Supply Chain
We cover the supply chain pressures and developments affecting the UK foodservice and hospitality industry, from ingredient shortages and logistics disruption to price volatility, labour gaps, and sustainability goals. Our coverage brings together our reporting on how restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés, and catering firms are adapting procurement strategies, working with suppliers, and maintaining resilience in the face of global and domestic challenges. Whether you’re re-evaluating sourcing models or navigating cost increases, we provide operational insight and real-world examples to support decision-making across the sector.
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Jan- 2022 -14 JanuaryBusiness
UK economy surpassed pre-Covid levels in November
Gross domestic product (GDP) has surpassed its pre-pandemic level for the first time as it grew by 0.9% in November 2021, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data. In the latest release, output in consumer-facing services grew by 0.8%, mainly because of a 1.4% increase in retail…
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11 JanuaryCatering Companies
CH&CO strengthens procurement team with new promotion
CH&CO has promoted its head of operational procurement, Samantha Davis, to the new role of group procurement and supply chain director. Davis has been part of CH&CO for five years. Her promotion is in recognition of the agility, innovation and leadership she has shown in helping the business overcome significant…
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4 JanuaryRestaurants
Tasty hit by ‘weaker’ Christmas trading period
Restaurant group Tasty has revealed that trading across for the second half of the year up until December 2021 was “disappointing” and “weaker” than previous years as a result of Covid-19 restrictions. The rising infection rates of the Omicron variant and in particular the reinstatement of working from home advice…
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Dec- 2021 -21 DecemberCoronavirus
Sunak unveils £1bn support package for Omicron-hit businesses
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a further £1bn support package for businesses impacted by the new Omicron variant. As part of the support, businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors in England will be eligible for one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises. There will also be more than…
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14 DecemberBusiness
‘Plan B’ to add additional pressure to hospitality sector, CGA warns
The new ‘Plan B’ restrictions imposed by the government are likely to hit consumer spending over the festive period and “pile additional operational pressures on businesses”, according to the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth. Prior to the government’s Plan B announcement, some two in three (66%) hospitality…
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13 DecemberRestaurants
Catering towards change
Humdingers Catering began with a vision to bring unpretentious but delicious food to as many people as possible. Based on Hoxton Street, the business consists of Humdingers Catering and Humdingers Bakery and Soup Kitchen. The latter venture was launched as a social enterprise during the pandemic. Despite the negative effects…
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10 DecemberFood and Drink
McDonalds opens first UK net zero restaurant
McDonald’s has announced the opening of the UK’s first net zero carbon restaurant. The Market Drayton McDonald’s, which will act as a blueprint for future restaurants around the country, has been designed to be net zero emissions standard in both construction and every day operation. Featuring the “latest innovations” in…
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8 DecemberComment
Sustainability in the hospitality industry
With the UK having hosted the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow recently – and the fallout from it still fresh in most people’s minds – there has never been a better time for British businesses to focus on their impact on the environment. After…
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6 DecemberFood and Drink
One in five restaurants forced to shut amid supply issues
Almost one in five partner restaurants have been forced to close their doors during business hours over the past three months because of supply chain issues, according to a new survey by Deliveroo. Of the restaurants polled, 54% have had to remove items from their menus due to lack of…
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3 DecemberRestaurants
StarStock and Morrisons partner to support hospitality operators
StarStock, the online marketplace which aims to “revolutionise” the on-trade food and drink supply chain, is expanding its existing partnership with Morrisons to “help operators across the UK fulfill their food and drink order requirements”. As part of a revised focus to support hospitality businesses, the platform has reduced its…
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