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.

Dec- 2019 -

9 December

5 key trends transforming the foodservice industry – and what that means for food safety

Veganism becomes mainstream – According to the Vegan Society, in 2018, the UK launched more vegan products than any other nation. Between 2014 and 2019 the number of vegans in Great Britain quadrupled to more than 600,000 or 1.16% of the population – and is growing. Preparing vegan dishes clearly…
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Oct- 2019 -

21 October

Food businesses urged to embrace Natasha’s law

In two years’ time Natasha’s law will come into effect which means that food businesses will need to include full ingredients labelling on pre-packaged foods for direct sale (PPDS). Ben Gardner, CEO of food safety experts the Navitas Group, argues that businesses should act sooner rather than later to end…
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Sep- 2019 -

18 September

Maintaining service levels over the festive period

Festive trading in hospitality can be fraught with difficulties – it’s likely there will be new staff to manage, more covers needed, different menus to roll out and altered table layouts to navigate – not to mention that all of this sits on top of the inevitably increased footfall. The…
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13 September

Spilling the beans on the future of coffee machines

Coffee machines have been around for over a century. In fact, the earliest concept of the coffee machine dates back to 1818, when Mr Laurens, a Parisian local, invented the percolator machine which changed the way coffee was typically prepared. Since then, there have been many developments and innovations to…
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13 September

Food safety management systems: much more than a tick in the box for your food hygiene rating

What came first on the road to the five star Food Hygiene Rating? The adherence to food safety and hygiene procedures, pest control and the general cleanliness of the premises and equipment? Or the implementation of a detailed and well-understood food safety management system? There’s a common misconception that an…
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6 September

How the catering industry can reduce costs by being more sustainable

As a thriving industry with revenues of £1.4bn, the UK catering industry is no stranger to ambition. Traditionally, labour management, inventory and ambience were top priorities for the industry due to the importance of preserving product quality and customer loyalty. However, times are changing and sustainability is now joining those…
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Aug- 2019 -

30 August

Making the most of your venue

Opening a food outlet, regardless of whether it’s a fine dining restaurant or a sandwich bar brings with it a whole host of considerations. It’s not that long ago when, once you’d secured your premises, decorated it, sorted the kitchen and decided on the menu you were pretty much good…
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16 August

Erpingham House: Saving the planet one meal at a time

“Erpingham House was born from a desire to bring healthy, plant-based dining into the mainstream, and to make vegan food more readily available in Norwich,” says vegan influencer and Erpingham House managing director Loui Blake. Founded by Blake and footballers Declan Rudd and Russell Martin a little over a year…
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15 August

Fool-Proof Guide To Serving Hot Drinks

Whether you are running a cafe, bar, pub or serve drinks for conferences; devising a successful and profitable coffee offer takes considered planning. To cover all bases, consider these four key areas. Know your beans It doesn’t matter if you opt for single origin, pure arabica, a blend or coffee…
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14 August

Five things to consider when catering for weddings

Regardless of whether you are a large catering company or have been asked to provide the culinary delights at your cousin’s wedding, it is a great honour to cater for a wedding. This is one of the most important days of someone’s life when they want everything to be perfect,…
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