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Did anyone watch Waitrose: Britain’s Poshest Supermarket on channel 5? 📺 I had no idea the amount of persuasive, clever and authentic marketing techniques, both subtle and obvious that has gone into Waitrose & Partners. Arrangement of produce. 🍏🍐🍋🥑 Distance between items. 📐 Aisle design and presentation. 🔲 Floral sequences. 💐 Entrance ambiance. 🪕 Royal family associations. 👑 Crisp, classy and clean cut uniforms. 🥼 High level of cleanliness. 🧼 Expansive organic range. 🪵🌱 Exclusive and ethical sourced, high quality produce. 👨🏼🌾👨🏾🌾 Fruitful partnerships with local farmers that prioritise the welfare of animals. 🐖🐑🐄🐓 Employee appreciation and incentives. 💞 Essential cheaper price range selection. 💸 Loyalty card. 🪪 Free coffee. ☕️ Originators of the bags for life 🎒 World class chefs creating innovative international menus. 👩🍳🧑🏾🍳 The U.K’s largest wine range (Leckford estate Brut being their most popular amongst consumers.) 🍷 They’ve managed to keep their class and still remain relevant with the changing times and economic fluctuations. They’ve covered every angle possible. They’re constantly improving their offers. Keeping their customers and attracting new ones as well. Waitrose & Partners have got the game on smash! 👊 Translation: they’ve successfully monopolised the food market lol. 👏🏽 Well done! I’m in awe, what an inspiring and informative television programme. 😁 If you haven’t seen it, go watch it! You won’t regret it. 😅 https://lnkd.in/eRW6eMXC 👈🏽👈🏻👈🏿 Thank you. ❤️ #marketing #advertising #food #waitrose #consumerpsychology #inspiration #kelasays

🧺Are you ready for Picnic Week 2024?🧺 The time people enjoy the outdoors and some delicious food! It's a great opportunity to soak up the sun, enjoy nature, and indulge in some tasty treats.🥪 🍽 Whether you're planning or renovating cozy picnic sites for a large crowd gathering of friends and family, Don't forget the essentials like comfortable benches, sun shades, refreshing areas, and of course, tables for scrumptious snacks and sandwiches.🌳 ☘ Turning a site area into a picnic area can be a unique and enjoyable experience, but sourcing the materials can be a huge let down. 🔨🪑 🔍Let’s discuss what materials you need outside of your supply chain. ✉️Email us today at 'team@almigroup.co.uk' and we will quote you within 2 hours! Merchant Support - Premium service, well worth the cost. #PicnicWeek2024 #supplychain #Nature #NationalPicnicWeek #Outdoors

What’s your plan as the “Silver Tsunami” hits? We can figure that out together when I speak at the Texas Restaurant Show on Sunday, July 14. What’s the “Silver Tsunami”? It’s the mass sell-off (or reimagining) of great companies that were started by baby boomers in the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even the beginning of this century. These owners are at a point in life where they no longer want to continue the ingrained habit and repetitive laborious cycles of operating. After devoting their whole lives to building great companies, they have decided to either sell or “retire in place” and set their lives up to own their companies while other people operate them. Over to you again. What’s your plan as the “Silver Tsunami” hits? Learn more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gzqBJG3e Sign up for the Texas Restaurant Show here: https://lnkd.in/geHYxJ4s #restaurateur #restaurant #success #businessadvice

Getting back into hospitality and restaurants was an easier transition than I could have imagined after a 2.5 year hiatus. I was lucky enough to have my first project back be with my best friend Noam Grossman thinking about how to make a winter concept for a space that sold a summer, seasonal product- soft-serve. Soupside was born and we were lucky enough to have the support of talented chefs like andy baraghani, Eitan Bernath, Wilson Tang and more believe in the vision of community, charity, and innovation. We have 1.5 months to go but some early learnings: 1. Working with friends is hard but rewarding: Noam and I had some early bumps but we set our expectations, always communicated openly, and from there it was smooth sailing. 2. Product and brand will win: Though on the busiest corner of Mulberry and Spring, new concepts take time- we didn't have that. We had 6 months (3 of which are funky in New York) to launch, gain traction, and operate a concept. I did we get people to come? Exceptional product and an amazing brand with personal values. 3. It won't be perfect: We have had mishaps on cups, sold out of soup, had some spills, literally but each has been a learning for the next time we bring a concept to life. Great things take time but the only way to get better is to try. #restaurants #hospitality #seasonal #soupseason #chefs #community #learning

🔥🍖 Hitting the news this week was details of the new BBQ restaurant, Orleans Smokehouse, which Mitchells & Butlers PLC will be opening in Solihull on 19 February. What makes this launch even more fascinating is the fact that just one week later, Hickorys Smokehouse will be opening a new site in Earlswood, just 2.5 miles away from the inaugural Orleans Smokehouse site. 🏠👀 It’s easy to understand why M&B are keen to enter the smokehouse market. Average Transaction Values at Hickory’s are c.50% higher than those achieved at Harvester, and whilst the average visit frequency for Orleans Smokehouse may end up being slightly lower than the site achieved as a Harvester, the Average Customer Value per year should be significantly higher. We’ve seen time and again that consumers are prepared to pay for great experiences, and Hickory’s is a brand which absolutely delivers when it comes to “Value for Experience.” 💷🌟 A recent visit to Hickory’s Smokehouse in Derby (pictured) was one of my hospitality highlights of 2023 – incredible food, brilliant atmosphere and one of the best family-friendly hospitality environments we’ve experienced. It's easy to see why Hickory's is such a destination venue, and my 4-year-old daughter absolutely loved the fact that there was popcorn on arrival, a cinema room to keep her entertained while we waited for food and a great outdoor play area as well! 🎥🍿👨👩👧👦 It will be fascinating to see how these two new sites perform. M&B are very much the follower here, with Hickory’s achieving great success as a brand since its launch nearly 15 years ago. Having the new kid on the block and the established operator both opening in the same local market will make for some interesting analysis….something that I’ll be taking a look at using the Site Intel Pro online platform from Hospitality Data Insights (HDI) Feel free to get in touch if you’d like to understand more about the types of analysis that we can do looking at individual local markets and/or sites in-detail. 📊🔍 #HospitalityData #hospitalitysolutions #casualdining #ukhospitality 🍔🥩

𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱, 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀? What will it be—burgers, hot dogs, BBQ, or seafood? That depends on who you are, where you live, or how you like to celebrate those EXTRA days of responsible irresponsibility! Memorial Day signals the "official beach opening day." Or, since we live in Florida, it's the day the lifeguards are on duty full-time and the artsy beach shops, restaurants, and ice cream meccas open EARLIER. Grocery stores will be shopper chaos over BOGOs on hot dogs, buns, deli meat, and condiments.  Yes, I have more than one variety of mustard, mayo, ketchup, and hot sauce in the pantry/fridge at all times 𝗦𝗼, 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱? Shoppers will spend upwards of $7.7 billion this holiday preparing for family gatherings, and consumers will eat 818 million pounds of our favorite BBQ meats. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲? As analysts, we track these "season" to help our clients understand if their promotions are effective, if they have the right assortment with the "trendy flavors, colors, or ingredients," and if their shelf placement maximizes sales and minimizes out-of-stocks. Yes, Memorial Day week fast approaches, then July 4th, then Labor Day, and then summer and the season is over. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 "𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻." Have a great Memorial Day weekend, folks, and please don't forget WHY we have this holiday. Thanks to the men & women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Rock on, folks, #MemorialDay #HolidayShoppingTrends #CategoryManagement #CatmanAnalytics

Charlotte's Uptown Changes: Dandelion Market Closing and Food Truck Surge Charlotte's Uptown is experiencing some significant shifts. Here’s what’s happening: 1. Dandelion Market Closing: After 15 years of serving the community, Dandelion Market is closing its doors. Known for its vibrant atmosphere and diverse menu, this beloved establishment will be missed by many. Rising rent costs have been cited as a key factor in the decision to close. 2. Food Truck Scene Rising: As brick-and-mortar establishments face challenges, the food truck scene in Uptown is thriving. Offering a variety of cuisines and flexible locations, food trucks are becoming a popular choice for both locals and visitors, adding a dynamic culinary element to the area. These changes reflect the evolving landscape of Charlotte’s Uptown, highlighting both the challenges and new opportunities within the community. #CharlotteNC #UptownCharlotte #LocalEats #CommunityNews #FoodTrucks #RestaurantChanges

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Open sourcing your purpose-driven, sustainability-focused supply chain to other (I'm sure very carefully chosen) brands, some offering competing-ish products. What an amazing idea where everyone wins. A trade of credibility for on-pack brand advertising 👏👏

Great to see two ethical companies using a responsible and accountable supply chain for the better of consumers and the suppliers.