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The latest comment and opinion, 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.
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Jun- 2019 -14 June
How to minimise energy waste to maximise efficiency in the commercial kitchen
Those in the catering industry should take a sustainably focused view at optimising commercial kitchens in order to reduce the impact on the environment through energy efficient operations. This can be from using equipment that is energy efficient as well as implementing working practices that reduce waste and increase output.…
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11 June
How the next generation is transforming food and drink
The hospitality and event sector has to transform its thinking about food and beverage (F&B) to adapt to the way the latest generation fit eating and drinking into their lives. For baby boomers and before, the time and place for eating was fixed into the defined framework of the traditional…
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10 June
How to get a job in the catering sector
The hospitality industry is more than just simply waiting on tables! There a great number of roles that can appeal to everyone looking for path in the sector, and they all offer a whole host of challenges and opportunities. However, not all of the career paths are obvious though, there…
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7 June
Why small hospitality businesses must protect business critical invoices
Small businesses are the lifeblood of the UK economy. According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), small businesses accounted for 99.3% of all private sector businesses at the start of 2018 and 99.9% were small or medium-sized (SMEs). Total employment in SMEs was 16.3 million, 60% of all private…
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6 June
Rethink your snacks to boost sales at your pub
Crisps and nuts have long been favoured fodder in pubs and bars, but times are changing and customers are now looking for something a little more special to munch on than a bag of peanuts or pork scratchings. Gone are the days when Walkers and KP commanded all the shelf…
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5 June
Living the dream?
I always dreamed of running a pub, greeting the regulars with a smile, a quip and their favourite tipple. After more than 30 years of handling debt recovery work for the licensed trade, I can see that the reality is very different. It is not an easy life. For many,…
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May- 2019 -31 May
The UK dining sector: A recipe for change
As concerns over Brexit mounted in 2018, consumer spending on the UK’s high streets was anything but “strong and stable”. One of the sectors most impacted was dining. Spend growth fell to just 3% year-on-year compared to 9% in 2017, according to our analysis of the transactions of over 2.5m…
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30 May
How to train your baristas to boost sales
The most immediate, and perhaps obvious reason to concentrate your recruitment and training on your service staff is that properly trained baristas make better quality drinks. Our coffee is born of generations of expertise, hours of labour; it travels thousands of miles, and is slow roasted to perfection and it…
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29 May
Adding a touch of sparkle
The hospitality industry spends millions of pounds each year on creating the perfect atmosphere for customers. From styling to lighting every little detail is perfected to create the ultimate experience from the minute you walk in to any bar, restaurant or venue. So, it makes sense to take the same…
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28 May
Changing workplace eating habits
Walk into an office canteen or casual high street restaurant and you will see a noticeable shift in the food service, atmosphere and dishes on offer. Say sayonara to stuffy, fried, beige foodstuffs and bonjour to global cuisines, food and drink stations, contactless technology and superfast lunch queues. A generational…
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