Australia
Coverage explores hospitality and foodservice trends from across Australia, with a focus on key markets such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. Reporting includes café culture influence on UK operators, plant-based and wellness-led menu development, premium casual dining trends, and the international expansion of Australian restaurant and coffee brands. Insight is tailored for chefs, concept developers, and brand strategists tracking global innovation, sourcing ideas, and consumer trends with crossover potential for the UK market.
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May- 2025 -20 MayGovernment
UKH urges UK and EU to agree on flexible youth experience scheme
UKH has urged the UK government and the European Union to pursue a youth experience scheme with “maximum flexibility” for critical cultural exchange and economic benefit. The call comes as the UK and the EU have recently announced a new deal which includes a number of measures intended to improve…
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Apr- 2025 -28 AprilPubs and Bars
How pubs can score big during this summer’s Women’s Euros
This summer the reigning champion Lionesses will head to Switzerland to defend their Uefa Women’s Euro crown With no major men’s tournament this summer, pubs have a golden opportunity to drive footfall and revenue by tuning into a different kind of football fever: the Women’s Euros. As the Lionesses prepare…
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7 AprilFeatures
Harder to hire, even tougher to keep: hospitality’s retention crunch
The hospitality sector stands at a crossroads, with financial pressures mounting and workforce satisfaction waning. A new survey from Hospitality Jobs UK and KAM Insights, in partnership with the Access Group, paints a stark picture: nearly half (46%) of hospitality employees now earn under £30k, up from 37% in 2024…
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Mar- 2025 -7 MarchApps & Technology
Just Eat to kickstart drone-operated deliveries
Just Eat has announced the rollout of its new drone-operated deliveries in partnership with Manna, a drone delivery company. Following the new partnership, customers will have the choice to receive their orders from participating partners via drones, which will be deployed from local delivery hubs operated by Manna. Once the…
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Feb- 2025 -10 FebruaryBusiness
Red Engine unveils expansion plans amid ‘record-breaking’ Q4
Red Engine, the hospitality group behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has unveiled its 2025 global expansion plans as its Q4 sales increased 24% to £25.3m. Its sales combined with its franchise partners reached £38.4m, up 23% year-on-year, with like-for-like sales increasing by 4%. Building on this success, Red Engine’s…
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3 FebruaryPeople
Palé Hall Hotel appoints head chef and extends leadership team
Five-star country house in Snowdonia, Palé Hall Hotel, has announced the appointment of Laurence Webb as head chef as well as the expansion of its leadership team – with Tom James joining as deputy general manager and Vlad Pisarenco as F&B manager. As head chef, Webb brings international expertise and…
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Jan- 2025 -29 JanuaryFood and Drink
SSP Group holds guidance as sales rise 6% in Q1
The operator of F&B outlets in travel locations, SSP Group, has reiterated its full-year guidance as like-for-like sales rose 6% for the first quarter ended 31 December 2024. For the whole period, group sales were 14% higher than the previous year, with both net contract gains and contributions from acquisitions…
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27 JanuaryFood and Drink
SSP Group names incoming CFO
The operator of F&B sites in travel locations, SSP Group, has announced that Geert Verellen will join in early April 2025 as CFO designate, following deputy chief executive and CFO Jonathan Davies’ intention to retire. Davies has been the group chief financial officer of SSP since its original formation within…
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Dec- 2024 -6 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Esquires Coffee to expand presence in Ireland amid Dairygold deal
International café chain Cooks Coffee has entered into an agreement with Dairygold, which will see it operate and manage four of its Esquires-branded cafés within Dairygold-owned Co-op Superstores in Ireland. The contract, which is for an initial period of 10 years effective immediately, is for cafés located in Middleton, Carrigaline…
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5 DecemberNews
Essi announces kitchen residency at London’s The Adam and Eve pub
Essi, the Greek-Australian kitchen, has announced that it now holds a long term residency at The Adam and Eve pub in Homerton, east London. The dining room has had a “stylish” transformation, accentuating the pub’s original features. Tucked away behind the bar and away from the hubbub, the dining area…
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