The first half of 2019 has seen huge turbulence in the pub, bar and restaurant sectors. In a session at UKHospitality’s Summer Conference last week, CGA’s group chief executive Phil Tate cut through the noise to separate facts about trends and developments from fiction. Here are ...

The mental health and wellbeing of workers in the hospitality sector is not in a good state. At the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), we conducted research into the mental health of hospitality workers. The findings for our report, ...

Avvio recently collaborated with the Independent Hotel Show to carry out research into hoteliers’ relationships with online travel agencies (OTAs) and surveyed 150 hospitality professionals across Europe, producing some interesting results. The research shows that the vast majority of respondents ...

Robust stock rotation processes play a crucial role in protecting customer wellbeing and the reputation of a business. But too many still rely on handwritten ’day-dot’ labels, asking too much of staff at a time when skilled employees are hard ...

The appeal of a barbecue is powerful and potentially very profitable. Cinders Barbecues are probably the best known British manufacturers with thirty five years’ experience so their pointers to barbecue catering is definitely worth considering; 1) Invest in the UKLPG ...

As the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board backs mandatory full ingredient labelling for foods that are pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS), new research launched today by food safety experts Navitas Group highlights how confusion around existing food allergen labelling puts ...

By Luca Morena, CEO, Nextatlas The food industry is experiencing rapid changes as consumer demands are driving new products to the market. From plant-based burgers to drinks enriched with phytochemicals, there is a shift in consumer thinking when it comes ...

Sustainability is currently a global concern across almost all industries. Taking action to improve it can help to protect the environment, whilst offering a whole host of business benefits, such as reduced energy bills and an enhanced brand image. For ...

If you’ve always thought automated coffee machine mean high volume, low quality, it’s time to switch on to automation, says Scott Green of JURA UK. What is automation? Automatic coffee machines enable establishments to create high quality coffee, at the ...

Hospitality operators are constantly looking for innovative ways to grow their estate, footfall and offering. Livingbridge, a growth partner accelerating expansion for operators, has first-hand experience at identifying where these growth opportunities are, gained through investments in the likes of ...