Buell Connect, the hotly anticipated new membership club for independent hospitality and leisure operators was launched by The Buell Group at Hotelympia and, with the 30 founder members in attendance, the club is off to a strong start. In a first for the hospitality and leisure sector, Buell Connect will provide SME businesses with access to a network of over 65 leading … [Read more...]
Sign up for #RestaurantWeek
From today, we’re inviting restaurants across the UK & Ireland to sign up for #RestaurantWeek — an exciting new initiative happening on Twitter this June. The week-long celebration of the industry will take place from 2-8 June 2014, and is open to all restaurants across the UK & Ireland. The week has been created to shine a light on the diversity of the UK & … [Read more...]
Foodservice operators scale back on cost-cutting as confidence rises
Chefs and foodservice operators are feeling more confident about future trading than they were 12 months ago, with 86% of those taking part in a recent survey anticipating an increase in sales over the next year and many less inclined to implement further cost-cutting measures. 25% expect large increase in trade According to Eating Out-Look*, a new quarterly survey of … [Read more...]
SWR launches innovative waste reduction solution – FoodSmart
Hospitality waste expert SWR (Specialist Waste Recycling Ltd) has launched FoodSmart, an end-to-end service designed to enable foodservice businesses of all sizes to reduce the amount of food that is wasted throughout its journey through the restaurant. The service enables its users to reduce costs, improve profits and improve sustainable performance in the process. Every … [Read more...]
Eating and drinking out – JDW leads the way
The eating and drinking out sectors are merging fast - and JD Wetherspoon is blazing the trail, the latest CGA Peach BrandTrack research reveals. Rising importance of food and drink to one another The survey of 5,000 UK adults identifies the rising importance of food and drink to one another in consumers’ decisions to go out. Half of those questioned said the availability … [Read more...]