Calorie Information

"This is not the time to throw petrol on the fire" - UKH questions timing of food target announcement

08-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has questioned the timing of Public Health England's (PHE) decision to announce new calorie and salt reduction targets for eating out and takeaway businesses.

Mandatory calorie counts strongly opposed by hospitality bosses

07-Aug-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The hospitality industry is strongly opposed to mandatory calorie counts on menus and alcohol point of sale material, according to the latest Hospitality Leaders Poll carried out by Lumina Intelligence.

Mandatory calorie labelling for out-of-home food businesses employing more than 250 confirmed

27-Jul-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The Government is pushing ahead with plans to force restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways with more than 250 employees to add calorie labels to menus.

Average price of three-course meal breaks £20 barrier

03-May-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The average price of a three-course meal in a UK restaurant has risen by 7.1 per cent to £20.90 - up from £19.52 last year, while the average price of an individual dish has risen nearly 3 per cent year-on-year, from £6.19 to £6.41.

Customer survey reignites calorie labelling debate

17-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

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

12-Sep-2011 By Emma Eversham

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

05-Sep-2011 By Becky Paskin

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.

Calorie labelling does not influence diner choice, New York study finds

27-Jul-2011 By Becky Paskin

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

20-Jul-2011 By Becky Paskin

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.

Restaurants move closer to displaying calories on menus

04-Dec-2009 By Emma Eversham

Calorie information appearing on menus could soon become commonplace across the UK according to the Food Standards Agency following a trial involving 21 restaurants and other catering businesses