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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Jan- 2019 -17 January
The tips and tricks to increase your footfall
Post-Christmas can be a difficult time of year for the UK pub trade as the cold weather and often tight purse strings following the festive period deters people from going down their local and spending money. This obviously has a negative impact on landlords as they face an uphill battle…
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16 January
Top trends in hospitality for 2019
Accounting for over 10% of global GDP and the creation of one in five new jobs according to the World Travel and Tourism Council, travel and tourism continues to be one of the world’s fastest-growing industries. It is also an industry undergoing rapid transformation, shaped by new technologies and the…
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15 January
How LPG is fuelling the UK’s booming street food industry
The chances are that most of us will have eaten food from a street food vendor at some point in the last 12 months. From small summertime farmer’s markets, to giant festivals, to the numerous Christmas markets found in towns and cities throughout December, street food is now a part…
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11 January
How to save energy on your cooking equipment
Selecting the right cooking equipment is crucial to any restaurant or other catering business as acquiring the best solution saves a lot of energy and reduces running costs, which ultimately increases profits. But which are the most energy efficient equipment on the market and how difficult is it to compare…
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10 January
Reflecting on 2018 and looking forward to 2019
For most people, January is all about new year’s resolutions, change, eliminating bad habits and accomplishing goals – and that applies to our business too. September 2018 marked 30 years since my family uprooted from Huddersfield in west Yorkshire and moved to rural Lincolnshire in search of a new life.…
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9 January
Top 10 accessible restaurants in the UK
There are so many restaurants throughout the UK which are held in high regard, but are the facilities accessible? Award-winning stairlift manufacturer Acorn Stairlifts is on hand to list their top 10 most accessible restaurants in the UK. Check out the eateries that made the cut, which are listed in…
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7 January
2019 food trends
The political environment, concerns around sustainability and food provenance are set to fuel the major food trends of 2019, according to a new insight-driven guide from Bidfood. In this guide, four ‘Mega Trends’ have been identified which will influence consumer choices over the coming year: Good For Me, Good For You:…
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4 January
Creating a sustainable healthy menu
On 8 November the Green Gown Awards, hosted at the National Railway Museum, honoured the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges across the UK and Ireland. As an event recognising the sustainability of others, it was only right that we demonstrate these values, so we created a healthy…
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3 January
Using catering to improve mental wellbeing
Mental and physical wellbeing is a topic which seems to be dominating headlines as organisations all around the UK implement plans aimed at reducing the causes of mental health problems. With stress now the number one cause of long-term absenteeism, this is as much a financial issue as it is…
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2 January
Latest trends in baking for 2019
With over a hundred bakers creating the most amazing celebration cakes, biscuits and sweet treats. Noreen Khan cofounder of MY BAKER, the cake concierge shares some of the upcoming trends for 2019. Vegan cakes The popularity of veganism has definitely set a trend this year, with more and more people…
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