Exciting update: Your data, now easier to understand
See our product update, designed to help catering teams spend less time searching for answers and more time making confident decisions.
Where’s your team’s time really going? The hidden cost of disconnected hospitality software
Have you met anyone in hospitality who feels like they have enough time? Us neither. Time is one of the most valuable resources in any industry, but especially in hospitality. Unlike food costs or staffing budgets, however, it’s often the hardest to measure. Most hospitality managers know exactly what they’re spending on ingredients, suppliers and […]
Pioneering change in catering: Mike Day on creating IndiCater
Every great business starts with an idea, a challenge, or a moment of clarity that acts as a catalyst for action. For IndiCater, that moment came when our founder was working in an industry still running on spreadsheets… and he imagined something better. What began as a simple frustration in the early days of the […]
The rising costs in hospitality and how to prepare for the April changes
Sadly, the UK hospitality industry is no stranger to challenges. From pandemic closures to staff shortages, food and beverage-focused businesses have consistently had to adapt to survive. And from 1st April 2025, new financial pressures are set to hit, making it even more crucial for hospitality operators and business leaders to rethink how they keep […]
Simpler Recycling for catering teams: A practical guide to getting ready
Starting March 31st, 2025, England is extending its Simpler Recycling initiative beyond households to include businesses. For food service providers, this means adjusting to stricter rules around separating and collecting general waste, dry recycling, and food waste. No matter how small the amount, all food waste will need to be separated for collection. While this […]
IndiCater and Zupa join forces to transform the hospitality industry
We’ve got some exciting news to share… drumroll, please! Zupa Tech Limited, a leading provider of catering management solutions, is now part of the Volaris family! This exciting acquisition is a major step forward in expanding Volaris’ food service and hospitality vertical. Under the leadership of Ruth Mills, Zupa and IndiCater are joining forces, bringing […]
Calorie countdown – are you ready?
It’s less than one month to go until your menus need to include calories Display calories on menus with IndiCater: Find out more here: https://www.indicater.com/calorie-labelling-menu-solution/
Does calorie labelling lead to healthier food choices?
Believe it or not, the UK is quite a few years off the pace with regards to calorie labelling on menus for dining outside the home. The US had the ‘Nutrition Labelling of Standard Menu Items at Chain Restaurants law’ passed into law in 2018 which states that restaurant chains with 20 or more locations will have […]
Calling time on waste
Source: WRAP / United Nations By reducing your waste footprint you’re not just reducing your impact on the environment, you’re saving significant amounts of money too. Out-of-date ingredients and too-big portions which end up being thrown away affect businesses daily, and that’s before consideration around the impact of the unnecessary manufacture and disposal of the […]