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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Jul- 2024 -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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1 JulyCatering Companies
Restaurant Associates partners with Design Museum of London
Restaurant Associates, part of Compass Group, has announced its new catering partnership with the Design Museum in London, expanding its national venues portfolio. Located in Kensington, London, the Design Museum is a globally recognised institution dedicated to contemporary design in every form, from architecture and fashion to graphics and industrial…
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Jun- 2024 -25 JuneNews
Chef Labron-Johnson to open restaurant with rooms
Chef Merlin Labron-Johnson has announced plans to relaunch his Osip as a new restaurant with rooms. Located at Number One Bruton in Somerset, Osip will relocate to a 16th century inn just outside the village. The last service at Number One Bruton will be on June 30th. The new Osip…
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17 JuneFood and Drink
NTIA appoints new INA vice president
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has announced the appointment of Michael Kill as the new vice president of the International Nightlife Association (INA). According to NTIA, Kill, with his “extensive” experience and “unwavering dedication” to the nightlife industry, brings a “wealth of knowledge and a visionary approach to his…
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17 JuneFeatures
A culinary director’s trends and trials in event catering
Tell us a bit about your background and experience, and what inspired you to become a chef? My passion for cooking started at a young age. Coming from a large family with five brothers, my parents worked long hours, so my nan often spent time in the kitchen preparing meals…
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10 JuneNews
Greggs to open new production and logistics facility
Greggs has announced it has entered into a lease agreement for a new state-of-the-art frozen production and logistics facility in Derby, Derbyshire. Greggs’ strategic growth plan, announced in 2021, set out ambitious expansion targets requiring investment in significant supply chain capacity. At 12 May 2024, Greggs had 2,500 shops trading…
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7 JuneAdvice
It’s all gravy: cutting costs while maxing sustainability
The hospitality and catering industry experienced a hugely challenging few years during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. With venues and events immediately closed and revenues devastated as a result, keeping the administrators at bay was about as much as most businesses could hope for. However, as the UK returned…
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May- 2024 -30 MayCafes and Coffee Shops
Alex Young and George de Vos to debut with trio of openings in Islington
A trio of new openings are being brought to Islington by co-founders Alex Young and George de Vos. The inaugural project from the duo will include wine bar and restaurant Goodbye Horses, the specialty coffee shop and garden Day Trip, and gelato shop The Dreamery, all set to open on…
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