Celebrating its 10th anniversary year, Suzee Brain, takes a look back at the trends predicted by B&P for the shopping centre industry in relation to food over the past decade....

In this two-part article Francis Loughran shares what he’s learnt about the importance of thinking ‘big’ when it comes to the business of food. Hospitality, he says, is more than...

Containers are at the heart of Queensland’s new food and social precinct – BITE Markets, a new street food and entertainment hub north of Brisbane made out of 66 modified shipping...

Marina Mirage will be home to one of the country’s largest and most glamorous food destinations after luxury marketplace, Mercado, confirms its first store on the Gold Coast. In a landmark...

Melbourne’s game-changing hub for hospitality, Worksmith, has teamed up with The GPT Group to bring its highly successful co-working blueprint to Melbourne Central with the launch of Worksmith at ELLA –...

It’s a changing world and the consumer is leading the way. The change in our industry is not just confined to the larger centres; smaller centres must adapt to respond...

Food and beverage has been the flavour of the decade! Our centres have expanded the component beyond what was considered possible only a few years back. But there are still...

There’s a whole new strategy for developing the food and beverage offer in Mini Gun centres. Francis Loughran takes us inside the Mini Gun food and beverage world. Typically, the...

Another view on the changing nature of food and beverage in smaller centres and how they differ from their ‘Big Gun’ cousins. Innovation is a key and it’s easier in...

From demand for plant-based foods and flower power to the growth of innovative concept restaurants and all the ‘Instagram worthy’ meals in between, these are just some of the food...

This week SCN talks to Future Food’s Allan Forsdick and Francis Loughran who have spent considerable time in Seoul over the past year working on the master plan of the Starfield Cheongna Mall in Seoul,...

In the first of a two-part article, Susanne Pini explores the effects new trends in the consumption of food and beverage have on retail outlets, the retail scene in general...

This is the second of a two-part article in which Francis Loughran explores the trends in food and beverage precincts in major shopping destinations around the world. In part one...

Kerry Packer and Food Consulting? Not as far-fetched as you might think. It seems that the great man knew a lot about how we eat. Suzee Brain recounts her time...

Future Food’s Francis Loughran’s projects and study tours takes him far and wide in search of the best food and the best brands when it comes to food.  Over the...

Future Food’s Francis Loughran’s projects and study tours takes him far and wide in search of the best food and the best brands when it comes to food.  Over the...

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 modern lifestyle destination will...

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 before the internet; they...

A recent multi-million-dollar upgrade has transformed Australia Fair’s iconic food court into a contemporary dining precinct, following stage one of its $25 million-dollar revitalisation project late last year. Remaining untouched...

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 our shopping centres, large and not so large retail centres, mixed-use developments, airports and other user-centred precincts...

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 additional GLA in the car parks...

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 scene...

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 Census data...

Future Food is currently working on projects in 11 countries with each country having its own culture, traditions, cuisines, social structures and business nuances. But one thing...

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 the latest industry research...

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 emphatically that ‘image’ can’t be achieved or maintained without a major and ongoing input from centre management. It doesn’t matter how good your...

We all know how our food courts as well as other food and beverage components in centres has, and is undergoing dramatic change as consumer habits change. The Big Gun centres have seen large scale redesigns over the last few years when it comes to F&B...

With food no longer being a functional offer, shopping centres and retail precincts alike...

We love Mini Guns! They play such an important role in the fabric of our communities.

As ‘fast casual’ is now superseding QSR as a category across retail centres, lines are being blurred...