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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Jul- 2023 -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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20 JuneRestaurants
Roberto Costa to open Fish Game in Canary Wharf
Restaurateur Roberto Costa, founder of restaurant group Macellaio RC, will be opening Fish Game in Canary Wharf, London, on 10 July. The restaurant will put ultra-seasonal, sustainable British ingredients “centre stage” with a pared-back seasonal changing menu of the UK’s best game and fish. Executive head chef, Matthew Colk, who was previously…
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19 JuneRestaurants
Carters Restaurant to move to Westlands for summer
Owners of Carters Restaurant, Brad and Holly Carter, have announced that the venue will be moving to Westlands Evesham, a specialty grower of produce, close to Stratford-upon-Avon and the Cotswolds for the summer from 19 July until September 2023. The restaurant will move the entire team into one of Westlands’…
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16 JuneAnalysis
Can all restaurants profit from introducing vegan meals?
Many establishments renowned for their non-vegetarian cuisine are cutting down on their meat-based menu as they become more ecologically conscious and look for ways to reduce carbon emissions. Wahaca became one of the first major restaurant chains to remove steak from its menu as part of its sustainability initiative earlier…
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16 JuneNews
The Steel Keg Association launches new keg champion awards
The Steel Keg Association (SKA) is honouring the inaugural 2023 Keg Champions for UK today, World Refill Day, in celebration of pubs, bars, breweries and restaurants embracing the remarkable benefits REUSABLE steel kegs and casks deliver; sustainability, efficiency and a fresh experience most consumers can’t get at home. The 2023…
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14 JuneCatering Companies
Elior UK raises £90k for Water Unite
Catering company, Elior UK, has raised £90k for Water Unite to help fund progressive initiatives in Kenya. Charlotte Wright, UK group’s director of CSR, and Andy Grant, the communications manager, both visited Kenya to see the work being done by four social enterprises benefiting from its contributions. The four social…
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13 JuneComment
‘Innovate or die’: the conundrum facing a rapidly changing catering industry
Historically known to drag its feet when it comes to new technology, the catering sector is quickly playing catch up thanks to mounting competition and technological advances that are making it more accessible. Cloud-based tools have been leading the tide of change, with the aftermath of Covid-19 acting as the…
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13 JuneTrade Associations
The SRA launches new global certification
The Sustainable Restaurant Association has launched the Food Made Good Sustainability Standard, a new globally accessible platform to allow hospitality businesses everywhere to take 360-degree accountability for sustainability to a standard that is recognised by industry and consumers alike. According to The SRA, the new standard “will level the playing…
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