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The Age of Technology Expansion in the Food Service Industry

The Age of Technology Expansion in the Food Service Industry

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As technology continues to advance rapidly, food chains and large-scale restaurants are increasingly adopting tools that allow them to expand, enhance customer experiences, and optimize their operations. This blog explores how technology is transforming...

Students: the key to increasing your delivery orders

Students: the key to increasing your delivery orders

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Deliveroo’s latest report explores how restaurants can grow their sales from students - a group that has increased their orders four times faster than any other on the platform in 2024

Dynamic Pricing: Profit driver or customer killer?

Dynamic Pricing: Profit driver or customer killer?

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On Wednesday, the federal government of Australia announced plans to ban dynamic ticket pricing as part of new measures it says will “stop businesses ripping off Australians.” Last month, The Guardian confirmed a spokesperson for the European Commission...

The EU - A Region Rich in Diversity with Quality and Authenticity Assured

The EU - A Region Rich in Diversity with Quality and Authenticity Assured

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Despite the challenges presented from having left the European Union, committed and knowledgeable distributors ensure that chefs can offer diners the range of fresh and quality assured European ingredients that they have come to expect from their travels.

Poke House Case Study, Iconic Project Management

Poke House Case Study, Iconic Project Management

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Iconic Project Management are proud to work with several restaurants across the UK, helping them achieve their objectives and ensuring they can open their new site, on time, on budget and on brief. We spoke to Director of Project Management, Darren...

Streets Ahead

Streets Ahead

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McCain Foodservice Solutions are sponsoring hundreds of budding street food entrepreneurs from less advantaged backgrounds. The Streets Ahead programme is on track to see its first new businesses set up by the end of 2023.

10 Things Restaurants Need to Know for a Successful Christmas Season

10 Things Restaurants Need to Know for a Successful Christmas Season

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The last quarter of the year is no doubt the busiest for the hospitality industry, with customers relying on restaurants as part of their holiday celebrations. Many restaurants have prepared their holiday packages and have exciting new menus — with and...

5 Hospitality Trends to Focus on in 2023

5 Hospitality Trends to Focus on in 2023

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The final quarter of 2022 is here, and it’s time to start thinking ahead to the trends your hospitality business needs to be on top of for a successful 2023.

Discover Mr Yum’s secret ingredients that help businesses to grow

Discover Mr Yum’s secret ingredients that help businesses to grow

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Mobile-powered ordering and payment platforms are here to stay. The hospitality industry has seen a massive swing towards tech in recent years, and in part, this was accelerated by Covid. As a result, what was once a novelty has become a norm, and the...

Five ways digital twins boost sales

Five ways digital twins boost sales

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Going far beyond just photographs, digital twins offer a full range of immersive rich media. From one capture setting, digital twins can provide HD quality photography

Shifting attitudes: how digital rotas can help ease the staffing crisis

Shifting attitudes: how digital rotas can help ease the staffing crisis

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Who would have thought during the pandemic that staffing would be the hospitality industry’s principle headache as it edged back to something resembling normality? Yet here we are. A failure to tackle labour shortages - caused by a host of factors...

How to boost summer drinks sales by tapping into popular events

How to boost summer drinks sales by tapping into popular events

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The summer of 2022 has been long awaited by Brits who’ve missed out on many months of socialising with friends and family over the past two years. However, pub and bar operators shouldn’t take it for granted that their businesses will always be top of...

A time for action and change

A time for action and change

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As hospitality venues across the UK recover after a tough time in the pandemic, they have the opportunity of a watershed moment to evaluate how they operate sites more efficiently than before.

Make it Cafitesse with Douwe Egberts

Make it Cafitesse with Douwe Egberts

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The impact of Covid-19 on the sector is still very much apparent two years on, not least the devastating effect it has had on staffing

Entegra – more than just purchasing

Entegra – more than just purchasing

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As one of the largest food group purchasing companies in the world, Entegra has you covered for your hospitality business’ buying needs. But there’s more to us than just helping businesses with their purchasing requirements while them saving money on...

Sherry: a wine like no other

Sherry: a wine like no other

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Sherry - and Fino in particular - is a wine that should be of interest to nearly all restaurants, offering incredible levels of complexity and great value

Pía pressure: Meet the World’s Best Female Chef

Pía pressure: Meet the World’s Best Female Chef

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Kjolle chef Pía León, winner of The World’s Best Female Chef 2021 sponsored by NUDE Glass, on creating empowering kitchen environments and the importance of getting to know your team and understanding what motivates them.

Why sustainability and provenance are vital ingredients

Why sustainability and provenance are vital ingredients

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Tom Cenci’s residency at Borough Market’s Stoney Street sees the former Duck & Waffle and Loyal Tavern chef get creative with locally sourced and sustainability driven ingredients, including grass-fed Irish beef.

The chefs and butchers carving out a niche with Irish beef

The chefs and butchers carving out a niche with Irish beef

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The pandemic has brought chefs and butchers closer together than ever before. Here, two chef-butcher duos discuss how they work together to get quality Irish beef onto the plate

Iberian Ham, a European Gourmet Product Like no Other in the World

Iberian Ham, a European Gourmet Product Like no Other in the World

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Iberian Ham is much more than just food: it’s tradition, quality, traceability, sustainability and, of course, flavour. A culinary icon that has transcended the limits of gastronomy to become a cultural symbol