Why garden centre hospitality is the key to year-round revenue growth
For many UK garden centres, revenue follows a familiar seasonal, predictable pattern. Spring brings the planting rush, Christmas drives festive footfall, and in between, there can be frustrating lulls in both sales and visitors. But there’s one part of the business that doesn’t need to follow the same frustrating pattern… your café or restaurant. Now, […]
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 […]
The top nutrition trends for 2025
Every year, nutritional trends take center stage as catering and food businesses refine their strategies to meet changing customer wants and needs – and 2025 is shaping up to be no exception! To help you stay ahead, we’re sharing our top 5 nutrition trends for the upcoming year, along with practical tips on how to embrace them […]
8 tips for creating healthy, profitable menus
Healthy and profitable – two words you might not often see together when referring to food menus, but they absolutely can (and should) be! As the out-of-home foodservice industry continues to evolve, finding the right spot between nutritious, balanced meals and staying financially successful is becoming more important. The good news is that consumers are more […]
How sustainable food sourcing can transform your food service business
What is sustainable food sourcing? Sustainable food sourcing is the process of sourcing food in a way that’s good for the planet, fair to the people who produce it, and enables longevity for the food industry. It means finding ways to reduce the impact that growing, making, and delivering food has on our environment. What […]
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 Out-of-date ingredients and too-big portions which end up being thrown away affect businesses daily, and that’s before consideration around the impact of the unnecessary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 […]