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Webinar review: The future of UK contract catering (part two)
Four months on since the last webinar from FCSI UK & Ireland and Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) on this subject, chair Karen…
UK Eat Out to Help Out: lifeline or token gesture?
Launched on 3 August, the UK government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme offers a 50% discount of up to…
UK social distancing: give or take a metre
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has called for an urgent review of the two-metre social distancing requirement in England. The…
UK hospitality sector calls on government for rental relief in the face of Coronavirus
Hospitality businesses in the UK have been hit hard by the lockdown measures put in place to prevent the spread…
Resilient and adaptable: UK foodservice adjusts
The UK is shadowing the rest of Europe, finally shuttering bars and restaurants late on 20 March. It is still…
Consultant forecast: a view from FCSI EAME
Few would disagree that 2019 was the year of the vegan and end-of-year surveys pointed to a real boost for…
Chick-fil-A UK shutdown: A bellwether for brands?
With over 2,400 restaurants in the US alone, Chick-fil-A is one of the world’s biggest fast food brands. Their attempt…
UK out-of-home foodservice: visits down, spend up
According to a new survey of the British out-of-home (OOH) foodservice market by analysts NPD Group, on-premise dining is set to…
Perfect storm for supply chains as extreme weather hits Europe
The UK’s Met Office has called it “remarkable.” Swathes of Europe went weeks without rain and its northernmost extremities reached…
Rise in vegan food creates sustainable business case
The Vegan Society in the UK has launched an ambitious campaign to get all public sector menus offering good, nutritious…