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According to MCA’s Eating out in the UK Report 2018, 15.5% of total eating out visits involve children, whilst 18.4% of pub restaurant visits involve children – the largest increase of any channel. More than half (52%) of families are influenced by their children when deciding where to eat out – and 62% of monthly…

Kate White had always dreamed of opening her own café so, when the perfect venue came on the market close to her home in Felixstowe, she jumped at the opportunity of making her dream a reality. Ditching her job in telecoms training and administration, she snapped up the property and, together with her daughter Alice,…

The tea brand encourages the catering industry to get its standard tea right following new consumer research which shows that tea out of home lacks taste and strength For many years, the words “We want a proper brew” have been silently spoken by customers drinking tea out of home. But now the public has spoken…

Menu Signatures Staycrisp Medium and Julienne Skin-on Fries, help caterers to ignite the senses of their customers and stand out from the competition with fresh-style, crispy fries that stay hotter for longer. The two cut options extend the popular Staycrisp range of fries, giving caterers the opportunity to deliver a thrilling dining experience with a…

For those who have doubts about their career and are hesitant about making a change, chef Elizabeth Haigh’s meteoric rise proves that it can pay to be brave. Four years into an architect course at the age of 21, Elizabeth ditched it in for a career in the kitchen. Ten years later, Elizabeth is now…

Breakfast has long been championed as the most important meal of the day and with diners looking for a little more excitement and satisfaction on their plate, consumption of breakfast out of home is growing and average spend on the breakfast occasion is on the rise*. With Lamb Weston’s delicious Potato Puffs and Mini Hash…

Consumers continue to flip out over burgers – they simply can’t get enough of them! According to KantarWorldpanel, burger sales have been climbing steadily for the last five years, and the market has grown 9.1% in that time with a current estimated worth of £113million. We spent a massive £2.6billion on burgers out of home…

The latest statistics show there are over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK – a figure which is expected to rise to over a million by 2021. The number of people with dementia in Ireland is expected to more than double over the next 20 years, from 55,000 to 113,000 in 2036. The…

The Children’s Future Food Inquiry ambassador Dame Emma Thompson joined young ‘Food Ambassadors’ at Westminster yesterday to deliver a new report which calls for an independent Children’s Food Watchdog to lead the charge on tackling children’s food insecurity in the UK. The Children’s Future Food Inquiry is the first attempt to directly and systematically seek the views of children…

With plant-based diets growing in popularity, many foodservice outlets are now making plant protein and vegetables the ‘stars’ of the show.  The Sustainable Restaurant Association’s ‘Make veg a star, not a side’ campaign provides lots of tips and inspiration to get you started. Here are a few of their suggestions… For more information and to…