Blogs
28th July 2015
There's no doubt that technology has made our lives a lot easier. Thanks to tech, we can keep in contact with friends on the ...
24th July 2015
How adventurous is your menu? Do you stick to traditional, tried-and-tested dishes you know diners will enjoy, or do you pref...
21st July 2015
According to recent figures published by the NPD Group, casual dining chains top the list when it comes to customer satisfact...
17th July 2015
The latest Barclaycard report has revealed a growth in consumer spend on eating out in restaurants, pubs and hotels during Q2...
15th July 2015
These were gathered from Eddy Passey, gleaned during a career that has spanned working at high volume beds, bars and buffet b...
14th July 2015
Brand standards are what enable hospitality businesses to remain consistent and deliver a consistently high standard of servi...
9th July 2015
Yesterday (8 July), Chancellor George Osborne delivered his seventh Budget to the House of Commons, during which he announced...
7th July 2015
National charity group Allergy UK has launched a new accreditation scheme for hospitality businesses in a bid to help them be...
2nd July 2015
Diners are becoming increasingly health conscious and as a result, the demand for healthy food options on restaurant menus is...
1st July 2015
According to the latest report from HotStats, regional hotel chains across the UK registered mixed year-on-year profit growth...
18th June 2015
Well, we think that a huge 'congratulations' is in order for Leon co-founders John Vincent and Henry Dimbleby, who were both ...
17th June 2015
According to the Summer 2015 Lynx Purchasing Market Forecast, released earlier this month, now is the ideal time for pubs, re...
11th June 2015
Late last year, the UK's very first Paleo-diet restaurant opened in Notting Hill, London. Pure Taste is described by its owne...
10th June 2015
In last week's blog we talked about the rise of healthy fast food outlets and how in recent years, diners have started to bec...
4th June 2015
From creating vegan and vegetarian menus to offering gluten-free alternatives of favourite dishes, many restaurants have beco...
2nd June 2015
The fast food industry has undergone something of a revolution in the past few years. The McMuffins, Double Whoppers and foot...
27th May 2015
Coffee served in restaurants was once considered to be something of an afterthought, however now the drink has become an inte...
22nd May 2015
Summer is just around the corner and for hospitality businesses that means one thing: peak season. Restaurants across the cou...
19th May 2015
The warm weather, together with rising consumer confidence, resulted in a notable increase in the number of people eating and...
14th May 2015
With the popularity of UK coffee shops growing with each year, it's no wonder there is a vast number of budding entrepreneurs...
13th May 2015
The coffee shop sector is one of the UK's greatest performing sectors and one which is predicted to experience strong growth ...
11th May 2015
According to a report released late last year by World Coffee Portal, by 2020 the coffee shop sector is predicted to turnover...
7th May 2015
As many of you will already know, this week is UK Coffee Week! From 4-10 May, coffee chains, along with hundreds of independe...
