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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Sep- 2018 -14 SeptemberBeverages
What’s driving growth in the functional beverage industry?
The functional beverage industry is booming. The market is predicted to rise by as much as 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) by 2022, with vitamin-infused beverages, probiotic drinks and ‘better for you’ teas enjoying a year-on-year increase in sales; as consumers become increasingly health conscious. In the last few…
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11 SeptemberPeople
Pizza Express to introduce vegan soya milk in its restaurants
Pizza Express has announced it will launch vegan soya milk in partnership with the Animal Aid charity. The milk will be available from 18 September when Pizza Express will add several new items to its menu including chicken wings, along with the addition of an entirely separate vegan menu. The…
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6 SeptemberApps & Technology
Wagamama joins Deliveroo Editions
From this week customers will be able to order meals from Wagamama cooked and prepared at Deliveroo’s purpose built, delivery only, “super kitchen” in Battersea. Wagamama’s Editions service will offer the same menu as its restaurants however Deliveroo says the dishes will be re-designed for delivery. Caleb Merkl of Deliveroo…
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Aug- 2018 -21 AugustPeople
Massimo Bottura announced as first guest chef at The Conduit
Massimo Bottura, culinary figure and chef patron of the three-Michelin-star restaurant Osteria Francescana, will assume a five-day residency at The Conduit member’s club in London. Bottura will take up residency from 11 to 15 September at the venue which opens next month. The Conduit claims to be a pioneering new…
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17 AugustAdvice
Raising the bar – an innovative way to meet demand for more flavours
The casual dining crunch has hit restaurants hard this year. A recent report from market insights company MCA shows growth in eating out is at its lowest level in five years. This is causing some restaurant chains to either restructure to stay afloat or call in the administrators. In contrast,…
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15 AugustFeatures
Boozer or bust
During a World Cup of dizzy highs and gut-wrenching lows, the British public de-camped from their homes and places of work to our most iconic of locations: the bar, the local, the boozer and, more and more frequently, the gastropub. These are no longer the sole dominion of pork scratchings…
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10 AugustRestaurants
Wagamama ‘outperforms competitors’ consistently for four years
Restaurant chain Wagamama has said it “traded ahead of the competition consistently for over four years (220 weeks)” as its latest financial results showed a 7.4% like-for-like sales growth in the year to 29 April 2018. The group’s turnover increased 11.1% to £71.1m in Q4 and it reported 7.7% UK…
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9 AugustFeatures
The changing appetite for bread
As a nation, there’s no doubt we love bread. The UK bakery market is worth a staggering £3.6bn and is one of the largest markets in the food industry.Not only is bread an important source of fibre and carbohydrates, it’s also highly versatile, which explains why it has been an…
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1 AugustBeverages
Nirvana Brewery launches two new low alcohol and vegan beers
Nirvana Brewery, the UK-based brewery dedicated to low and alcohol-free craft beers, has launched two new no alcohol and vegan beverages. The company launched Ananda Buchabeer, which is a combination of Nirvana’s signature Tantra Pale Ale and Kombucha. It also released Zen and Berries, made in collaboration with the London…
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Jul- 2018 -19 JulyApps & Technology
Is Deliveroo moving customers from cover to couch?
Stolen food, high commission prices, overworked staff and ruining restaurants’ relationships with their customers – just a few claims made by restaurateurs who partner with door-to-door delivery apps such as Deliveroo. The massive growth of the British-born smartphone app, which allows customers to order meals from well-known high street restaurants…
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