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Blog: How dark kitchens can help or hinder a restaurant

The food delivery industry has exploded in the last few years. According to consumer research firm NPD, the takeaway industry…

Five foodservice trends for the UK in 2019

Predicting trends in the food sector can be tricky. Tastes and demands inevitably change. But some of the current movements…

Starbucks’ Japan inroads: new stores and Uber Eats collaboration

Starbucks announced comprehensive plans to boost its presence in Japan last week. Over the next three years, the coffee giant…

In focus: casual dining sector struggles as fast casual races ahead in the US

In September, FCSI reported the UK’s casual dining sector was buoyant despite some notable scalps over the course of the…

Out of the gloom? UK casual dining surges ahead of eat-out market

While some fast casual brands continue to buck the trend, UK headlines have been teeming with casual dining casualties in…

Food delivery evolves: Q&A with Kitchen United’s Jim Collins

With the increasing popularity of food delivery a significant financial concern affecting restaurateurs is the substantial 30% commission services such as…

Q&A with Will Broome of Ubamarket

Tell me about the origins of Ubamarket, and your role in the company. Years ago I would navigate my local supermarket using…

Q&A with Will Beresford of Foodstars

Tell us about the origins of Foodstars. We started the company at the end of 2015, with just three commercial…

Tech and the foodservice industry: are we losing our human touch?

“Omnichannel world” and “customer age”. These are the terms that industry experts CAB Studios have used to characterise today’s society…

Competition intensifies in Asia’s food delivery market

UberEATS is the on-demand food delivery service being rolled out by San Francisco-based Uber Technologies, best known for its taxi-hailing…