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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Aug- 2020 -14 AugustComment
New branding trends for food and drink
In the highly competitive F&B sector, standing out from the competition is harder than ever. New products are launched every week and the market is becoming ever more saturated. Innovative approaches to visual design and branding are increasingly used in an effort to connect with the target audience on an…
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Jul- 2020 -1 July
Leon outlines ‘industry-first’ sustainability commitment
Leon has announced it is the first business in the restaurant industry to sign up to all 14 commitments put forward by the Council for Sustainable Business (CSB), which calls on businesses to do more in their efforts to be sustainable. The movie will see Leon join a virtual meeting…
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Jun- 2020 -9 JuneCatering Companies
Sodexo reaffirms its sustainability commitments
Sodexo has announced it has reaffirmed its five key sustainability commitments to work with employees, clients and suppliers for a “more resilient and green economic recovery”. Sodexo said it is the first food services company with a carbon emission reduction objective in line with the Paris Agreement to limit global…
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3 JuneBeverages
Yorkshire Tea becomes 100% carbon neutral
Yorkshire Tea has announced that all of its products have now become 100% Carbon Neutral, “from field to shelf”. The brand spent five years working on projects directly within its supply chain to benefit communities and help balance and reduce its carbon footprint. The brand’s journey to Carbon Neutrality began…
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May- 2020 -6 MayPeople
Pan Pacific London appoints Lorraine Sinclair as executive chef
Pan Pacific London has announced the appointment of Lorraine Sinclair as executive chef. located in London’s new landmark tower, One Bishops gate Plaza. The multi award-winning chef returns to her home country, following a stint at Sheraton Saigon Hotel &and Towers, where she was director of culinary operations…
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Apr- 2020 -22 AprilPeople
Pan Pacific London appoints Lorraine Sinclair as executive chef
Pan Pacific London has announced the appointment of Lorraine Sinclair as executive chef, located in London’s new landmark tower, One Bishopsgate Plaza. Sinclairhas nearly 30 years experience inin top kitchens in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, has seen her hold eight executive chef positions. She was selected as the…
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8 AprilComment
Covid-19: A pragmatic, proactive and positive response through PR
Few of us will ever forget March 2020 as the month that almost everything we thought we knew about the world and business changed substantially, and possibly forever. The Coronavirus ‘crisis’ grew so rapidly that the background news agenda changed from Brexit to Covid-19, almost overnight. All of the Suzanne…
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6 AprilComment
Covid-19: Developing a food service business continuity plan
While this crisis is shocking and unprecedented, it’s positive to represent a business which delivers useful and relevant products in the areas of hygiene and food safety. The Home Office has classified Bunzl as a ‘critical supplier’ and each division, including Tri-Star, WK Thomas and London Bio Packaging (LBP) has…
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Mar- 2020 -26 MarchComment
Marketing Matters: Covid-19 all in this together
It seems like madness to carry on writing an ‘agony aunt’ column with the unprecedented changes in the industry at the moment. The idea that my answer to a marketing question will have any relevance at all is quite bizarre. Instead, I’d like to take some time to consider the…
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13 MarchRestaurants
Camden eco-market welcomes Adrian Martin’s Wildflower
Wildflower by Adrian Martin is set to open in Camden’s new eco market, Buck Street, on 18 March 2020. Wildflower is the debut London restaurant of Irish chef, Adrian Martin, and is the first fine dining restaurant in London to be housed inside a shipping container. The restaurant will “seek…
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