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People Powered: six things I learnt from a sustainable sourcing model

Fairtrade Fortnight (25 February to 10 March) is an annual opportunity to celebrate all that the organisation has achieved over the years. In my view, no other organisation has done more to make consumers stop, consider and care where their food, drink, clothes and jewellery come from. Inspired by Fairtrade,…

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How to save energy on your cooking equipment

Selecting the right cooking equipment is crucial to any restaurant or other catering business as acquiring the best solution saves a lot of energy and reduces running costs, which ultimately increases profits. But which are the most energy efficient equipment on the market and how difficult is it to compare…

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What’s so special about specialty coffee?

Take a walk along your nearest high street and alongside the usual suspects, the ubiquitous major coffee chains,  you will almost certainly also find a ‘specialty coffee’ shop. Go back to the turn of the millenium and, outside of London, specialty coffee shops were few and far between. Specialty roasters…

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AccorHotels acquires restaurant booking platform

AccorHotels today announces that it has completed the acquisition of table reservation system, ResDiary. Established in Glasgow in 2004, the company has over 100 staff based in six countries. ResDiary is well established in the Asia Pacific region and the UK, and has a footprint in 60 countries globally, seating…

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