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The Lowdown: Just Eat trials Drone deliveries

The Lowdown: Drone deliveries

By James McAllister

Just Eat is trialling a drone delivery service to transport food from restaurants to customers

The Lowdown: Fusion pizza including Korean pizza, Pizza Pilgrims' La Fonduta, Pizza Hut and KFC

The Lowdown: Fusion pizza

By James McAllister

A collaboration between Four Hundred Rabbits and On The Bab is set to introduce London to the world of Korean fusion pizza.

The Lowdown: No PDA Zones in Frankie & Benny’s and Valentine's Day in restaurants

The Lowdown: No PDA Zones

By James McAllister

Italian American chain Frankie & Benny’s is to introduce ‘No PDA’ zones at a number of its restaurants this Valentine’s Day.

The Lowdown on competitive socialising concept Hijingo

The Lowdown: Hijingo

By James McAllister

A new competitive socialising concept is set to launch in the capital in March, offering a multi-sensory take on the age-old game of bingo.

How can restaurants provide a more personal service?

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How can restaurants provide a more personal service?

By Restaurant magazine

What steps can restaurants take to offer their customers a more personal – and therefore better – dining experience? We gathered a crack team of professionals to tackle this question

Let them eat veg: the rise of plant-based cuisine

Let them eat veg: the rise of plant-based cuisine

By Restaurant magazine

Restaurant and Reynolds hosted a discussion on the rise of plant-based cuisine and how the industry is evolving to cater for customers who want to eat fewer animal products

Tony Naylor 2020: a year of modest aspiration

2020: a year of modest aspiration

By Tony Naylor

Do not expect creative revolution in 2020. It will be a slow, turbulent year. But there are positive changes on the horizon.

2020 vision: a look at restaurant trends for the forthcoming year

2020 vision: a look at this year's restaurant trends

By Restaurant magazine

A new decade has arrived, and with it will come a whole host of new ingredients. technologies and dining trends. We take a look into our crystal ball to see what they might be.

2019: review of the year in hospitality and restaurants

2019: Review of the year in hospitality

By Joe Lutrario

2019 saw Jamie’s Italian disappear from the high street, Patisserie Valerie’s fall from grace, and the loss of two hugely-influential British chefs.

Optimism in hospitality industry at 18-month high

Optimism in hospitality industry at 18-month high

By Stefan Chomka

Optimism in the eating and drinking-out market has risen to its highest point in 18 months although uncertainty surrounding Brexit remains, according to the latest Business Confidence survey from CGA and Fourth.

inhouse membership scheme that gives perks to restaurant diners is launching in London in the new year

The Lowdown: inHouse

By Stefan Chomka

A membership scheme that gives perks to restaurant diners is launching in London in the new year.

Does fine dining in restaurants have a future?

Does fine dining have a future?

By Tony Naylor

The latest Michelin stars were a morale boost for high-end restaurants. But is fine dining mired in a generational crisis?

The Lowdown: Aberdeen Angus Pure added to Angus Steakhouse restaurant menus

The Lowdown: Aberdeen Angus Pure

By James McAllister

London-based group Angus Steakhouse says it is the first restaurant chain in the UK to serve ‘pure’ Aberdeen Angus steak.

The future of beef in restaurants

The future of beef

By Restaurant Magazine

Last month a group of chefs and restaurateurs headed to Corrigan’s Mayfair to chew the fat over what the future holds for beef.

Photo credit: Wahlburgers

The Lowdown: air-based meats

By James McAllister

A Californian start-up claims to have created the world’s first air-based meat alternative.

The Lowdown on gender-neutral cocktails launched by Burger & Lobster restaurant

The Lowdown: gender-neutral cocktails

By James McAllister

London restaurant chain Burger & Lobster has launched a range of colourless and nameless ‘gender-neutral’ cocktails.

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