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 The turkey shortage restaurants

The Lowdown: The turkey shortage

By Joe Lutrario

Feathers look likely to fly in restaurant kitchens as chefs struggle to secure birds for the festive period.

The Lowdown: Speciesism

The Lowdown: Speciesism

By Stefan Chomka

An animal rights campaigner has hit out at the use of ‘anti-animal’ language in today’s society.

Phones in restaurants

The Lowdown: Phones in restaurants

By Joe Lutrario

Frankie & Benny’s is - ahem - ringing the changes by asking diners to lock away their phones prior to sitting down

Copyrighting food

The Lowdown: Heksenkaas

By Joe Lutrario

A row over a Dutch cheese spread has resulted in Europe’s highest court ruling that the taste of food can’t be copyrighted.

The 13 latest gadgets to kit out your restaurant

The 13 latest gadgets to kit out your restaurant

By Restaurant magazine

From established technology including pagers and waterbaths to new innovations like machines that convert glass to safe and easily disposable sand, Restaurant brings you the latest must-have gadgets.

Dabbers, the UK's first dedicated immersive bingo hall is opening in London next month

The Lowdown: immersive bingo

By Stefan Chomka

What is being billed as the UK's first dedicated immersive bingo hall opens in London next month

Restaurants need to raise their technology game during the festive period

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Christmas is coming: give the gift of experience

By Eloise Sheppard

Restaurants need to raise their tech game to ensure the customer experience is slicker than ever during the festive period, says Call Systems Technology managing director Eloise Sheppard.

Industry operating costs rise to 12-year high

Industry costs rise to 12-year high

By Stefan Chomka

Operating costs faced in the hospitality sector have risen to a 12-year high, according to figures in a new report.

Norwegian Seafood Innovation Day

Video: Making seafood the star of your menu

By Restaurant

Restaurant magazine teamed up with Seafood from Norway last month to run a seafood focused development workshop, discussion and lunch at Adam Byatt’s restaurant, Upstairs at Trinity.

The Lowdown: Filipino cuisine

The Lowdown: Filipino cuisine

By Georgia Bronte

Two Filipino restaurants have opened in the capital this week, signalling that the little-known cuisine of the tropical country may well be moving into the mainstream.

The Lowdown: The Final Table

The Lowdown: The Final Table

By Georgia Bronte

A new Netflix series called The Final Table will launch on 20 November, starring lots of familiar faces from the world of restaurants.

Loafing around: nine bread trends

Loafing around: nine bread trends

By Georgia Bronte

From next level Indian breads and burger buns made from croissant dough to clever use of leftovers, Restaurant brings you the key bread (and butter) trends of 2018.

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