Matthew Merritt-Harrison
HRC 2021 show cancelled due to Covid-19
In line with the slew of hospitality industry shows and events worldwide forced to be rescheduled and postponed due to…
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 contract catering: what lies ahead?
The event was chaired by Karen Fewell and the panel members were Matthew Merritt-Harrison FCSI, managing partner at Merritt-Harrison Catering…
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…
Has the pandemic changed our relationship with food?
With lockdowns across the globe forcing people to eat more meals at home, a new survey from the James Hutton…
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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…
Blog: Matthew Merritt-Harrison FCSI
It was good to welcome our professional and allied members, Remko van der Graaf FCSI, chair of the EAME Board,…
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…
Waste management enthusiasts gather in London to talk policy, priorities and the circular economy
Recent weeks have seen the issue of waste in foodservice and hospitality catapulted into the public eye. From food (Tesco…
FCSI UK & Ireland 2017 AGM: FCSI is in demand, says chair Julian Edwards
"FCSI is in demand. We're pertinent to any operator looking for professional consultants," said Julian Edwards FCSI, at the FCSI…