Influencer

The importance of a 360 marketing campaign

The hospitality sector is an incredibly competitive market, with new bars, restaurants, cafes, and hotels opening daily. So, how do you stand out and ensure it’s your venue that consumers choose?  A 360 marketing campaign will ensure that potential customers see your venue – and its incredible food, drinks and…

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Peach 20/20 director joins Zero Carbon Forum Advisory Board

Peach 20/20 director Peter Martin has joined the Zero Carbon Forum Advisory Board to support its mission of decarbonising the hospitality and brewing sector at pace. A hospitality industry “influencer” and “visionary” with over 40 years of experience, Martin founded Peach 20/20 as a network to connect and inspire hospitality’s…

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Foodservice price inflation falls below 20%

Foodservice price inflation fell to 18.9% in March, the first time it has dropped below 20% in five months, according to data from CGA’s Foodservice Price Index. The fall in March is the fourth consecutive fall in year-on-year inflation. While prices increased by 0.7% month-on-month between February and March, there…

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Vegan burger restaurant Frost Burgers enters administration

Frost Burgers, a vegan burger restaurant in Manchester and Liverpool, has entered into administration following “financial distress”. Paul Stanley and Jason Greenhalgh from Begbies Traynor have been appointed as joint administrators after the vegan restaurant chain ceased trading last month. The firm is now looking for someone to buy the…

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Ice cream parlours lost £289m in 2020, study shows

Ice cream parlours and ice cream vans have been among the “hardest hit” in the pandemic losing a total of £289m in income in 2020, a study by The Ice Cream Alliance (ICA), the UK’s trade association for the ice cream sector, has found.  The ICA surveyed members on the…

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It’s time to rethink your branding

With social media engagement rising by 61% during the pandemic and the majority of dining-out options still on hold, brands are searching for exciting new ways to engage with customers. Many of them are turning to experience-driven packaging as a powerful marketing tool.  Check out our top tips on how…

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Making the most of your venue

Opening a food outlet, regardless of whether it’s a fine dining restaurant or a sandwich bar brings with it a whole host of considerations. It’s not that long ago when, once you’d secured your premises, decorated it, sorted the kitchen and decided on the menu you were pretty much good…

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Erpingham House: Saving the planet one meal at a time

“Erpingham House was born from a desire to bring healthy, plant-based dining into the mainstream, and to make vegan food more readily available in Norwich,” says vegan influencer and Erpingham House managing director Loui Blake. Founded by Blake and footballers Declan Rudd and Russell Martin a little over a year…

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The growing appetite for QSR content on YouTube

It seems consumers can’t get enough of their fast food fix on social platforms these days, with Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) video content growing in popularity. On YouTube alone, the QSR space is expanding rapidly, achieving a dramatic 44% growth in views over the past two years as audiences become…

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By Chloe launches vegan full English breakfast

Vegan restaurant By Chloe has announced an open invitation to all Londoners to join their month of activities championing Veganuary 2019. By Chloe’s Veganuary line-up includes the launch of its twist on the full English breakfast, called The Full Brekkie, which is plant-based and has been created in partnership with…

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