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2023 Q1 UK Edition: How Guest Behaviour Has Shifted

To better understand how consumer behaviour has changed, RMS surveyed respondents in the UK and compared results to Q1 2022. Explore the evolving landscape of restaurant price perceptions and dining habits. Gain insights into the impact of rising inflation on guest...

2023 Q1 France Edition: How Guest Behaviors Have Shifted

To better understand how consumer behavior has changed, RMS surveyed French respondents and compared results to Q1 2022. Explore evolving restaurant price perceptions and dining habits. Discover if rising inflation is leading guests to reduce restaurant spending...

Episode 13: Growing Revenue in Inflationary Times: What Every Restaurant Brand Should Know

2023 Q1 Germany Edition: How Guest Behaviors Have Shifted Year-Over-Year

To better understand how consumer behavior is shifting, RMS surveyed German respondents and compared results to our Q1 2022 survey. How have price perceptions and dining habits changed? Are guests cutting back on their restaurant spending? How are they using...

Episode 12: International Roundtable – How Restaurants and Consumers Are Responding to Inflation

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Trading Down, Trading Out and Dining In: Restaurant Customer Behavior in Germany, France and the UK

Takeaways: The French value speed at QSRs and appear less frugal than guests in the UK and Germany.Guests in Germany and the UK might be memorizing menu prices.‘Everyday’ meals are being made at home, but guests plan to socialize and celebrate at restaurants. Revenue...

2022 Q3 France Edition: Guest Behaviors in an Inflationary Environment

To better understand how consumer behavior is shifting, RMS surveyed French respondents once again and compared results to our Q1 2022 survey. How have price perceptions and dining habits changed in the past months? Are guests starting to cut back on their...

2022 Q3 Germany Edition: Guest Behaviors in an Inflationary Environment

To better understand how consumer behavior is shifting, RMS surveyed German respondents once again and compared results to our Q1 2022 survey. How have price perceptions and dining habits changed in the past months? Are guests starting to cut back on their restaurant...

2022 Q3 UK Edition: Guest Behaviors in an Inflationary Environment

To better understand how consumer behavior is shifting, RMS surveyed UK respondents once again and compared results to our Q1 2022 survey. How have price perceptions and dining habits changed in the past months? Are guests starting to cut back on their restaurant...

Viva la QSR in France. Why Dining Out Is Still In.

Among six countries RMS surveyed, French diners are an exception: They are spending the same amount or more of their disposable income on FAH.Macroeconomics plays a large part in France’s unique dining perspective, but there are lessons for operators not in France. As...

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Revenue Management Solutions Survey Demonstrates UK Consumers Empathise With the Current Crisis Faced by the Restaurant Industry

2022 Insights: Japan Edition

For our next report in our global series of consumer insights, RMS surveyed respondents in Japan to learn more about recent restaurant consumer behaviors and how the current inflationary environment is affecting dining habits. Are guests spending more or less of their...

2022 Insights: Spain Edition

For our global series of consumer insights, RMS surveyed respondents in Spain to learn more about recent restaurant consumer behaviors and the effects of the current inflationary environment on their dining habits. Do guests believe the restaurant industry is better...

RMS Restaurant Perspective: Korea

COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines are starting to ease up across the US, but what does it look like in other areas of the world? How are restaurants dealing with changes in consumer behavior and tackling inflation? Revenue Management Solutions Consultant, Cathy Ko,...

American Restaurant Chains Are Targeting The UK For Growth. Here’s Why.

Evolution of UK Restaurant Business

US-Based QSR Operators See Opportunity in UK

With an international team delivering insights to brands in over 40 countries around the world, we have our finger on the pulse of trends, particularly those with a global impact. Philipp Laqué, Managing Director for the UK at RMS, recently flagged such a trend,...

Was die Gäste an Restaurants schätzen

Wann Gäste Preiserhöhungen akzeptieren

“Die Gäste verlieben sich wieder in Restaurants”

Restaurant Industry Update: UK Edition 2021

We don’t yet know the long-term impacts of the COVID pandemic on the global restaurant landscape. And, in the UK, the bruised and battered industry is being hit by a second, potentially much bigger wave: Brexit. We checked in with our London-based Managing Director...

Restaurant Update from Asia

In April, RMS reported on the state of restaurants in Asia. Now, seven months later, it’s time for an update. For the sake of this article, we’ll focus on Korea. Unlike the U.S. and Europe, Korea has not had any mandatory shutdowns of restaurants during the pandemic —...

News from Europe: What does the restaurant industry look like now?

In June, RMS Managing Directors Philipp Laqué, based in London, and Nicolas Bordeaux, of Paris, shared the state of the restaurant industry in Europe and the UK. We checked back in with our European outposts this month, with additional insights from Rosa Blanco-Vegas,...

Update from the United Kingdom: Restaurants Receive Boost from Government

Normal is still a far way off for United Kingdom restaurant owners and operators, but July did bring about a few bright spots amidst a tough first half of the year. On July 4, restaurants and pubs opened. A few days later, borders reopened for travelers from...

Dispatch From Asia: What Does Restaurant Dining Look Like Now?

In April, RMS Managing Director Winny Daud shared her insights on Singapore’s response to the pandemic, based on her experience as a restaurant analyst, client partner and Singaporean. We spoke to her again this month to see what’s changed in the restaurant industry...

European chains face a mixed bag of recovery

When it comes to COVID-19 recovery, countries across Europe have one thing in common: doing their own thing. As a result, pan-European brands face different rules and regulations by country and, in some cases, even among in-country regions. What does this mean for the...

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