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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Aug- 2019 -16 AugustRestaurants
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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8 AugustFood and Drink
Quality, company and desserts key for dining experience, study finds
New research from Speakeasy – creators of luxury, alcohol-infused ice cream – exploring what Brits are looking for when dining out, has found quality is still at the most important aspect of a “memorable dining experience”. The survey of 2,000 consumers found the top three considerations for a memorable meal…
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Jul- 2019 -29 JulyRestaurants
Wilderness Bar + Kitchen to open in Manchester this August
Wilderness Bar + Kitchen, a three story eating, drinking and lifestyle venue will open in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, on Thursday 15 August. The venue has been described as a “welcoming, relaxed space” with a “modern” approach to flavour, and the food and drink menus at Wilderness Bar and Kitchen…
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16 JulyAdvice
Making coffee accessible to everyone
Speciality coffee was once the preserve of the coffee geeks and hipsters. These days all operators are trying to ensure their coffee is good, otherwise nobody will buy it. Over the last twenty-five years, we’ve seen the industry experience monumental changes in everything from the types of coffee that consumers…
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16 JulyApps & Technology
Fourth and HotSchedules announce merger
Fourth, provider of the integrated hospitality workforce management and cost-control platform and HotSchedules, workforce and inventory management solutions provider have merged business operations in an agreement backed by Marlin Equity Partners and Insight Venture Partners. The merger means the company now represents the world’s largest and only provider of end-to-end…
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12 JulyAwards & Events
Quintessential Brands wins Gin Producer of the Year
Quintessential Brands Group, the producer and owner of G and J Distillers, the world’s oldest continuous gin distillery, has been recognised as the best gin distiller in the world for the fourth time in the last five years. The company acquired the distillery in 2011, and has overseen a transformation…
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12 JulyOpinion
Sugar tax review would be sweet news for catering trade
The sugar tax has hit the headlines again as the Conservative Party leadership race heats-up. Boris Johnson is pledging to review and halt the soft drinks industry levy, while before pulling out Matt Hancock made plans to extend the tax to include more items such as milk-based drinks. In the…
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10 JulyCatering Companies
Sodexo launches development programme with HIT Training
Sodexo’s corporate services business has joined forces with hospitality training provider HIT Training to launch a new development programme to support and develop the next generation of facilities management leaders. The new programme has been created to offer a structured apprenticeship journey for qualifying existing employees and new recruits to…
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8 JulyRestaurants
Harry Ramsden signs deal with Mecca Bingo
British fish and chips brand Harry Ramsden is set to partner with Mecca Bingo to roll out its offering in over 70 locations across the UK through its “Proudly Serving Harry Ramsden” concept. Launching this week (Monday 8 July), Harry Ramsden’s fish and chips, together with other selected items from…
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5 JulyAnalysis
How smart tech is futureproofing the F&B sector
There’s no denying that we live in an age of digital dependency: a user interacts with – taps, types, swipes and clicks – their phone almost 3,000 times a day. By 2020, there will be six billion smartphone users worldwide and almost 75% of the global population will be connected…
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