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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Dec- 2023 -11 DecemberCatering Companies
Levy expands into sports merchandising
Levy UK and Ireland has announced ‘Levy Merchandising’, its strategic expansion into the realm of sports merchandising. Levy Merchandising will design and manufacture a wide range of sportswear from technical products through to non-technical fanwear. The company will also produce a comprehensive range of souvenirs and accessories. Vinny Clark, has…
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Oct- 2023 -23 OctoberSponsored
Plant Based World predicts long-term growth and top industry trends
Plant Based World Expo Europe, the largest 100% plant-based trade event in Europe, is unveiling future trends and what we can expect from the food industry, marking the beginning of ‘Plant Based 2.0’. Long term growth in the plant-based food industry is being led by the UK, one of the…
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12 OctoberSponsored
Plant Based World Expo announces conference sessions and features
Plant Based World Expo Europe, the largest 100% plant-based trade event in Europe, has announced its conference line up for the Plant Based World Pulse Theatre, taking place at ExCeL London on 15th and 16th November 2023. Featuring Veganuary’s 10th anniversary global film premiere, leadership addresses, and panels focussing on…
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5 OctoberFeatures
How can technology support a more personalised guest experience against the backdrop of rising costs?
Food inflation hit a 41-year high of 11.1% in October 2022, according to government figures. And although the latest BRC data has revealed that food inflation decelerated to 11.5% in August (it’s lowest since September 2022), experts are still predicting that consumers will remain cautious with discretionary spending as we…
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3 OctoberPeople
Lexington Catering MD joins Elior’s UK leadership team
Leading contract caterer Elior UK has announced the appointment of Matt Wood, the managing director of Lexington Catering, to its UK leadership team. Lexington Catering is Elior UK’s corporate catering specialist, which provides premium catering and hospitality services for organisations and independent schools predominantly in London. Wood said: “It is…
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2 OctoberCatering Companies
BaxterStorey secures nine-year BCU contract extension
BaxterStorey has secured a nine-year contract extension to deliver campus catering at Birmingham City University (BCU). The company has been BCU’s home of hospitality since 2015, catering to over 30,000 students and staff. The Curzon campus now features Rahina’s Food Fusion, following a major makeover. Run by BaxterStorey’s apprentice commis…
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Sep- 2023 -27 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Hydes posts ‘record’ £34.1m turnover in FY23
Salford-based brewer and pub operator, Hydes, has announced a record turnover of £34.1m for the year ending 2 April, an increase of £5.8m on last year’s total of £28.3m. The company has partially attributed its performance to decisions made in previous years to fix energy costs until 2024, having entered…
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27 SeptemberRestaurants
Par 59 opens new bar and games room
St Mary Street mini-golf bar and restaurant Par 59, backed by former Welsh footballer Gareth Bale, is set to double its capacity with the opening of an upstairs bar and games room, named Shuffles. Shuffles will open on 10 November 2023 and will feature three brand-new interactive shuffleboards and five…
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12 SeptemberCatering Companies
Caterplus renews £45m Anchor catering contract
Elior’s catering arm that specialises in the care and retirement living sector, Caterplus, has retained and grown its contract with Anchor, which is now worth £45m. Anchor, which is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for the elderly, employs approximately 400 people from Caterplus to provide specialist catering…
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Aug- 2023 -29 AugustFeatures
Is competitive socialising replacing the traditional pub?
“The gaming element is a great leveller and way of bringing groups together, whatever the occasion. It’s fast paced, engaging and a great way to create memories together which we hope will last long after our guests have left us,” says Juliette Keyte, marketing director, Red Engine. Research this month…
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