Grazing
Highlights developments from a UK catering and hospitality business known for premium corporate dining, event catering, and workplace food solutions. Coverage includes major client wins, menu innovation, sustainability initiatives, investment in facilities, and leadership changes, as well as insights into workplace catering trends, seasonal event opportunities, and strategies shaping the premium contract catering market.
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Dec- 2021 -8 DecemberNews
Whitbread’s Bar + Block to open in Edinburgh this month
Whitbread’s contemporary steak brand, Bar + Block, is set to open the doors to its second site in Scotland, launching on Princes Street in Edinburgh on 13 December, taking its portfolio to 18 sites. Bar + Block Edinburgh takes over the former New Look site on Princes Street, which has…
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Jun- 2021 -18 JuneRestaurants
Bar + Block opens two new sites
Whitbread’s contemporary high street steak brand, Bar + Block, has opened two new sites in Scotland and Milton Keynes, taking its portfolio to 17 sites. The new sites will follow the steak house’s all-day trading format – serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week. The menu puts the…
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Nov- 2019 -15 NovemberAdvice
Why food businesses are an enticing prospect for angel investors
While it remains a tough time for dining on the High Street, the seeds of recovery are being planted, thanks to the health of start-ups in the food industry. The UK, led by London, is now one of the leading investment centres for the food and beverage sector. Angel investment…
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Jul- 2019 -24 JulyPubs and Bars
West country operators take on second pub
West Country operators Sarah Pert and Andy Taylor are set to open their second pub, The Five Alls, in Cheltenham, in collaboration with Star Pubs and Bars, the pub is expected to open in September. It is their second refurbishment in 12 months after the partners opened their first pub,…
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May- 2019 -28 MayAnalysis
Changing workplace eating habits
Walk into an office canteen or casual high street restaurant and you will see a noticeable shift in the food service, atmosphere and dishes on offer. Say sayonara to stuffy, fried, beige foodstuffs and bonjour to global cuisines, food and drink stations, contactless technology and superfast lunch queues. A generational…
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Aug- 2018 -28 AugustFood and Drink
Food prices to increase following ‘extreme’ UK weather
Food prices in the UK could increase by as much as 5% due to the heatwave and ‘Beast from the East’, research by Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) has suggested. Between March and July, the wholesale “farm gate” prices of some staples increased by up to 80%. The…
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May- 2018 -16 MayFeatures
How Sodexo is working to de-institutionalise school meals
School dinners have come a long way in the last few years, thanks to Jamie Oliver’s shake up and the introduction of the School Food Plan and School Food Standards – yet there is still a stigma and barriers attached to school meals. Lunchtimes provide an important break in a…
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