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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Jun- 2019 -27 JuneGovernment
Gove appoints Leon founder to oversee food system review
Environment secretary Michael Gove has appointed Henry Dimbelby, founder of restaurant chain Leon, to lead the first major review of the UK food system in nearly 75 years. Dimbelby, who is also part of the Sustainable Restaurant Association, will undertake a “field to fork” review, and highlight changes that may…
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19 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
Gather & Gather opens Friends-themed café
Hospitality brand Gather and Gather has teamed up with Primark Manchester to launch The Central Perk Café, its first ‘themed’ café opened to the general public. A speciality New York inspired menu is on offer at the Café, with shoppers able to enjoy waffles or pancakes topped with a range…
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18 JuneAwards & Events
Toque d’Or 2019 winners announced
Nestlé Professional has announced University College Birmingham and apprentice Drew Dawson from five-star hotel and members’ club, The Ned as the winners of the Toque d’Or 2019 competition. It is the fifth time University College Birmingham has won the college accolade since 2010, most recently picking up the title…
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11 JuneFeatures
How the next generation is transforming food and drink
The hospitality and event sector has to transform its thinking about food and beverage (F&B) to adapt to the way the latest generation fit eating and drinking into their lives. For baby boomers and before, the time and place for eating was fixed into the defined framework of the traditional…
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3 JuneRestaurants
Social media delivery only restaurant, Twisted London, expands
Twisted London, the delivery only restaurant born from Jungle Creations’ Twisted, which specialises in creating recipe videos for its 20 million followers across social media, has expanded with the launch of five new sites. The new sites include London-based branches in Bayswater, Gloucester Road, Russell Square, Piccadilly and Edgware Road.…
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May- 2019 -28 MayAnalysis
Changing workplace eating habits
Walk into an office canteen or casual high street restaurant and you will see a noticeable shift in the food service, atmosphere and dishes on offer. Say sayonara to stuffy, fried, beige foodstuffs and bonjour to global cuisines, food and drink stations, contactless technology and superfast lunch queues. A generational…
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7 MayCatering Companies
Sodexo launches new restaurant brand
Catering company, Sodexo has announced it has launched a new restaurant brand called Kitchen Works Co. The first Kitchen Works Co restaurant opened at Toyota’s Burnaston manufacturing site in Derby. The restaurant has been developed using the latest consumer insight and aims to offer food in a “welcoming environment” providing…
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2 MayAdvice
Benefits of going sustainable in the kitchen for food businesses
When thinking of sustainability, we often think of climate change and the massive steps required by the world to reduce our carbon footprint, but the truth is, sustainability matters in all types of environments, no matter how big or small, and there are a number of things you can do…
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Apr- 2019 -18 AprilFeatures
Taking a stance on sustainability
Sustainability is something that all industries need to pay attention to if we are to reduce our negative impact on the environment. One of the main aspects around sustainability concerns how we use energy and the resulting carbon emissions from its consumption — all of which can deplete our natural…
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5 AprilAdvice
Sustainability is more important than ever in catering industry
It’s easy to make the ethical case for encouraging ourselves and others to eat more sustainably. What we grow, eat, and throw away has an impact on the environment, our health and well-being. Over recent years, there has been an increasing interest in eating sustainable diets at home and in…
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