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- 2019 -3 AprilRestaurants
Chef and restaurateur Mike Robinson to launch The Woodsman
Mike Robinson, restaurateur and co-owner of the Michelin-starred Harwood Arms in Fulham, London, is set to officially launch The Woodsman in Stratford-upon-Avon on 18 April 2019. Showcasing Robinson’s passion for British produce and sustainable wild food, the restaurant and bar will be in boutique Hotel Indigo Stratford-upon-Avon, a fully restored…
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2 AprilCatering Companies
Eventist Group announces £35m contract win
Eventist Group’s Tobacco Dock Food has signed a new five-and-a-half year contract to continue its role as in-house caterer at London’s Tobacco Dock venue. Service brand Tobacco Dock Food has held the contract since 2015 providing award-winning catering for hundreds of events each year and parent company Eventist Group said…
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Mar- 2019 -22 MarchAwards & Events
S.Pellegrino launches fourth edition of Young Chef competition
Mineral water brand S.Pellegrino has announced the return of S.Pellegrino Young Chef, a global culinary competition that aims to facilitate access to the gastronomy community, and enable young talents to demonstrate their personal belief. Applications for this edition of S.Pellegrino Young Chef will open from February 2019 and, for the…
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14 MarchPubs and Bars
£500,000 Star Pubs & Bars refurbishment of Langton Court to start mid-March
Langton Court in St Anne’s and is set to undergo a £500,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs & Bars. The pub’s lease has been taken up by Paul Frost, who also operates the Colston Arms in Bristol. The pub is the only one in St Anne’s and will re-open in May…
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12 MarchFeatures
CHEF PROFILE: Darren Archer
Darren Archer is executive head chef at Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) House. The RSA House, founded in 1754, is a fellowship that promotes social change and claims rights to the first recorded use of the word ‘sustainability’ in an environmental context. Having joined…
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7 MarchBeverages
The Isle of Wight Distillery redesigns flagship gin
Mermaid Gin, from the Isle of Wight’s only distillery, has been redesigned to a new sculpted bottle, going plastic-free and switching to entirely recyclable materials. The bottle makeover follows a year long research project backed by a private external investor. The flagship spirit of the four-year-old Isle of Wight Distillery…
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6 MarchAwards & Events
Foodservice experts gather to discuss fatberg
Catering industry experts from across the UK are gathering in London next week to discuss the growing menace of fatbergs in the UK’s sewerage system, and agree a plan to tackle them. It’s the first time that representatives from foodservice outlets, water companies, sustainability organisations and biofuel companies have joined…
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5 MarchCatering Companies
Cargill looking to acquire chocolate supplier Smet
Cargill has announced it is set to acquire Belgian chocolate supplier in order to enhance its presence in the chocolate sector. The combined business will aim to accelerate growth in the gourmet segment. The deal will allow Cargill to provide increased customer intimacy and enhanced production capabilities with a wide-ranging…
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1 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
McDonald’s and Starbucks partner to develop sustainable cups
The NextGen Consortium founded by McDonalds and Starbucks, has announced the winners of its NextGen Cup Challenge, a competition to redesign the fiber to-go cup and create a widely recyclable or compostable cup. After a four-month review process by a group of industry judges including NextGen Consortium business leaders, as…
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Feb- 2019 -28 FebruaryBusiness
F&B confidence ‘fragmented’ as bosses scale back on expansion
Confidence levels in the eating and drinking out industry are in the balance in early 2019 amid ongoing challenges and anxiety about Brexit, CGA’s 2019 Business Leaders’ Survey has revealed. The poll, conducted in partnership with CPL Online, found 68% of leaders were ‘optimistic’ about prospects for their business over…
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