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- 2024 -16 AugustNews
Today’s news in brief – 16/08/24
WHSmith has launched Smith’s Kitchen – an new own-brand café format – as the retailer found that food-to-go and meal deals are one of the key reasons customers come into stores. The first Smith’s Kitchen officially opened yesterday (15 August) in Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton. UKH Scotland has urged Edinburgh…
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16 AugustTrade Associations
UKH urges Edinburgh to implement cost recovery to visitor levy
UKH Scotland has urged the City of Edinburgh Council to adopt the cost recovery mechanism recommended in the draft visitor levy scheme. The draft scheme, which was published ahead of the Policy and Sustainability Committee meeting next week on Thursday 22 August, has recommended that 2.5% of proceeds collected by…
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14 AugustNews
Today’s news in brief – 14/08/24
Starbucks has appointed Brian Niccol as its new incoming CEO from 9 September this year. It comes as Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down from the role with immediate effect. In the meantime, CFO Rachel Ruggeri will serve in an interim capacity. Niccol currently serves as chairman and CEO of Chipotle…
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14 AugustRestaurants
Chit ‘n’ Chaat to open new site at Trafford Centre
Indian street food brand Chit ‘n’ Chaat has announced the opening of its new restaurant at Trafford Centre this Autumn. The Manchester-based brand’s new opening will mark its fourth restaurant in the city. With a focus on streamlined kitchen operations and sustainability practices, the new restaurant will be set in…
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8 AugustCatering Companies
Restaurant Associates acquires Grazing
Restaurant Associates, part of Compass Group UK&I, has acquired Grazing, the delivered-in workplace and venue catering specialists, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2007 by CEO Sam Hurst, Grazing has grown from one café to a corporate catering business offering delivered-in meeting, office and contract catering services to London’s business…
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Jul- 2024 -30 JulySponsored
What to expect at Europe’s 100% plant-based trade show
Leading plant-based manufacturers and solutions providers will form a comprehensive exhibition, covering everything from end products to packaging, ingredients and logistics. Here, attendees can source innovative plant-based products, gain inspiration, discover solutions for their business and network with other business owners. Exhibitors are travelling from around the world to demonstrate…
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22 JulyNews
The Woodsman receives 2 AA Rosettes
The Woodsman, located within Hotel Indigo Stratford-upon-Avon, has been awarded 2 AA Rosettes for food quality for the first time. The Woodsman is headed up by restaurateur Mike Robinson, co-owner of the Michelin-starred Harwood Arms in Fulham, whose passion for British produce and sustainable wild food is “well renowned”. Led…
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16 JulyFood and Drink
Greggs to open new Kettering distribution centre
Greggs has announced plans to open a new national distribution centre at Symmetry Park, Kettering, in partnership with Tritax Symmetry. According to Greggs, this initiative is a “key” part of its growth strategy, aimed at expanding its supply chain to meet the needs of its growing number of shops across…
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15 JulyRestaurants
RSPCA president urges Wagamama to stop using salmon farms
RSPCA president, TV presenter and conservationist, Chris Packham, has joined over 100,000 people calling for Wagamama to drop farmed salmon from its menu. This comes after campaign groups, Feedback and WildFish, noted the damage inflicted by farmed salmon on the environment, with “waste food, pesticides and faeces flowing from salmon…
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5 JulyFeatures
Sustainable solutions in the kitchen: Q&A with Prowrap
Can you tell us about the history of Prowrap and how it has developed over the years? For over 25 years, Prowrap has been a leading manufacturer of cling film, aluminium foil, baking papers and dispensers. Our solutions include the award-winning, fully-recyclable, PVC-free Ecocling, as well as our renowned range…
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