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Why on-premise data use doesn’t need to be ambiguous and confused – Comment

Charlie Mitchell
Last updated: 03/10/2025 at 1:10 PM
By Charlie Mitchell
19 September 2025
6 Min Read

The on-premise is something of a black hole for data, with what is available globally tangled in a suffocating web of EPOS providers, wholesalers and modelled outputs that are often difficult to make sense of.


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In what feels like an era of disinformation, it's often difficult to distil the truth behind the vast array of data points, figures and analytics available to us. Except, that is, in the on-premise. The eating- and drinking-out sector has long been the stubborn outlier of the move towards information-based decision-making. And, with good reason; the data either isn’t reliable, is patchy in coverage or worse still, doesn’t exist. Yes, the on-premise is something of a black hole for data, with what is available globally tangled in a suffocating web of EPOS providers, wholesalers and modelled

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Charlie Mitchell
ByCharlie Mitchell
Charlie Mitchell is a renowned industry commentator and research expert within the drinks industry, having worked for well over a decade delving into the data that tells the story of how consumers eat and drink out. After having spent 13 years at NielsenIQ (formerly CGA Strategy), where he led the on-trade consumer & bartender research division, Charlie now heads up data, research & insights at Wilde Toast, the specialist drinks agency that helps drinks get chosen, through intelligent activation. Working with bartenders, consumers and trade professionals, Charlie distils what is happening in the sector to build winning strategies for brands. Email him at [email protected]
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