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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May- 2019 -2 May
Benefits of going sustainable in the kitchen for food businesses
When thinking of sustainability, we often think of climate change and the massive steps required by the world to reduce our carbon footprint, but the truth is, sustainability matters in all types of environments, no matter how big or small, and there are a number of things you can do…
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1 May
Business expansion
Every business is unique and while the way each business runs is dependent on several factors, growth and expansion are key goals for most business owners and entrepreneurs. Rachel Tweedale, co-director at the Elite Fish and Chip Company, explains the challenges she has faced while growing Elite’s third-generation family business…
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Apr- 2019 -30 April
How making tax digital is changing accounting for caterers
Making Tax Digital (MTD), which went live for VAT-registered businesses on 1 April 2019, is a new HMRC scheme that means businesses that are affected now have to use accounting software to maintain their records. Its advent is set to have a transformative impact on caterers and small-to-medium-sized catering businesses…
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23 April
Why restaurants of the future must be more inclusive
In 2019, restaurants must face up to the fact that all customers aren’t the same. Whilst society as a whole finds ways to be more inclusive and aware of what makes us different, the hospitality sector must reflect this. Restaurant experiences shouldn’t be confined to a certain type of person…
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18 April
Taking a stance on sustainability
Sustainability is something that all industries need to pay attention to if we are to reduce our negative impact on the environment. One of the main aspects around sustainability concerns how we use energy and the resulting carbon emissions from its consumption — all of which can deplete our natural…
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17 April
Can the cup affect the taste of coffee?
Rob Ward, one of La Cimbali’s coffee specialists says that numerous studies have proven that the colour and shape of a coffee cup affects the taste of the beverage inside. Ward gives the example of an experiment where when subjects were blindfolded only one in five could tell whether the…
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17 April
Is it time for your business to use a mobile team app?
The right mobile collaboration apps (also known as digital internal communication platforms) can deliver a wide range of benefits for any catering and hospitality company. Better internal communications creates employees who are more engaged, productive, happier, and more likely to stay with their employer. A team app should be a…
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16 April
Could businesses be losing out if they aren’t dog friendly?
Across the UK, the appearance of dogs in bars, cafes and restaurants is increasing significantly in the recent years, to the point that establishments have begun to host dog birthday parties in their bars. There is also dedicated cafes for dogs and cats, despite the stubborn traditionalists who are against…
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15 April
How the right warehouse automation system can improve operations
Warehouse automation systems are a significant investment for food and beverage companies but investment in the right system will futureproof a business, driving efficiency, maximising output and cutting operational costs. Before making the change to Lightspeed Automation’s Xpress and FastTrack systems, Express used a predominantly paper-based warehouse system that limited…
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12 April
How to keep fruit from spoiling this summer
Spring has finally sprung, and it won’t be too long before Britain bathes in sweltering summer heatwaves – if the past few years are anything to go by! In fact, last year the UK experienced one of the hottest heatwaves on record as temperatures soared well above 30C, which resulted…
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