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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Apr- 2020 -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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2 MarchCatering Companies
Vacherin joins independent caterer CH&CO
Boutique caterer Vacherin has announced it has joined independent caterer CH&CO. Vacherin, based in London’s Hatton Garden area, has an annual turnover of £30m and operates from 45 locations across London working with a broad range of clients. It was founded in 2002 by Mark Philpott and Clive Hetherington and…
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Feb- 2020 -28 FebruaryAdvice
Creating a sustainable journey from field to fork
For many, sustainability, plastic reduction and the journey of fresh produce from field to fork, are areas that spark questions. With increased pressure on chefs, licensees and caterers to reduce the amount of plastic in the supply chain and cut down on food waste, it is important to consider what…
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10 FebruaryPubs and Bars
BrewDog announces new sustainable initiatives
BrewDog has announced it is to start serving cans upcycled from other brands to reduce environmental impact as part of a six-point pledge. In an update BrewDog said: “We recognise our contribution and the limitations of our industry. But change isn’t happening fast enough.” As such, the ‘BrewDog Tomorrow’ initiative…
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5 FebruaryRestaurants
Purezza ‘triples the size’ of Camden site
Vegan pizza joint, Purezza, has announced plans to “triple the size” of its Camden branch, making it “one of the biggest vegan restaurants in the UK”. The extension, which marks the first part of the restaurant’s expansion plans for 2020, includes a new sheltered garden for al-fresco dining, as well…
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4 FebruaryRestaurants
Searcys welcomes ‘successful’ 2019
British restaurateur and catering company Searcys said it is “pleased” to report the group had a “successful” 2019. Last year, the hospitality group hosted over 15,000 commercial events across its portfolio and accommodated over 380,000 guests across its restaurants. This led to a reported revenue increase of 17.5% from 2018,…
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Jan- 2020 -28 JanuaryAwards & Events
The Cod’s Scallops named UK’s ‘best’ fish and chip shop
The Cod’s Scallops in Wollaton, Nottingham, has been named as the ‘Fish and Chip Shop of the Year’ at the National Fish and Chip Awards 2020. Owned by John Molnar and wife Helen, The Cods’ Scallops beat off competition from nine other shortlisted finalists to be crowned the UK’s “best…
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27 JanuaryComment
Surplus fresh produce trends for 2020
January gets a bad rep. Let’s face it, the excitement of all the preceding festivities becomes a distant memory, the dark mornings and evenings seem to go on forever and we have to scroll through reems of diary to locate the next time there could, maybe, might, possibly be a…
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