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.

  • Nov- 2019 -
    29 November
    OpinionWhere have all the chefs gone?

    Where have all the chefs gone?

    Atalian Servest’s Chef Director Chris Ince, who has been in the catering sector since the early 90s, shares his thoughts on where chefs have gone and how we might retain staff. Catering is facing fiercer competition for new recruits than ever before. Despite the new NVQ system in colleges, significant…

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  • 28 November
    Catering CompaniesElior launches new Foodsmiths brand

    Elior launches new Foodsmiths brand

    Contract caterer Elior UK has launched its new Foodsmiths brand, which brings together all its services for owners and operators of attractions, venues, events and stadia. The new brand promises  handcrafted, delicious, healthy, imaginative food, made with fresh ingredients, from sustainable sources, cooked and prepared freshly on site, then served…

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  • 4 November
    RestaurantsMcDonald’s CEO fired over relationship with employee

    McDonald’s CEO fired over relationship with employee

    McDonald’s chief executive, Steve Easterbrook, has been fired after having a relationship with an employee. The fast food giant said Easterbrook had “violated company policy” and shown “poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee”. The BBC said Easterbrook “acknowledged” the relationship and said it was a “mistake”.…

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  • Oct- 2019 -
    21 October
    AnalysisHow emerging technology will reshape the professional kitchen

    How emerging technology will reshape the professional kitchen

    Fast forward 25 years from now. It’s 2044 and we have entered a new dawn when it comes to food and hospitality. What we eat and the way it is served has completely evolved – imagine, for example, getting all our daily nutrients and vitamins from a single pill or…

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  • 14 October
    Catering CompaniesNorthampton Saints extends catering partnership with Levy UK

    Northampton Saints extends catering partnership with Levy UK

    Premiership Rugby Club Northampton Saints has extended its contract with Levy UK, which will continue to be the official food and hospitality partners at the Franklin’s Gardens stadium until 2025. According to the club, the contract extension will allow Levy UK to “enhance the supporter experience” at the 15,000-capacity stadium…

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  • Sep- 2019 -
    20 September
    Catering CompaniesSodexo bolsters local produce commitment with Love British Food

    Sodexo bolsters local produce commitment with Love British Food

    Ahead of British Food Fortnight, global services company Sodexo is “reinforcing its commitment” to using locally sourced, sustainable produce through its partnership with Love British Food. Love British Food leads the national promotion of British food and encourages retailers and caterers to make British food their preferred option. The year-round…

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  • 17 September
    Catering CompaniesHospitality productivity rising, but more support needed, report suggests

    Hospitality productivity rising, but more support needed, report suggests

    Hospitality is more productive than widely thought, according to the latest Future Shock report from CGA and UKHospitality, with business leaders seeing “plenty of room” for improvement. The fifth edition of the twice-yearly report highlights data showing that hospitality’s revenues have risen faster than employment levels in recent years. Gross…

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  • 6 September
    AdviceHow the catering industry can reduce costs by being more sustainable

    How the catering industry can reduce costs by being more sustainable

    As a thriving industry with revenues of £1.4bn, the UK catering industry is no stranger to ambition. Traditionally, labour management, inventory and ambience were top priorities for the industry due to the importance of preserving product quality and customer loyalty. However, times are changing and sustainability is now joining those…

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  • Aug- 2019 -
    20 August
    Catering CompaniesCH&CO acquires Mitie Catering

    CH&CO acquires Mitie Catering

    Independent hospitality catering company CH&CO has acquired Mitie Catering, comprising Gather & Gather and Creativevents, the workplace catering and events businesses of Mitie. The deal brings an increase in turnover of £137m to CH&CO, 330 more sites across the UK and Ireland and an additional 3,600 team members to the…

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  • 16 August
    RestaurantsWilderness Bar + Kitchen officially opens

    Wilderness Bar + Kitchen officially opens

    Wilderness Bar + Kitchen, a three-storey eating, drinking and lifestyle venue in the Northern Quarter, Manchester has officially opened. The cooking at the restaurant will be modern European in style, with a kitchen team headed up by former Manchester House chef James Lord using ingredients from the most forward thinking…

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