Sustainability
Our coverage of how restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés, and catering companies are responding to environmental expectations from customers, regulators, and stakeholders. Whether you’re building a greener supply chain, switching to low-impact ingredients, or tracking sector benchmarks, we deliver reporting that connects sustainability to the realities of foodservice operations. Expect case studies, policy updates, and commercial insight tailored to operators and F&B leaders.
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Sep- 2023 -14 SeptemberCatering Companies
Levy Ireland inks 10-year Convention Centre Dublin deal
Levy Ireland has announced that it has agreed a 10-year contract extension to provide hospitality services at The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD). Fitzers Catering originally won the contract back in 2010 when the venue first opened. The relationship will continue under Levy Ireland, which is a partnership between Fitzers…
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12 SeptemberNews
Peach 20/20 director joins Zero Carbon Forum Advisory Board
Peach 20/20 director Peter Martin has joined the Zero Carbon Forum Advisory Board to support its mission of decarbonising the hospitality and brewing sector at pace. A hospitality industry “influencer” and “visionary” with over 40 years of experience, Martin founded Peach 20/20 as a network to connect and inspire hospitality’s…
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4 SeptemberRestaurants
Pizza Express partners with Too Good to Go
Pizza Express has announced its new partnership with Too Good To Go, the marketplace for surplus food, in recognition of its responsibility to both the environment and society. This comes after the pizzeria chain has initially trialled the food waste redirection stream in 2022 as part of the brand’s commitment…
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Aug- 2023 -29 AugustTrade Associations
NTIA criticises London ULEZ expansion over midnight threshold
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has criticised London’s expanding ULEZ scheme over its “poorly conceived” midnight threshold and the removal of day travel passes. According to the association, these decisions “underscored a shocking lack of consideration” for the city’s workforce. While the NTIA acknowledges the significance of embracing environmental…
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8 AugustRestaurants
Angel Above Portobello opens at The Distillery
Angel Above Portobello, a small plate restaurant, has opened on the first floor of The Distillery on Portobello Road. The Distillery is a four-floor building that operates a working distillery and is also home to Portobello Road Gin and the “critically” acclaimed gin-blending experience, The Ginstitute. The venue also features…
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3 AugustRestaurants
Pizza Pilgrims joins Zero Carbon Forum
Pizza Pilgrims has joined the Zero Carbon Forum to accelerate its progress to net zero, as well as to share its sustainability insight and learnings across the sector. According to the pizza chain, one of the biggest challenges that pizza companies face is how to address the environmental impact of…
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Jul- 2023 -19 JulyVenues & Properties
Food hall Arcade Battersea set to open 26 July
Arcade Battersea is set to open on Wednesday 26 July inside the Battersea Power Station. The hall has seating for 500, and will feature Arcade’s direct-to-table ordering system, with only groups of 12+ requiring a reservation. The interior design, by architects Red Deer, takes inspiration from the two eras the…
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19 JulyFeatures
Data and sustainability: Take advantage of growing demand for sustainable eating
“Restaurant owners cannot afford not to address sustainability. It just makes sense. If you’re not looking at your energy use, you’re not tracking your food waste and if you don’t have data on your company, you can’t really be successful, because you don’t know what’s happening at the customer level,”…
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3 JulyNews
Pizza Pilgrims sales increase 80% to £21m in FY22
Pizza Pilgrims has reported sales of £21m, an increase of 80%, for the period ended in June 2022. EBITDA for the company was £1.1m, a 56% increase on the previous year as a result of new openings and operational efficiencies. In 2022, the company operated 19 pizzerias in London and…
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Jun- 2023 -21 JuneRestaurants
Over a third of people spend more in sustainable venues
Over a third of pub and restaurant goers in the UK are prepared to spend more than usual in venues with strong sustainability credentials, according to a report from CGA strategy. The report also found that nearly half of Gen Z and millennials were more likely to spend more at…
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