Digital

Deliveroo 'could be worth £1.5bn to UK economy by 2019'

20-Dec-2017 By Sophie Witts

Deliveroo has commissioned a report which claims it provided a £460m boost to the UK food and drink industry in the year to June 2017.

Deliveroo: "employing riders could add £1 per delivery"

11-Oct-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Deliveroo’s UK and Ireland boss has told MPs that employing workers full-time - as opposed to self-employed contractors - could add £1 per delivery.

The Lowdown: Students in restaurants

31-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

A new app that aims to fill empty restaurant tables with student diners launches next month

Social Enterprise Fat Macy’s launches crowdfunding bid

22-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Social enterprise Fat Macy’s, which aims to teach young Londoners living in temporary housing how to cook, has launched a crowdfunding campaign in a bid to open its first permanent location.

Younger diners far more likely to leave negative reviews online

16-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Hell hath no fury like a Millennial given poor quality food, with new research showing that younger diners are much more likely to leave a negative online review than older diners.

Bite Me Burger Co is opening six delivery-only sites

25-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

Mini burger pop-up Bite Me Burger Co has become the latest restaurant to focus on expanding its delivery-only operation.

The Lowdown: Augmented reality cocktails

13-Jul-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Two years in the making, City Social's new cocktail menu explores art through the ages

The Vurger Co crowdfunds £200k in two days

05-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

Plant-based burger pop-up The Vurger Co has hits its £180,000 crowdfunding target within 30 hours of its launch.

UberEats: Restaurants need to adapt to online delivery

15-Jun-2017 By Sophie Witts

Restaurants need to adapt to to create more of a balance between their delivery offer and dining room, the UK general manager of UberEats has said.

MONTHLY COLUMN

Nine don'ts of social media for restaurants

22-May-2017 By Tony Naylor

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have transformed how restaurants market themselves. But too many are still getting social media all wrong, writes Tony Naylor.

Restaurants must be ‘authentic’ to attract younger customers, says report

15-May-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Restaurants should offer a genuinely authentic, immersive, personalised, and locally focused food experience if they want to attract younger generations, according to a new study.

Just Eat faces inquiry over Hungryhouse deal

10-May-2017 By Sophie Witts

Just Eat’s acquisition of rival online delivery service Hungryhouse is facing an investigation from the UK competition watchdog over concerns restaurants could end up with a worse deal.

Santo Remedio to re-open as it launches £40k crowdfund bid

02-May-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Santo Remedio, the Mexican-style ‘cantina’ that was forced to close its Shoreditch site after just five months of business, is to re-open pending the success of its new crowdfunding campaign and guest chef series.

Brighton's Chilli Pickle hits crowdfunding target

27-Apr-2017 By Sophie Witts

Acclaimed Brighton Indian restaurant The Chilli Pickle has hit its £700,000 crowdfunding target to help expand its business across the south of England. 

ASK THE EXPERTS

Seven ways to run an effective loyalty program

19-Apr-2017 By Tim Brown

Tim Brown, senior director, sales consulting for food and beverage EMEA Oracle Hospitality, shares the results of a recent survey conducted by the hospitality technology solutions company on restaurant loyalty schemes.