Calorie labelling
The hospitality industry is under immense pressure from the Government to provide calorie information on its menus for the sake of the nation's expanding waistline, but doing so could mean even greater costs for the industry that is already feeling the burden of regulations and tax.
Compass joins suppliers and businesses by cutting calories for Responsibility Deal pledge
Foodservice supplier Compass is the latest addition to the growing number of caterers and food manufacturers who have signed up to the Government’s new calorie reduction Responsibility Deal pledge in a bid to reduce growing obesity rates.
Compass cuts salt sachet contents by 25%
Contract caterer Compass has reduced the contents of its salt sachets by 25 per cent, as part of a government drive to improve the food on offer to the nation.
How to introduce calorie labelling in your restaurant: Top tips from John Dyson of the BHA
John Dyson, food and technical affairs adviser at the British Hospitality Association (BHA), gives his top tips to chefs thinking of introducing calorie details on menus.
Customer survey reignites calorie labelling debate
Two-thirds of pub and restaurant goers want to see more nutritional information - including calorie content - on food menus before placing their orders, new research has found.
Harvester calorie labelling on menus leads to change in diner choice
Including calorie information on menus at 181 Harvester restaurants has resulted in diners making small changes to their choices, the operator has revealed.
McDonald’s introduces calorie-labelled restaurant menus
Fast food chain McDonald’s will this week publish calorie information on all its menus throughout its 1,200 UK stores, as part of its pledge to the Government’s Responsibility Deal.
Diners ignore calorie information, despite demanding it in restaurants
Nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of British diners claim calorie-labelled menus would help encourage them to make healthier choices when eating out, but research has found their intentions are vastly different from what they’d do in reality.
Calorie labelling does not influence diner choice, New York study finds
Displaying calorie information on menus does little to encourage diners to choose healthy options, a New York study has found.
Display calories on menus despite lack of evidence it works, operators told
Despite a lack of proof that diners are willing to change their eating habits, the hospitality industry has been warned to start thinking about calorie counting their menus before EU legislation is introduced.
Calorie labelling: the responsibility of the industry or a waste of time?
If consumers are not willing to recognise calorie information on menus, how much responsibility should the hospitality industry be shouldering for the nation’s expanding waistline?
Country Range to launch online nutrition calculator
The Country Range Group is to launch a new web-based programme to help caterers calculate the nutritional values of dishes.
Calorie information goes on the menu at Gauthier Soho
Chef Alexis Gauthier has added calorie information to the menu at his London restaurant Gauthier Soho after feeling a 'moral obligation' to supply customers with nutritional information.
BHA launches hospitality health report, urges more action
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) is urging the industry to increase its focus on health as part of a wider government push to reduce obesity levels in the UK.
YO! Sushi and Pizza Hut lend weight to calorie counting
YO! Sushi and Pizza Hut are to display calorie counts on menus across their nationwide estates, a move that suggests the branded restaurant sector is edging towards acceptance of Government recommendations on publicising nutritional information.
Restaurants and pubs back Responsibility Deal
The Department of Health has published full details of its Responsibility Deal, as well as a list of 170 companies and organisations that have already pledged their support on measures to help tackle poor diets and alcohol misuse.
Harvester prints calorie info on menus
Mitchells & Butlers’ Harvester has become the first UK-wide pub brand to print dish-by-dish calorie information on their menus.
Highlight healthier menu options before calorie counting, says expert
Restaurants should add a “healthy eating” section to menus before fully calorie counting every dish, an expert has advised.
US trends shaping the restaurant market
The US restaurant scene, which is one of the most competitive and dynamic markets in the world, is giving itself a facelift to respond to changing consumer behaviour. With the UK just several steps behind, restaurateurs here could gain valuable insight by taking a peak at the market across the Atlantic
Jamie’s Italian to calorie count menus, Oliver confirms
Jamie Oliver has confirmed to BigHospitality that his Jamie’s Italian restaurant chain will soon be introducing calorie information on menus across its 15 sites
Third of restaurant-goers say ‘no’ to calories labelling
Over a third of British restaurant goers would not want calorie labelling on restaurant menus, with 44 per cent of these saying it would ‘ruin’ their restaurant experience, a new poll has revealed
Lansley threatens restaurant industry with mandatory calorie display plan
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley may force restaurants and pubs to display calorie counts on their menus if they do not respond to attempts to instate a voluntary system
Restaurant operators 'abandon' FSA calorie labelling
A clutch of operators that took part in a Food Standards Agency trial of labelling menus with calorie information have decided not to continue with the scheme
FSA claims ‘fat tax’ reports are exaggerated
The Food Standards Agency has cited reports that they plan to impose a ‘fat tax’ on junk food as ‘over exaggerated’
BII slates FSA calorie count trial
The British Institute of Innkeepers has criticised the trial of calorie count scheme for menus because pubs were "barely represented"
US restaurant industry close to mandatory calorie menu displays
New legislation requiring US restaurant chains to display calorie information on their menus is close to being passed, signalling a similar move here in the UK
La Tasca highlights healthier dishes on menu
La Tasca is highlighting healthier dishes on its spring/summer menu following calls from diners for help in identifying which of the restaurant chain's dishes had less fat and salt in
Hospitality industry not doing enough to make food healthier, says FSA
A key policy maker at the Food Standards Agency has accused the hospitality industry of not playing its part in the battle to change consumer eating habits
Leon to put calorie information online
Healthy fast-food chain Leon is putting the nutritional content of its dishes, including how much fat and calories each contains on its website
Conservatives push for more calorie labelling in restaurants and pubs
The Conservative Party has said it wants to push forward with the Food Standards Agency's efforts to get restaurants to display nutrional information on menus and will do away with unit labels on alcohol if it gets into power at the next General Election
Pizza Express introduces low alcohol and low calorie wine range
Pizza Express has added low calorie and low alcohol red and white wines to its Leggera range to appeal to customers watching their weight or alcohol intake and help fulfil its healthy eating commitment to the Food Standards Agency
FSA comes under fire for nutrition approach
The Food Standards Agency has come under attack for failing to give the industry proper guidance on how to introduce nutritional information onto menus
The Real Greek displays calories on menus
Clapham House Groups Greek restaurant chain becomes the first restaurant company to commit to putting the calorie content of dishes on all menus at all branches
US restaurant chains agree to mandatory calorie labelling
Large chain restaurants in the US have agreed to support a new law to make calorie and nutrition labelling on menus compulsory, sparking fears such a move may be implemented in the UK
More restaurant chains join FSA healthy food commitment
Five more of the UK’s major high-street restaurant chains have signed up to the FSA’s healthy food commitment
Eighteen calorie labelling restaurants and caterers named
The Food Standards Agency has named the first eighteen restaurants and catering companies to publish nutrition information on their menus
Pizza Express launches healthy ‘salad’ pizza range
The Italian restaurant chain has launched a range of 500 calorie pizzas that replaces its centre with a cluster of salad
300 calorie menus at Saki and free bananas at The Royal Lancaster
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Menu labelling scheme inappropriate, says BHA
The British Hospitality Association has said there would be ‘huge cost’ and ‘little benefit’ in the FSA’s plan to label calorie content on menus
Menu labelling begins at popular restaurants
The FSA today announced ‘several big players’ will this summer be the first to introduce calorie labelling on their menus
Gusto launches calorie-counting menu
Italian restaurant chain Gusto has devised a new menu listing the nutritional value and calorie content alongside the description of each dish
FSA pushes nutritional info on menus
The Agency plans to work with the catering industry to find ways to introduce nutritional information on menus
NYC Counts the Calories
Chain restaurants in New York must comply with new legislation from today forcing them to display calorie content on menus