Comment
The Comment section on Catering Today features expert opinions, editorials, and thought leadership from across the UK hospitality industry. It offers in-depth perspectives from restaurateurs, chefs, trade body leaders, and analysts on the key issues shaping foodservice — from staffing and supply chain challenges to innovation, sustainability, and market recovery. Catering Today’s commentary highlights diverse industry voices, providing critical insights and strategic viewpoints that help hospitality professionals navigate commercial, regulatory, and operational change.
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Dec- 2019 -4 December
Traceability: The rise of the conscious consumer
In today’s age, consumers are now looking to extend their consideration for the world beyond their own households and are adopting small changes in behaviour. The rise in the number of dedicated food-related campaigns such as British Food Fortnight and Seafood Week highlights the need for companies to support products…
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2 December
The importance of supporting young people in the catering industry
Entering the world of work can seem daunting for young people, but for businesses, providing first-time encounters for them in the workplace has become progressively more important. Given today’s economic climate, the gap in skills shortages is currently affecting businesses in several industries across the country – and more young…
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Nov- 2019 -29 November
Where have all the chefs gone?
Atalian Servest’s Chef Director Chris Ince, who has been in the catering sector since the early 90s, shares his thoughts on where chefs have gone and how we might retain staff. Catering is facing fiercer competition for new recruits than ever before. Despite the new NVQ system in colleges, significant…
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21 November
How to succeed with a plant-based approach
Chris Ince, Chef Director at Atalian Servest, shares his thoughts on how to provide a healthy menu, which lessens the environmental impact but without losing the customers’ favourite dishes. 1 in 8 people now choose to follow a vegetarian or vegan diet. Many are completely happy with this choice and…
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18 November
Why employee experience is key in gaining a competitive advantage in hospitality
Did you know that employee turnover in the hospitality industry is 15% higher than the national average? When it costs an average of £75 for each casual worker you add to your team, the costs can quickly add up. Here’s how to avoid that situation and help your people develop…
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18 November
Food waste leaves a bad taste: how kitchen technology saves thousands of pounds worth of waste
Tackling the huge amounts of food waste generated by the hospitality industry is the topic on everyone’s lips at the moment. The last 12 months in particular have seen a growing awareness within food businesses of all sizes of the impact the staggering 920,000 tonnes of food that’s thrown away…
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15 November
Why food businesses are an enticing prospect for angel investors
While it remains a tough time for dining on the High Street, the seeds of recovery are being planted, thanks to the health of start-ups in the food industry. The UK, led by London, is now one of the leading investment centres for the food and beverage sector. Angel investment…
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Oct- 2019 -24 October
Pizza Express: how to keep pizza on the menu and on the High Street
Recent news that Pizza Express, is engaging in ‘debt talks’ has sparked fears that it could be the next company to disappear from the high street. Will it be possible to turn the company’s fortunes around? In a sector as fast-moving as the UK restaurant industry, even small changes can…
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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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21 October
How emerging technology will reshape the professional kitchen
Fast forward 25 years from now. It’s 2044 and we have entered a new dawn when it comes to food and hospitality. What we eat and the way it is served has completely evolved – imagine, for example, getting all our daily nutrients and vitamins from a single pill or…
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