On Tuesday 18 July 2017, the ‘London Unites’ fundraising dinner for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire raised an astounding £104,000. London Unites was launched by a group of professionals following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The group spent all of June pulling ...

The British public is continuing to go out to eat and drink, despite growing concerns about a weakening of consumer confidence, latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show. Managed pub and restaurant groups reported collective like-for-like sales up ...

Community businesses are the organisations that put their local area at the very heart of what they do: the restaurants, Pubs, energy companies, bakeries, sports clubs that are run by and for local people (to mention just a few!). So ...

Diners at a London pizzeria experienced a meal of an operatic magnitude as they were treated to an incredible impromptu musical performance. Secret opera singers, disguised as restaurant staff, broke into song during the lunchtime rush hour at an Italian ...

The UK’s highest culinary honour, only presented every four years, the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts has announced the Finalists for its 2017 Master of Culinary Arts. Now in its 30th year, the awards celebrate those who display the mastery ...

According research from global information company The NPD Group, the British Out of Home (OOH) foodservice market has slowed since the June 2016 Brexit referendum result. While visits after the referendum (10-month period July 2016 to April 2017) were still 0.7% ...

The restaurant market has cooled significantly in Yorkshire and the Humber as operators are becoming increasingly more cautious, particularly around central prime pitches, according to a new report.. Colliers International’s Midsummer Retail Report 2017 examines the issues affecting the retail ...

Restaurant Supply Store will now be selling drink for the first time. The procurement website, favoured for its wide-ranging selection, has launched its in-house DrinkStore by popular demand. CEO Jon Shepherd explains: “When drink is kept separate in procurement, it ...

Bookatable by Michelin unveils its latest Quarterly Dining Trends Report, revealing the ‘hipster’ food trend is expected to be short-lived, with many Brits turning their backs on food fads Three quarters (74%) of Brits said they either wouldn’t pick the ...

Britain’s managed pub and restaurant market experienced a dip in trading in May, with operators recording collective like-for-like sales down 0.4% compared to the same month last year, latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show. Groups trading in ...