Features

The latest exclusive features, from industry figures and the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

Mar- 2023 -

10 March

Pulling back the curtain on Eataly London

Can you tell us a little bit about your career and how you ended up working for Eataly? After spending a few years in accounting, consultancy and insurance, I was looking for a new challenge in the hospitality sector. My journey with Eataly began in 2016 when I joined the…
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7 March

Immigration crackdown: 6 ways to protect your business

According to the Office for National Statistics, there are an estimated 241,000 migrant workers employed in the UK restaurant industry. Yet, 71% of businesses that received civil penalties for breaking immigration law in London and South East England were restaurants or takeaways. The Home Office has announced that it will…
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2 March

Revenge of the dish: Are we eating out more after Covid?

Revenge dining. You may have not heard of the term but you’re probably aware of the idea. It’s the theory that more people ate out at restaurants in 2022 following the end of lockdown restrictions as a result of not being able to for so long. Opentable research published in…
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Feb- 2023 -

28 February

Penne for your thoughts: Coco di Mama’s plans for expansion

Could you tell me a little bit about the history of Coco di Mama? Coco di Mama has been around for 11 years now and although we still like to think of ourselves as a bit of a startup, we were founded on Fleet Street, in 2011. The concept has…
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23 February

The Salad Project: London wants to eat healthy now

What experience do you have within the hospitality industry? I’m 29 years old and I’ve only ever worked in this industry. I have literally never done anything else, not even a summer internship in insurance or anything of the sort. I even studied hospitality management at university in Switzerland. Honestly,…
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17 February

Paul Grimshaw: ‘It’s our duty to teach young chefs about produce’

Can you tell us about the initiative to teach students of WestKing College about seasonal fruit and vegetables? It’s not something we solely do for them, as we still do it for all of our customers in terms of what’s in season. We try to push British produce wherever we…
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8 February

Behind the 800 Degrees UK launch

What is your background in the industry and with 800 degrees? I’ve been in the restaurant industry for over 30 years, having started out with Brinker International, the parent company for Chili’s grill and bar, and I’ve been with 800 degrees since 2017. We are a global pizza and wings…
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Jan- 2023 -

30 January

Dining out on success: The rebound of seated dining numbers

At the start of the year Opentable released its study into the nation’s dining habits for 2022. In it the company found that seated dining numbers had risen dramatically on the back of the end of lockdown restrictions. Robin Chiang discusses why this happened and how Opentable went about collecting…
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23 January

Heaven on earth: Heavenly Desserts’ international expansion

Catering Today sits down with Heavenly Desserts co-founder and managing director Yousif Aslam. He discusses the company’s 2022, its first Canadian store and future expansion plans. Could you just tell me a little bit about the history of the company? We opened our first store in Birmingham in 2008 and…
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16 January

Hot off the shelf: Jestic Foodservice Solutions launches Metro Hot Shelving in UK

The Super Erecta heated shelves are the latest innovation in short-term hot holding for the takeaway and other commercial catering sectors. Designed to keep food hot and ready to go, its flexible deign means its shelves can be configured any way imaginable. By combining with other Super Erecta shelving systems…
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