Another month flies by as we move even closer to Christmas! Here we take a look back at a couple of news articles from the catering industry this month. Catering Industry Stats Figures show that although overall restaurant spending is still not at pre-recession levels, consumers who are dining out, especially in the UK’s more [...]

Slightly later than usual, here are a few of the top catering news stories from around the industry in October… Mugs of Steel There was an interesting demonstration from one of our Crockery suppliers recently. Steelite International went out of their way to prove that their products are better than “inferior foreign imports”. They staged an [...]

September is well under way now so here we take a look at some of the latest catering news stories in the media this month. Mixed Summer A heady mix of half-term holidays, the World Cup and sunny weather had it’s effect on the UK catering marketing in June, with top restaurant and pub groups [...]

A monthly feature where we take a look at a couple of news stories from the catering and foodservice industry. Bring Your Own Booze Fine diners are drinking wines at plonk prices as a bring-your-own (BYO) booze trend gathers pace in top restaurants in London and across the country. Hit by a drop in takings [...]

Once again humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger is calling on the country’s chefs and restaurateurs to unite in the fight against hunger and join culinary luminaries such as Rick Stein, Raymond Blanc, Giorgio Locatelli and Cyrus Todiwala in supporting the UK’s leading foodie campaign Fight Hunger Eat Out. Taking place throughout September and October 2010, [...]

A monthly feature where we look back at a couple of news stories from the catering industry. Fast Food restaurants urged to cater for vegetarians Research has revealed that 76% of vegetarians are not happy with the choice of foods available to them in fast food catering restaurants. Only 3% of the 357 vegetarians polled [...]