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- 2021 -21 SeptemberFeatures
Driving sustainable change
Juliane Caillouette-Noble is the managing director of The Sustainable Restaurant Association, which aims to drive change towards an environmentally restorative and socially progressive hospitality sector. The SRA works with businesses across the hospitality sector to create a unified definition of sustainability within the industry through it’s food made good programme,…
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10 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Hospitality tops sectors most concerned about reducing carbon footprint
The hospitality and leisure industries are the most serious about tackling their carbon footprint, with 70% of respondents rating it as ‘extremely important’, according to new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research released by Barclays. This is ahead of the survey average of 61%. Transport and distribution came in second…
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1 SeptemberAdvice
Foraging for beginners – and chefs of luxury hotels!
When we think about foraging food, more often than not, it conjures up images of searching for food that is in short supply in the wild . We certainly don’t associate it with luxury. But foraging can be an invaluable tactic in the playbook of hospitality businesses catering to large,…
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Aug- 2021 -17 AugustRestaurants
Sustainable restaurant Kindle to open in Cardiff
Kindle, a new sustainability-focused independent restaurant, will open in Cardiff city centre at the beginning of next month. The restaurant announced an opening date of 2 September on its instagram page. It will be the latest venture from Phill and Deb Lewis, the couple behind Dusty’s pizzerias in South Wales,…
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11 AugustRestaurants
Hawkswood Estate gets green light for new restaurant
A self-catering holiday park in Fife has been granted permission to build a new restaurant complete with its own helipad. The five-star Hawkswood Country Estate said it aims to create “Scotland’s finest hospitality experience” with the on-site bistro. The new restaurant will seat 38 diners inside and 28 outside, with…
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Jul- 2021 -27 JulyCatering Companies
Levy secures five-year contract with Nottingham Forest F.C
Catering company Levy UK and Ireland has announced a five-year hospitality deal with Nottingham Forest Football Club ahead of the 2021/22 season. The deal will see Levy support the football team through match day meals, beverage experiences at the City Ground stadium, as well as bolstering the venue’s conference and…
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26 JulyBreweries and Distilleries
Heineken launches Greener Bar concept
Heineken has launched its inaugural sustainable bar concept, the Heineken Greener Bar, in partnership with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The new form of bar is designed to reduce waste, water, emissions, and energy usage within the events industry. Per event, the Greener Bar saves up to 6,539…
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22 JulyBreweries and Distilleries
BrewDog swings to £13m loss in FY20 results
BrewDog has reported a £13.3m loss for the year ended 31 December 2020, down from 2019’s £1.05m full year profits. The brewery and pub chain did see gross revenues rise 10.6% year-on-year to £238m during FY20. However, rising duty, operating expenses and finance costs caused the group to swing to…
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15 JulyRestaurants
The Tetley Bar and Kitchen appoints new head chef
The Tetley Bar and Kitchen in Leeds has announced the appointment of Connaire Moran as head chef, following the relaunch of its menu and food offering. Moran joins from The Owl, in Kirkgate Market – the first ever pub in Europe’s biggest indoor market. Prior to this, he began his…
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Jun- 2021 -24 JuneFood and Drink
Ready Burger tops £1.5m crowdfund target on day of launch
Ready Burger, a plant-based fast food company, has exceeded its £1.5m crowdfunding target within hours of launching the campaign. The group has now raised over £1.75m from almost 350 investors, with 29 days still left to go on its Crowdcube campaign. Providing burgers described as “fast food that’s better for…
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