The industry will address the decline on the high street with new concepts and delivery methods, writes NPD Group’s Dominic Allport
OPINION: An effective waste management strategy will cut costs and even create revenue streams
The challenges of effective waste management among foodservice businesses are set to grow in 2019 as new legislation is implemented around the globe, writes Tricon’s John Downman
EDITOR’S VIEW: Countdown to March 29 could turn into the battle of who’s best at logistics
Catering equipment manufacturers are beginning to activate contingency plans so that projects aren’t negatively impacted by any EU border chaos
OPINION: London ‘off the boil’ in 2019, predicts RSM’s head of hospitality
Paul Newman highlights the fight for lunchtime spending and a continued social conscience dominating next year’s marketplace
OPINION: Are you giving your equipment the best chance of performing consistently?
With 81% of people now visiting a coffee shop every week, coffee quality and consistency are increasingly being put under the spotlight
EDITOR’S VIEW: Can flexible financing stimulate kitchen equipment spend?
It’s only natural for suppliers to examine ways of stimulating sales activity when they fear customers might be spending less
OPINION: Why telemetry really is a big deal for catering operators
Telemetry has the potential to completely transform the way that operators manage their beverage solutions and deliver massive savings in the process, writes Gemma Tuxford of Zerica. Now that the UK’s biggest caterer has begun trialling telemetry on water filters in coffee machines, I think we can safely say that telemetry and the Internet of…
OPINION: Larger operators face a few years of pain as they bid to regain their balance
As our tastes change and become more demanding, the restaurant sector is under greater pressure to stay ahead — but that can be good for business, writes Simon Chaplin at Christie & Co. In the first half of 2018, a number of high profile operators have turned to Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs) as a means…
OPINION: UK market needs to take action to avert food labelling crisis
The tragic case of a 15-year-old who died after suffering an allergic reaction to a Pret sandwich has thrust the issue of food labelling firmly into the spotlight and comes as British food label recall alerts are rocketing. Firm steps must be taken to ensure clearer labelling, writes Farzad Henareh of Stericycle Expert Solutions. Statistics…
OPINION: Is HMRC’s ‘hot or not’ test unfairly penalising cafe and restaurant owners?
Foodservice business owners might be being unfairly penalised by HMRC, in particular for how VAT is applied on food applying the ‘hot or not’ test, writes Annette Stone of Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants. A client who operates a takeaway recently found themselves the subject of an HMRC VAT investigation. HMRC has a taskforce dedicated to looking…
