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- 2022 -28 FebruaryNews
Aramark commits to Net Zero by 2050
Food service provider Aramark Northern Europe has announced its commitment to become a net zero carbon organisation by 2050, making it the first region in Aramark’s global operations to set a reduction glide path. The carbon reduction target, based on a 2019 assessment baseline, encompasses “all of Aramark Northern Europe’s…
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28 FebruaryNews
Deliveroo reveals pandemic impact on UK ordering habits
More than 8 out of 10 UK customers report ordering deliveries with the same or higher frequency than a year ago – despite the lifting of lockdown restrictions Nutrition and environmental concerns increasingly driving decisions around food – with 60% of UK customers wanting to control what they eat, and…
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24 FebruaryBusiness
Some 80% of customers ordering delivery food as frequently as 2020
A new report published by Deliveroo into the UK public’s food delivery preferences has revealed more than eight out of 10 UK customers ordered deliveries at the same rate or more frequently in December 2021 than they did the year before. The “Share of Stomach” report aims to “help restaurants…
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17 FebruaryNews
The Barn at Moor Hall awarded its first Michelin Star
The Barn at Moor Hall, West Lancashire, has been awarded a coveted Michelin star in this year’s Guide for Great Britain and Ireland. The menu at the restaurant is overseen by head chef Nathan Cornwell who took the helm in 2019. Cornwell works alongside Mark Birchall, chef patron, to ensure…
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10 FebruaryRestaurants
Gaucho debuts in Glasgow amid expansion
Gaucho, the modern Argentinian dining chain, is set to open a new restaurant in Glasgow next month following ongoing expansion for the group. The design for the new site will again be led by DesignLSM. Gaucho said the agency has “produced a fresh concept that speaks to its locality as…
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10 FebruaryFood and Drink
ISS pledges to halve food waste by 2027
ISS, the facility management company, has signed the Cool Food Pledge, a commitment to reduce 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the food it serves globally by 2030, from its 2019 baseline, and it will halve its food waste by 2027. To meet these targets, ISS is rolling…
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7 FebruaryFeatures
A new direction for sustainability
Founded in 1992 as the International Hotels Environment Initiative (IHEI), The now re-named Sustainable Hospitality Alliance has grown to encompass fifteen world-leading hospitality companies, including Hilton, Deutsche Hospitality and Hyatt. It’s members make up 30% of the global hotel industry by rooms, with a combined reach of over 35,000 properties…
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7 FebruaryPeople
Compass welcomes new executive committee members
Compass Group has confirmed the internal appointments of Shelley Roberts and Kathinka Friis-Møller to its group executive committee. Roberts has been appointed group chief commercial officer, and is responsible for leading the group’s Global Clients, Strategy, M&A, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Digital and Procurement functions. She first joined Compass in…
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2 FebruaryNews
Neat Burger to open new concept site in Chelsea
Plant-based food group, Neat Burger has announced it is to open a new site in Chelsea, King’s Road, this summer. It revealed the restaurant will debut Neat Burger’s latest concept store and a bespoke menu, as the operator gears up for several new site openings throughout 2022. Totalling circa 4,000…
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1 FebruaryNews
Seasoned wins Royal Museums Greenwich contract
Independent caterer Seasoned has been named as an approved caterer for Royal Museums Greenwich on a three-year contract. The company pointed to its green credentials as a key factor in the deal, after it said its “executive team has been working towards the venues becoming carbon neutral and one area…
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