hospitality
Blog: Saving the ‘middle’ market of foodservice
I recently wrote about the disappearing middle of hospitality: the family restaurants, casual dining concepts, and coffee shops that traditionally…
Employment costs emerge as biggest barrier to growth for UK hospitality SMEs
The UK's small business community is beginning to show renewed confidence, but rising employment costs, economic uncertainty and cash flow…
UK Prime Minister cuts business rates by 20% for pubs, clubs and music venues
Within days of being the new UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham’s cabinet decisions have sparked debate. Burnham’s latest agreement to cut…
Blog: Why manufacturers are reshoring foodservice equipment
In my years spanning the support desk to the executive suite, I’ve noticed that manufacturing strategies tend to move like…
The Global Foodservice Focus
The Americas Chipotle makes debut in Mexico as part of growth strategy, causing mixed reactions In a move garnering mixed…
Design Masterclass: preparing kitchens for artificial intelligence (AI)
Successful artificial intelligence (AI) implementation depends on establishing a strong foundation of data quality, process understanding and cybersecurity. All of…
Burnham considers tax offset on UK pubs
Andy Burnham, likely to succeed Sir Kier Starmer as UK prime minister, has revived debate on business rates to ease…
The Global Foodservice Focus
The Americas KFC opens a new store every 3.5 hours As the global chicken chain launched a menu revamp, new…
Figures behind the fixtures: FIFA World Cup 2026™ hospitality data
FIFA World Cup 2026™, the 23rd edition of the tournament, is the largest yet, with 48 teams competing, 104 matches…
Blog: casual dining and holding on to the middle
I recently wrote about the coffee market and how normal consumers are increasingly being priced out of what used to…