A much-loved street food independent has a permanent restaurant opening in the city centre. The well known street food independent Habanero on Cherry Street has been feeding city centre workers for over eight years. Habanero first pitched up their food truck outside Pigeon Park in…
Monthly Archives: September, 2021
Sustainable Hospitality: What Is the Future?
In pursuit of sustainable hospitality. The inescapable reality of nature’s power was served raw by Covid-19. The pandemic’s impact has been, remains, and continues to be severe. Serving an explicit warning of something altogether more ominous moving toward our horizon’s, climate…
Child Food Poverty Needs Addressing
Campaigning footballer Marcus Rashford has said child food poverty is getting “devastatingly” worse. The England forward, 23, has called on people to write to their MP in a bid to end a “child hunger pandemic”. He has spoken out as a Food Foundation survey found 15% of 6,490 households…
Celebrating Hospitality Apprenticeships
UK’s best apprentices recognised at Purple Umbrella awards. More than 45 apprentices were recognised for their commitment to the hospitality industry at the prestigious Purple Umbrella awards held at The Savoy Hotel in London last night. UK’s best apprentices recognised at Purple…
UK Alfresco Dining Faces Autumn Dilemma
Off the menu? UK alfresco dining faces autumn dilemma. Councils are considering whether to continue the emergency Covid measures for hospitality firms. It is mid-morning in London’s Soho, and the outdoor tables at many cafes and restaurants are already buzzing with regulars. It is an…
Restaurant Spending Grows Since Pandemic
Consumer card spending rose by 15.4% in August, compared to the same period in 2019, with growth recorded across all sectors apart from international travel. Consumer card spending rose by 15.4% in August, compared to the same period in 2019, with growth recorded across all sectors…
Hospitality Tech: How it can support recovery
With full recovery not expected till 2024, it’s important that the hospitality tech industry looks to build on the trends from 2020. Last year, as the pandemic took hold, the world experienced a shift like never before. Restrictions on movement both locally and internationally had a devastating…
UK Chef Shortage is Now Critical
Wagamama struggling to find chefs at a fifth of its UK sites. Boss of restaurant chain blames high demand, supply chain problems and EU workers leaving after Brexit. The boss of Wagamama has said the restaurant chain is struggling to hire chefs at a fifth of its sites, as companies across…
Kitchen Leadership is Crucial to Achieve Success
FairKitchens, a global movement driving change to secure a healthier and more sustainable foodservice industry, has launched a new kitchen leadership training programme, free to any hospitality business employee. Entitled ‘Leading a Fair Kitchen’, the programme aims to improve…