In this two-part article, Francis Loughran looks at what the modern retail centre stands for from a food and hospitality perspective. Is it possible that the...
The iGeners are here and in force – they’ve joined the Millennials and, more to the point, they’re influencing our centres. iGeners don’t remember a time...
A RECENT multimillion-dollar upgrade has transformed Australia Fair’s iconic food court into a contemporary dining precinct, following stage one of its $25...
If the MAT is OK but the MAT/m2 is low, usually it’s a no-brainer. Cut down the size of the shop, create another one. The retailer wins because they have...
Looking back at the year that was, there are many factors that have shaped, and will continue to shape, the future direction of food and hospitality (F&H) in...
With food catering sales up by 6.8% YTD according to ABS Retail Trade data for August 2017, many owners of sub-regional-sized centres are keen to add...
There’s a lot about food and hospitality in this issue; it’s forefront in our minds. Francis Loughran in this second of a two-part article looks at the global...
Globally, the field of food and hospitality continues to grow in GLA and MAT terms, and we predict there is no finishing line in sight.
Like Bernard Salt, our nation’s most popular demographer, the analysts at B&P have been as excited as kids on Christmas Eve awaiting the release of the 2016...
Future Food is currently working on projects in 11 countries with each country having its own culture, traditions, cuisines, social structures and business...
Currently, between Sydney and Melbourne CBD alone, there are more than 3,700 registered food businesses taking up ~900,000m2 of GLA. More than one out of every...
As the dust settles on another holiday season, we begin the year, as usual, with a comprehensive review of the last 12 months' consulting work and analysis of...
In this first of a two-part article, Francis Loughran identifies ‘image’ as a key factor in the success of a food court. But more importantly, he states...
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