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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Feb- 2023 -9 FebruaryRestaurants
Roberto Costa to open Fish Game in Canary Wharf
Restauranterer Roberto Costa, founder of group Macellaio RC, will open a new restaurant Fish Game in Canary Wharf this Spring. Executive head chef Lello Favuzzi, previously at Mortimer House and L’Anima, will work closely alongside Roberto to bring Fish Game to Life. Adding to the appeal of Fish Game will be a tequila…
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7 FebruaryNews
Levy UK&I retains catering contract with ExCeL
Levy UK and Ireland, the sports and entertainment arm of Compass Group, has announced it has retained its contract with ExCeL. Levy has been the catering partner at ExCeL since 2000 and is responsible for providing food and drink at its events, delivering catering for conferences, events, hospitality, and retail…
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3 FebruaryAwards & Events
Over 400 hospitality scholarships awarded by HIT Scotland
Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland has awarded 414 scholarships to those studying or working in the hospitality industry. The scholarships were awarded at the annual HIT Talent Conference, which took place in Glasgow at the Voco Grand Central Hotel. Recipients ranged from those just beginning their careers to senior managers.…
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Jan- 2023 -31 JanuaryRestaurants
TriSpan acquires stake in Mowgli
TriSpan, a global private equity firm, has acquired a stake in Mowgli, a leading Indian casual dining restaurant group, after it invested through its dedicated restaurant fund Rising Stars. Nisha Katona MBE, founder of Mowgli, will continue to lead the group as CEO in its next phase of growth, supported…
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26 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Punch Pubs & Co joins Zero Carbon Forum
Punch Pubs and Co has become the latest operator to join the Zero Carbon Forum. The pub company has almost 1,300 community pubs throughout the UK, and said it has ESG principles “embedded at the heart” of its strategy. It added that sustainability forms a key part of its ‘Punch…
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26 JanuaryNews
Wilson Vale adds Wates Group to portfolio
National contract caterer Wilson Vale has announced it has added the Wates Group to its expanding client portfolio. The new partnership will see Wilson Vale supply catering to staff based at the construction company’s head office in Leatherhead, Surrey. The Wates Group, which was established in 1897, is one of…
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23 JanuaryCatering Companies
Sodexo reduces GHG emissions by 33%
Sodexo UK&I has reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 33% since its baseline year of 2017, which equates to over 300,000 tCO2e. According to the group, it has achieved this reduction by implementing a continuous improvement strategy, which included the design and introduction of a carbon trajectory tool to…
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12 JanuaryFeatures
Adam Hyman on the Happiness in Hospitality 2022 report
What is your background in hospitality and can you tell us a little bit about your career progression? I don’t have an official hospitality background so to speak; like a lot of people, I have dabbled in working in restaurants and pubs growing up. I studied and worked in commercial…
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Dec- 2022 -14 DecemberRestaurants
Azzurri Group lays out new sustainability strategy
Azzurri Group, the owner of Zizzi, Ask and Coco di Mama, has “cemented its commitment” to sustainability through a new strategy entitled ‘Recipe for a Better Future’. The strategy lays out 19 “ambitious” goals that are aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and structured across three pillars: People, Planet…
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9 DecemberRestaurants
25 hospitality leaders host zero carbon roundtable
Some 25 leaders from hospitality organisations including Azzuri, Greene King, IHG, Gaucho, Revolution Bars, Peach 2020, Punch Pubs and WSH joined together as part of the Zero Carbon Forum CEO/CFO roundtable held at Carousel, London, to discuss how the sector can decarbonise while the industry is facing multiple crises. The…
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