Features
The latest exclusive features, from industry figures and the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on whatโs happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Jun- 2018 -26 June
โSustainability and ethical catering โ the challenges and the successesโ
As we progress through 2018, thereโs an obvious focus on the environmental impact of companies. From banning single use plastics, to actively trying to reuse and reduce food waste, ethical and sustainable practice is stomping its way through catering like never before. Specifically, within the catering sector, which is renowned…
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25 June
How much waste is produced in the UK?
Waste management is of high importance when it comes to operating a business. Sometimes, it is something that eager entrepreneurs donโt consider when theyโre setting up their own company. A lot of businesses have a key focus on making profits and reducing the amount of money going out. One way…
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21 June
The future of hospitality entrepreneurship
The hospitality industry has traditionally been more about evolution than revolution, but todayโs fast-changing landscape stands in marked contrast to the industryโs past. Technology has greatly transformed hospitality, paving the way for disruptive business models like Airbnb and enhancing the guest experience through innovations such as the internet of things…
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15 June
Debunking specialty coffee labelling
Terms like “rich” and โintense” โFrench Roastโ or โItalian Roastโ are familiar to most of us when thinking about coffee packaging. Lifestyle marketing phrases such as โClassic Breakfastโ, โAfter Dinnerโ or โLazy Weekendโ are other common descriptions pertaining to somewhat outdated ideas of coffee. As a mass market commodity however,…
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11 June
The growing popularity of afternoon tea
โAccording to OpenTable, bookings for afternoon tea have increased by 54% over the past two years, and it has been found that 20% of the UK population now expect afternoon tea to be a standard offering on the menu. Whilst the traditional afternoon tea of sandwiches, scones and sponge cakes…
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7 June
How to give your pub a traditional British makeover
Itโs the pinnacle of UK culture, with any excuse to take a trip down to the pub. But what makes a British pub so British? Invest in high-quality furniture In the Victorian era, interior for an establishment was everything, with no cost spared to demonstrate theย prosperity of the landlords.…
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4 June
Whining and dining? Embracing technology is the answer
One in five UK diners consider waiting too long for their meals the most irritating thing about eating out, according to new research. The study, conducted by Quadranet, revealed that, as a nation, our bug bears when dining out also include inattentive staff and things on the menu not being…
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1 June
Could GDPR be an opportunity to boost sales?
Liam Hartley-Wright, email marketing manager at catering digital marketing specialists Fat Media, says:ย โIn the wake of GDPR, you may be concerned about your email marketing activity, especially if your database has reduced in size after deleting old contacts. But, rather than a penalty, GDPR should actually be looked at as…
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May- 2018 -16 May
How Sodexo is working to de-institutionalise school meals
School dinners have come a long way in the last few years, thanks to Jamie Oliverโs shake up and the introduction of the School Food Plan and School Food Standards โ yet there is still a stigma and barriers attached to school meals. Lunchtimes provide an important break in a…
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10 May
Top drinks trends in 2018
Thereโs no doubt about it, Britain loves a drink. In 2017, the UK alcohol industry made over ยฃ40bn, and 53% of this (a whopping ยฃ21bn), came solely from the sale of wines and spirits. Our wine market is the sixth largest on the planet and wines and spirits support over…
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