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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Jun- 2019 -11 JuneFeatures
How the next generation is transforming food and drink
The hospitality and event sector has to transform its thinking about food and beverage (F&B) to adapt to the way the latest generation fit eating and drinking into their lives. For baby boomers and before, the time and place for eating was fixed into the defined framework of the traditional…
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10 JuneAdvice
How to get a job in the catering sector
The hospitality industry is more than just simply waiting on tables! There a great number of roles that can appeal to everyone looking for path in the sector, and they all offer a whole host of challenges and opportunities. However, not all of the career paths are obvious though, there…
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May- 2019 -20 MayFood and Drink
Belsfield launches new vegan, vegetarian, gluten and dairy-free menus
Four-star Laura Ashley hotel, The Belsfield, has launched four brand-new afternoon tea menus in order to appeal to a wide-range of diets. As well as a traditional afternoon tea menu, The Belsfield’s two-AA Rosette chefs have created vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free afternoon tea menus. Priced from £22.95 per person,…
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Apr- 2019 -23 AprilAdvice
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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11 AprilBusiness
Potential £9bn market for sector as vegans pay 65% more for meals
Vegans are spending the most money when they go out to eat, with diners spending up to £37.55 on the average meal. That’s £9.43 (33%), a third more than vegetarians (£28.12) and £14.88 (65%) more than those with no dietary requirements at all (£22.67). Caterer.com, the UK hospitality jobs board,…
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Mar- 2019 -22 MarchRestaurants
Halal steakhouse concept opens in Manchester
A halal steakhouse will be opening on First Street in Manchester this summer. Using fresh local ingredients, 140 cover restaurant Ribeye Steakhouse is due to open in May with an aim to bring a “diverse, authentic grill style restaurant” to the residential and commercial development. The interior build of the…
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20 MarchFeatures
Mental health: Hospitality’s next big challenge
It’s no secret that a career in hospitality comes with its stresses: when your establishment is responsible for people’s enjoyment and something goes wrong, it can feel overwhelming. Long hours and increased alcohol consumption do not help anyone dealing with stress, and both have been blamed for the number of…
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11 MarchAdvice
Is your business allergy aware?
Statistics show a steep rise in the number of people suffering with allergies across the UK. According to Mintel 44% of British adults now suffer from at least one allergy, with one in 100 people being diagnosed as coeliac. Since December 2014, the law changed and means a business can…
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Feb- 2019 -1 FebruaryAdvice
Why workplace restaurants should put sustainability on the menu
With 76% of millennials considering a company’s social and environmental commitments before deciding where to work, today, physical and cultural attributes in the workplace are just as important as competitive pay and progression opportunities. When it comes to recruiting and retaining employees, savvy businesses are paying special attention to factors…
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Jan- 2019 -31 JanuaryFeatures
2019’s essential ingredients
2019 is well and truly upon us and with it comes a whole host of ingredients which are set to hit our plates and set our kitchens alight! 2018 was characterised by healthy eating, plant-based cuisine and mocktails as the heath train showed no signs of letting up. 2019 will…
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