Dietary Requirements
Coverage focused on allergen management, menu transparency, and inclusive foodservice practices that meet evolving guest expectations. This section explores gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and allergen-safe offerings, as well as staff training, labelling standards, and legal obligations relevant to UK operators. Designed for chefs, menu developers, and F&B leaders, it provides practical insight into delivering safe, compliant, and appealing options across all types of hospitality settings.
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Nov- 2021 -16 NovemberRestaurants
Pizza Hut agrees new EG Group partnership
EG Group and Pizza Hut have announced a new partnership to expand Pizza Hut’s footprint into the ‘on-the-go’ travel market. As a franchisee, EG Group will operate eight new Pizza Hut stores in petrol forecourt stations across the UK by the end of 2021. The expansion will reportedly bring investment…
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Oct- 2021 -8 OctoberFood and Drink
Just Eat launches new service for hybrid workers
Just Eat has launched Just Eat Pay in the UK, a new employee benefit service for businesses across the UK through its corporate arm, Just Eat for Business. The new solution acts as an online canteen, allowing small, medium and large businesses to provide employees with a daily or monthly…
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Nov- 2020 -12 NovemberFood and Drink
Oddfellows in Chester fined for food safety allergen offence
Oddfellows restaurant in Chester has been ordered to pay over £4300 after a customer was hospitalised for a “severe” reaction to the hummus they consumed at the venue, despite making severs aware they were allergic to the food. On 4 April 2019 Regulatory Services officers visited to investigate a complaint…
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Jul- 2020 -9 JulyFeatures
Food labelling guidance: Bringing F&B businesses back up to speed
Restaurants, bars, cafés and catering providers cannot afford to take chances with their food-labelling processes as it only takes a single slip-up to potentially put customers in danger and threaten the reputation of every business involved in the supply chain. In recent years, a brighter-than-usual spotlight has been shone upon…
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Jan- 2020 -28 JanuaryAwards & Events
The Cod’s Scallops named UK’s ‘best’ fish and chip shop
The Cod’s Scallops in Wollaton, Nottingham, has been named as the ‘Fish and Chip Shop of the Year’ at the National Fish and Chip Awards 2020. Owned by John Molnar and wife Helen, The Cods’ Scallops beat off competition from nine other shortlisted finalists to be crowned the UK’s “best…
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6 JanuaryComment
How the blue planet effect is greening the hospitality industry 2010-2030
At the start of a new decade it seems only fitting to look back on the previous decade and forward to the next. If there is one defining movement of the last ten years, it’s got to be a growing concern for the environment and how we transition to doing…
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2 JanuaryAdvice
Catering for the new year health-kick
For many, January marks one thing: a fresh start. The bottle-filled recycle bins are emptied, the mince pies have all been eaten and the health-kick is in full swing. As part of a new and healthier lifestyle, increasing numbers of people are choosing to start the year by cutting down…
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Dec- 2019 -10 DecemberAnalysis
Year in review: trends and predictions for the hospitality sector
The UK hospitality sector continues to be an exciting industry to operate in. Up against a range of headwinds, not least the challenges of sustained political and economic uncertainty, the sector continues to prove its durability. In our Hospitality Index, we asked owners and operators of restaurants, pubs and bars…
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Jul- 2019 -2 JulyFeatures
Catering for all appetites
Fish and chips has been a part of British tradition for as long as I can remember; it was one of the only foods not subject to rationing during the Second World War so it should come as no surprise that it was once regarded as the nation’s favourite takeaway.…
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Jun- 2019 -25 JuneRegulations & Policies
Tamarind staff dismissed after claiming chicken stock was used in veggie meals
The former assistant manager of Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Tamarind in Mayfair, London, has won a legal dispute with the restaurant after he was made redundant when he raised concerns regarding the use of Knorr chicken stock in vegetarian dishes. According to employment tribunal documents, on 4 June Mafis Ali made…
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