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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Oct- 2018 -1 October
How can caterers boost employee engagement?
Nearly six out of ten UK employers (59%) are not doing anything at all about workplace wellbeing, or offer only very basic programmes, according to the Deloitte 2018 Global Human Capital Trends survey. The same survey also shows that less than 5% of organisations claim to offer employees a comprehensive…
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Sep- 2018 -26 September
Fuelling productivity – How catering in the workplace is taking centre stage
Getting the best out of your employees incorporates a wide range of factors from ensuring they have the right tools for the job, to making sure they’re happy and healthy when at work. As emphasis shifts to focus on a more holistic approach, food and catering has firmly established itself…
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25 September
Alternatives to plastic food packaging
With the plethora of articles written recently about packaging waste, there is a genuine desire throughout society to both understand the uses of packaging and the best methods of recycling the end of life packaging. For most caterers the greatest concerns will be over the use and recyclability of food…
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24 September
Catering colleges: A lesson in how to fight the fatbergs
While many assume that the focus of catering courses is on cooking, a great deal of attention is also paid to everything that surrounds this core component. From food hygiene to disposing of food and other kitchen waste, it is important for students to learn about more than just how…
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21 September
Brexit, inflation and coffee: what does the future hold?
It’s fair to say that the news at the moment is pretty bleak. A US president who seems hell bent on insulting every person or group he comes into contact with, a hefty divorce bill from the EU and a depressing economic outlook – at the moment, it feels that there is…
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20 September
How to grow your F&B business – your finance options
Financing the growth of your business can be an intimidating area for any food business – concepts, jargon and risk combine to make this a challenging negotiation. There are two key types of funding – debt and equity. Each are different creatures from a legal and practical perspective. In this…
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19 September
Capitalising on themed restaurants
In a saturated restaurant market, getting customers to notice your establishment can be increasingly tricky, with more restaurants than ever closing because of the increasing competition. Some of the most successful restaurants competing in the 21st Century market space will certainly have a unique edge – offering customers unusual, quirky and…
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18 September
Facing up to the skills shortage with apprenticeships
The UK hospitality industry is facing what some experts call a ‘dire skills shortage’. In 2018 alone, up to 375,000 positions need to be filled and in restaurants and bars in particular, there are more than 125,000 roles vacant. To add to this, it’s predicted we will lose one million…
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17 September
Opportunity: Top five social media tips
Social media has had an immense impact on the catering world as a direct follow on from the impact it has had on the wider world and society. Business owners are often afraid of doing social media ‘wrong’ and avoid it or alternatively try to have a presence on every…
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14 September
What’s driving growth in the functional beverage industry?
The functional beverage industry is booming. The market is predicted to rise by as much as 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) by 2022, with vitamin-infused beverages, probiotic drinks and ‘better for you’ teas enjoying a year-on-year increase in sales; as consumers become increasingly health conscious. In the last few…
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