Trends & Reports

The Lowdown: International Women’s Day 2019

08-Mar-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Today (8 March) marks International Women’s Day, the worldwide event that celebrates women’s achievements and campaigns for gender equality

Children's meals in restaurant chains are "getting saltier"

05-Mar-2019 By Sophie Witts

Restaurant, pub and fast food chains must act to reduce “shocking” levels of salt found in children’s meals, a campaign group has warned.

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Connecting the dots: all you need to know about back of house tech

04-Mar-2019 By Fiona Griffiths

Name any task that you need to perform in your restaurant – or restaurants – and there will be a technological solution for it.

Friday Five: the week's top news

01-Mar-2019 By Sophie Witts

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week.

Restaurant sector urged to speed up efforts on sustainability

28-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

UK restaurants need to redouble their efforts to tackle climate change and environmental damage, according to a new report published today (28 February) by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA).

The Lowdown: Authentically Italian restaurants

28-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

San Carlo has become the first restaurant group in the UK to be certified as ‘authentically Italian’.

Casual dining bubble bursts as number of restaurants falls

25-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

The number of casual dining restaurants in Britain fell for the first time in nine years in 2018.

Friday Five: the week's top news

22-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week.

Why the industry needs to get real about recruitment

21-Feb-2019 By Tony Naylor

A tendency to circle wagons at any media criticism inhibits the industry’s ability to modernise. Greater honesty about the sector is needed to effect real change.

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7 chocolate trends for restaurants

18-Feb-2019 By Patrick McGuigan

Raise your chocolate game in 2019 with these trends, including pour-and-melt puds and s'mores.

Friday Five: the week's top news

15-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week.

The Lowdown: DNA dining

14-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

YO! Sushi has launched genetic dining experience YO! Dinner, YO! Way, which uses DNA testing to personalise its customers’ meals.

Costa Coffee named world's second strongest brand in the eating out sector

13-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

UK chain Costa has been ranked the world’s second strongest brand in the restaurant sector, overtaking US rival Starbucks.

Friday Five: the week's top news

08-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week.

Food to go continues to out-perform total eating out market

08-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The food to go sector is set to account for almost a quarter of total eating out spending within the next three years with a further £2bn growth forecasted.