Category: News
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The Word on the Street
The success of street food is permeating all corners of hospitality. Identified as a key trend a number of years ago, no-one could possibly predict how much more important it would soon become. Portable and quick to prepare, street food has been the saving grace for many caterers since the pandemic, offering a diverse range…
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Throw Away Culture
Over the past few years foodservice establishments, industry organisations and suppliers have increasingly been focusing their efforts upon raising awareness of the issue and reducing the amount of food waste the industry produces. The COVID-19 pandemic and specifically the imposed lockdown has shifted many behaviours both within the industry and from a consumer perspective. We’ve…
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CRG Best Burger Competition: Do You Serve The Nation’s Best Burger?
For the second year running, the Country Range Group and Unilever Food solutions have teamed up to find the nation’s best burger! Research has shown that burgers were the most missed out of home dish during the UK lockdown*. So now, more than ever, it’s time to give the people what they want by serving…
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Finalists for the NACC Awards 2020 revealed
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has revealed the line-up of finalists for the NACC Awards 2020. The prestigious awards recognise and celebrate teams and individuals from across the care catering sector that go above and beyond – from care homes to community services, such as Meals on Wheels and Lunch Clubs. All the…
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Only a Pavement Away
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the UK and the country went into lockdown, the hospitality industry has seen unprecedented numbers of closures, resulting in the struggle of those who were employed within it, and in some cases seeing exhospitality workers fall into destitution. Statistics show that at least 500 individuals have found themselves newly homeless…
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The Evolving Hospitality Customer
By Katy Moses, MD, KAM Media katy@kam-media.co.uk www.kammedia.co.uk They say it takes 6 weeks to form a new habit. Well it’s been nearly 6 months now since the UK consumer first really felt the impact of lockdown measures. The restrictions on socialising, the potential financial instability for so many, and the weeks spent in our homes have undoubtedly altered many…
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Back to School – OPERATING IN A COVID-19 WORLD
It is always a challenge to feed children nutritious and tasty meals that they will actually eat while adhering to the School Food Standards, working to tight budget constraints and retaining good staff in the kitchen. However, the additional complexities of implementing social distancing measures and the concerns of anxious parents and children can leave…
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Tapping Into The Takeaway Market
There is no doubt that businesses across the hospitality sector are in a continuous cycle of learning, adapting and reviewing their operations and menus on an accelerated level as a result of the pandemic. Enforced lockdowns and social distancing measures have shaped change at pace – with early adopters clearly leading the race back to…
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COVID-era shifts in Foodservice
By Charles Banks Director and Co-founder of thefoodpeople The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a staggering health and humanitarian challenge in all areas of life. Within foodservice we’ve seen many great brands and leaders of industry close their doors forever, some expected, some definitely not. However, we’ve also seen operators change their businesses overnight turning their…
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Together – we recycle
WRAP have announced that their 17th annual Recycling Week will go ahead this month as planned from 21st-27th September 2020. People and planet will also be at the heart of this year’s ‘Together – We Recycle’ theme, taking the opportunity to thank the nation for their fantastic recycling efforts throughout lockdown and motivating them to…