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Coverage focuses on the initiatives, guidance, and research produced by the UK’s leading sustainability body for food waste reduction and resource efficiency. Reporting includes hospitality sector participation in the Courtauld Commitment, updates on food waste measurement and redistribution, plastic reduction campaigns, and climate impact tools tailored for operators. Insight is designed for restaurants, pubs, caterers, and suppliers seeking to align with environmental targets, improve reporting, and contribute to net zero strategies.
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Jan- 2020 -29 JanuaryRestaurants
Zia Lucia to open its fourth restaurant site
Independent pizzeria, Zia Lucia, will open its fourth permanent site in Aldgate East on 7 February 2020. Following on from the launch of the first Zia Lucia in Islington in 2016, Hammersmith in 2018 and Boxpark Wembley in 2019, founders Claudio Vescovo and Gianluca D’Angelo are set to bring its…
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22 JanuaryAdvice
The 2020 trends that caterers should add to their menus
The annual trends survey conducted among New Covent Garden Market’s traders has predicted that 2020 will see flavoursome fruits, a focus on British and a new wave of meat alternatives become diners most sought after requests on menus across the country. According to Stan Gulas at market wholesaler Oui Chef,…
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6 JanuaryComment
How the blue planet effect is greening the hospitality industry 2010-2030
At the start of a new decade it seems only fitting to look back on the previous decade and forward to the next. If there is one defining movement of the last ten years, it’s got to be a growing concern for the environment and how we transition to doing…
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Dec- 2019 -10 DecemberAnalysis
Year in review: trends and predictions for the hospitality sector
The UK hospitality sector continues to be an exciting industry to operate in. Up against a range of headwinds, not least the challenges of sustained political and economic uncertainty, the sector continues to prove its durability. In our Hospitality Index, we asked owners and operators of restaurants, pubs and bars…
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Nov- 2019 -18 NovemberAdvice
Food waste leaves a bad taste: how kitchen technology saves thousands of pounds worth of waste
Tackling the huge amounts of food waste generated by the hospitality industry is the topic on everyone’s lips at the moment. The last 12 months in particular have seen a growing awareness within food businesses of all sizes of the impact the staggering 920,000 tonnes of food that’s thrown away…
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Sep- 2019 -23 SeptemberFood and Drink
Real Wrap Co. adds Oumph! range to its plant-based menu
Plant-based food range Oumph! is launching into a new segment in the UK with new plant-based food-to-go products, part of a collaboration with Bristol-based Real Wrap Co. Distribution for the range starts 30 September into over 35 universities across the UK, as well as hospitals, schools, colleges and retail outlets.…
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Jul- 2019 -12 JulyApps & Technology
Pret to partner with Deliveroo exclusively across the UK
Food delivery app Deliveroo is today (12 July) announcing that sandwich chain Pret A Manger will join the service exclusively, offering Brits the chance to get morning and lunchtime foods delivered straight to their door or desk. The menu available on Deliveroo will include the Bang Bang Chicken Wrap, along…
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8 JulyAdvice
Ways to avoid cross-contamination in your kitchen
The last thing a restaurant owner wants is to risk their customers’ health or that hard-earned consumer trust with an avoidable issue. On a similar wave length, customers don’t want to be affected when they eat out either. Cross-contamination within commercial kitchens is an ever-present risk, but as mentioned, a…
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Jun- 2019 -14 JuneAdvice
How to minimise energy waste to maximise efficiency in the commercial kitchen
Those in the catering industry should take a sustainably focused view at optimising commercial kitchens in order to reduce the impact on the environment through energy efficient operations. This can be from using equipment that is energy efficient as well as implementing working practices that reduce waste and increase output.…
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May- 2019 -15 MayBusiness
Crussh launches debut retail range exclusively with Sainsbury’s
Crussh Fit Food and Juice Bars launches a range of retail products, including vegan and protein-based lines, into 61 Sainsbury’s convenience stores across London, following a successful trial in 10 Sainsbury’s stores since July 2018. Entering stores on 13 May, the roll-out was part of the healthy food and juice…
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