Category: Hospitality

UKHospitality has welcomed the launch of a Home Office toolkit providing practical advice on how EU citizens can apply for settled status.  The Government has stated that EU citizens, who are already resident in the UK or move here before 1st January 2021, have the right to remain and work in the UK.  By 30…

By Sarah Willingham, restaurant investor and former Dragons’ Den star In the current climate where large high street restaurant chains are closing down or reporting difficulties, there’s never been a more important time to ensure that small, independent restaurants are given an opportunity to thrive. Recently released research from Just Eat found that if we can help independent restaurants and takeaways increase their…

A scheme to tackle ‘plate waste’ in Scottish restaurants has been hailed a “res-hounding” success.  Uptake of the ‘Good to Go’ doggy bag scheme has surged by over 100% since April 2017 with over 42,000 doggy boxes going into circulation.  Currently one in every six meals served by restaurants is thrown away, costing the Scottish…

With the start of the grouse shooting season taking place later this month on the “Glorious Twelfth”, chefs are gunning to get game birds on their menus. Game is wild, natural and free range, as well as low in fat and cholesterol, making it a healthy alternative to other red meats. This abundance of wild…

Earlier this year saw the return of the Casual Dining Show, the only trade show solely dedicated to the casual dining sector. This year’s event had over 200 suppliers, tastemakers and trendsetters turning up to London’s Business Design Centre, ready for two days of showcasing what the cutting edge of the casual dining industry has to…

Britain’s appetite for gourmet street grub smashes £600m a year Across the streets of the UK, magic is being made, as young chefs spin their culinary wizardry from converted campervans, trucks and trailers.  Now in its ninth year, the British Street Food Awards has welcomed a record number of regional cooks to the competition, bringing…

The insight, from MCA’s exclusive UK Eating Out Market Report 2018 that launched today, was conducted through online consumer surveys, analysis of MCA’s market sizing and company tracking databases and assorted operator-specific research.  The results look at the key trends affecting the market, the competitive landscape, the changing needs of consumers and the outlook for…

With a staggering 2.62 billion people currently using social media (Statista.com) – engaging with potential and current customers has never been easier.  But with 95 million photos shared every day on Instagram alone (Sproutsocial.com), it is important that your photography stands out and doesn’t just get swiped past. Food photographer Jak Spedding has these five…