Problems caused by patron's phone calls
The patron's phone calls can cost restaurant business lots of table turnover time and money. Are people drinking? People on their phones are not eating or drinking. Could getting people off their phone be suggested as a condition of service to put phones away when in the restaurant to increase profitability and service? Robert Pomplun servingalcohol.com
IS ANYBODY DRINKING ANYMORE?
Source: Beer Business Daily
July 12, 2017
Uh folks what the hell is going on? Is anybody drinking anymore? Latest numbers from Nielsen are abysmal. Overall beer volumes are down 3.3% in the latest four weeks stretching to July 1. That skid brings YTD volumes down to 1.2%. Woof.
There are TWO segments in the black for the four weeks. Imports, up 3% (a far cry from their usual standing) and super premiums, up 4.6%, which essentially boils down to Michelob Ultra's performance.
The four biggest brands are down mid to high single digits for the four weeks. Coors Light and Miller Lite are down 6.7% and 5.4%, respectively. Bud and Bud Light are both on the brink of double digit declines for the four weeks.
From what we hear from our partners in wine and spirits -- while they're faring better -- their numbers are not great either. What the heck is going on? Are people drinking less? Duh, clearly they are. But what is the cause? Is it legalized pot, or the Trump effect, or something else or a combination of it all? Please tell us your opinion at hs@beernet.com
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