Innovation
We cover the ideas, technologies, and operational changes driving innovation across the UK foodservice sector. From kitchen automation and AI-driven ordering to new menu formats, digital loyalty schemes, sustainable packaging, and service model evolution, this brings together the developments transforming how restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés, and catering firms do business. Whether you’re looking to boost efficiency, improve guest experience, or stay competitive, we report on practical innovations with real-world application, curated for chefs, operators, F&B executives, and hospitality leaders shaping the future of service.
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Apr- 2024 -19 AprilNews
London’s Soho welcomes six new F&B offerings
Six new F&B additions are set to open in Soho’s Shaftesbury Capital portfolio. Kingly Street has welcomed two new signings from The Counter and Little Door and Co alongside the upsize of pub and cocktail bar Two Floors. Three-storey alfresco dining destination, Kingly Court, has introduced two new debut concepts,…
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18 AprilCatering Companies
Carringtons celebrates record profits in owner’s 20th year
Carringtons Catering has revealed that it has seen its most profitable year to date, in the year it celebrates the 20th anniversary of current owners Helen and Darren Wynn. The Wynn’s took over the reins of the business, which operates right across the North West, back in 2004. In this…
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5 AprilCatering Companies
Wolves and Levy extend partnership
Football club Wolverhampton Wanderers has extended its partnership with current hospitality providers Levy UK + Ireland to become the club’s new retail partners. Levy UK + Ireland has been market leaders in sports stadium catering for many years, and Wolves have become the first club to partner with Levy Merchandising,…
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Mar- 2024 -18 MarchPubs and Bars
Nightcap revenues rise 42.1% to £33.4m in H1
Nightcap has reported that revenues grew 42.1% to £33.4m in the interim 26-week period ended 31 December 2023. The bar group has attributed its performance to the acquisition of Dirty Martini, the successful collaboration with The Piano Works over the Christmas period, and the maturing of sites opened in the…
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1 MarchFood and Drink
KFC UK&I launches first nutrition progress update
KFC UK&I has unveiled its first ever nutrition progress update, which tracks the progress it has made on nutrition across its menu and aims to increase transparency for consumers and wider industry. The update has outlined KFC’s steps on its nutrition journey, which included reformulating its fries by removing around…
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Feb- 2024 -26 FebruaryNews
Brakspear appoints new marketing manager
Pub operator Brakspear has appointed Chris Keating as marketing manager for its leased and tenanted pubs. Keating joins with a wealth of pub sector experience gained during his 17 years working for Witney brewer Refresh and, following its acquisition, for Marston’s, where he was director of marketing for its beer…
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14 FebruaryPeople
Heston Blumenthal urges Companies House to act on rise in fake firms
Restaurateur and chef Heston Blumenthal OBE has called for greater urgency in tackling fraud on Companies House. The news comes after an investigation revealed that more than 750 fake firms used established restaurant names after being set up in the past six weeks. Blumenthal’s business was one of those targeted,…
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13 FebruaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 13/02/24
Caffè Nero has announced “strong trading” for the first half of 2024, including sales growth of 17% over the same period last year as sales for H1 2024 hit £265m. In the UK, Caffè Nero reported sales of £200m, representing strong overall growth of 10.1%. Drinks sales in pubs and…
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13 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffè Nero H1 sales rise 17% to £265m
The Caffè Nero Group has today (13 February) announced “strong trading” for the first half of 2024, including sales growth of 17% over the same period last year. At group level, the business revealed sales for H1 2024 of £265m, an increase of 10% in like for like sales. In…
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13 FebruaryCatering Companies
Taylor Shaw extends contract with Elliott Hudson College
Taylor Shaw, a catering specialist in the UK education sector, has extended its catering contract for a further three years with Elliott Hudson College in Leeds. For the last two years, Taylor Shaw has served up to 1,000 students daily at the Elliott Hudson College. Taylor Shaw’s contract extension was…
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