peter Martin and Jane O'Riordan, chair at Caravan Restaurants | B Corp™, Red Engine Team and Turtle Bay Restaurants.   The Peach 20/20 Leaders Summit takes place on November 18 at Convene Sancroft, St Paul’s, London. With 250 board-level directors, entrepreneurs and business founders already registered to attend, we are guaranteed a summit of high-quality discussion, debate and analysis. #Peach2020 #conference #event #community #hospitalityindustry #hospitality #networking #leaders #founders #entrepreneurs

Leadership Matters The future health of hospitality depends up on it. From attracting the best frontline talent to building high performing boards to securing outside investment for long term growth - we need strong leaders with vision, passion and sound judgement to create dynamic businesses and cultures that thrive. The Industry Leader nominations for the 2024 Hero Awards are in. Voted for by their peers is high praise indeed 💫 🌟 Congratulations to: Nick Collins, Loungers plc Roisin Currie, Greggs Simon Dodd, Young's Pubs Laura Harper-Hinton, Caravan Restaurants | B Corp™ Alasdair Murdoch, BURGER KING UK James Nye, Anglian Country Inns Marta Pogroszewska, GAIL's Shereen Ritchie, buns from home 👏 👏👏 Presented by The Access Group the Winner will be revealed on Monday 18 November at the Hero & Icon Awards presentation dinner - this year at a new venue, Convene Sancroft in the City of London. #Peach2020 #awards #heroes #leaders #hospitalityindustry

As the countdown to Peach 20/20 begins we are delighted to announce that our charity partners for 2024 are the fantastic THE TIM BACON FOUNDATION and the brilliant Only A Pavement Away. Both charities do amazing work in very different fields and we are proud to work alongside their teams to raise profile and funds and support those who bring hope and opportunity for a better life.  Look forward to seeing you there on the day! 🍑 Jane Atherton, Jeremy Roberts, Greg Mangham Dolores Panetier

No shows in hospitality back up to record high No-shows remain an ongoing challenge for the hospitality industry, costing UK hospitality a collective £17.6bn a year in lost sales. New figures from Zonal’s latest GO Technology report, in partnership with CGA by NIQ, reveals that the number of consumers not showing up for their reservations in pubs, bars and restaurants is back to a record high, with 14% of guests not honouring reservations or informing venues in advance that they need to cancel. Read more - https://lnkd.in/eaEpVhjp

Foodservice inflation continues to ease but underlying pressures remain Year-on-year food inflation in the foodservice sector continued its downward trend in September, falling to 2.4%, according to the latest Foodservice Price Index (FPI) from Prestige Purchasing and CGA by NIQ. This marks the 15th consecutive month of decline, offering some respite for businesses and consumers alike. However, the report also highlights persistent inflationary pressures, with nine out of 10 categories showing month-on-month price increases. Read more - https://lnkd.in/gx9ngciy #inflation #prices #food #insight #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #fpi

Save the planet AND your bottom line? Great initiative from our friends and partners Zero Carbon Forum and Nutritics. Timing couldn't be better for hospitality brands looking to save costs without compromising either the guest experience or your ESG goals.

In just two weeks, we'll be fully immersed in the Peach 20/20 Leaders Summit, and gearing up for the evening celebrations at the Hero & Icon Awards. We're excited to host this event with the support of our industry leading partners Airship, Brakes UK, Bird & Bird, Cardlytics, Feed It Back, Freeths, Harri, Kitch, Mapal Group, Northern Restaurant & Bar and Toggle. We can't wait to see you all there! 🍑 #Peach2020 #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #summit #event #leaders #awards #networking

Top strategies for restaurant brands to achieve their growth goals with confidence In the US, 96% of restaurant and foodservice leaders are eyeing unit expansion. That's a huge number. Further, brands with 250+ locations plan to open an average of 38 locations in the next 1.5 years. High-growth brands like sweetgreen Chipotle Mexican Grill and Jersey Mike's Subs continue to frequent the headlines for making headway on their growth goals. So, how are some brands able to open 5, 50, or 500 new locations confidently? Read more - https://ow.ly/SAnb50TX1FM Crunchtime #hospitality #growth #insight

Hey. Are you a hospitality board member? Do you know your TikTok from your Insta? Your marketing teams sure do. And they have been busy building revenue generating, loyalty-building social campaigns with increasing sophistication and aplomb. Want to know how your stats compare with the best brands in the business? Well our friends Kitch and KAM Insight have launched State of Social - the first industry-wide benchmarking report dedicated to social media metrics for UK hospitality operators. The FREE report will capture critical insights on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, enabling marketing teams and business leaders to: 🔥 Benchmark performance against competitors  🔥Make informed strategic decisions at board level  🔥Back spending with data-driven metrics  🔥Elevate social performance and solidify brand presence online However - you will only have access to the full benchmarking report if you submit your data.The more brands that complete the survey, the more robust the data benchmarking will be. Supporters already include Young’s Pubs, Pizza Pilgrims, Bill’s, Harry Ramsden’s and East Coast Concepts. So from the founders of the original industry benchmark (Peach Business Tracker anyone!) - we encourage you to get your teams to submit your brand metrics here by 30th November 2024 > https://bit.ly/4dVWwbE Enjoy! Susan Zwinkels Natalie Dunning Katy Moses CBII Katie Jenkins

We're just under three weeks away from the Peach Leaders Summit and Hero & Icon Awards on Monday, 18 November, at Convene Sancroft in London—and we’re fully booked! We can't wait to celebrate a day filled with inspirational insights and recognition of the industry's greatest leaders. A huge thank you to our premium partners—Chapman Ventilation Limited, Crunchtime, Toast, and Uber Eats—for your incredible support. We're honored to collaborate with such an esteemed group of suppliers. Let’s make this event unforgettable! See you all soon! 🎉✨ #Peach2020 #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #conference #event #community #networking #leaders #entrepreneurs