Market Data, Resilience, and Crisis Communication

,
Over 250 participants from 25 countries came together for the 26. European Foodservice Summit in Amsterdam. On the first day, the industry experts gained deep insights into various topics. For the second time, Amsterdam is hosting the meeting…

Record Spending, but Fewer Visits

,
At this year’s European Foodservice Summit, Jochen Pinsker, Industry Advisor Foodservice Europe at Circana, presented the latest insights into Europe’s out-of-home market. The data reveal a striking development: while consumer spending on…
Paula MacKenzie (r.) in conversation with Marta Pogroszewska.

Resilience in Leadership: Paula MacKenzie on steering PizzaExpress and enduring top management’s challenges

,
Resilience is the magic word, at least for Paula MacKenzie. She took over as CEO of PizzaExpress in 2022, a company with over 400 units primarily in the UK. During the European Foodservice Summit in Amsterdam, she spoke candidly about the…

Retail is increasing pressure on foodservice

,
Retail and other channels are taking market shares from traditional foodservice companies according to market researchers like Edurne Uranga of Circana. But there are strategies to counter this effect. Few delve as deeply into actual consumer…