Cafe & Food Service
Now more than ever, retailers are adding a new string to their bow in the form of cafés, food-to-go counters and restaurants. Here's how to get started in foodservice, and keep business booming once you've expanded
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How restauranteurs can champion local producers
19 July 2021 ProducersDaniel Farrow, owner of The Gatherers, explains how his restaurant shines a spotlight on local food and drink suppliers -
Chef Valentine Warner: “Food with roots”
03 July 2021 Food & DrinkChef and food writer Valentine Warner speaks about ‘food with roots’, the importance of simplicity and reinventing lunchtime -
Recruitment during Covid: how fine food shops can attract employees
17 June 2021 MasterclassesRetail and hospitality recruitment are growing as the easing of lockdown restrictions continues. But with growing vacancies and shrinking applicants, finding the right fit can be a challenge -
How one chef sources Scotland’s world-class produce
15 June 2021 ProducersPaul Wedgwood, chef patron of Wedgwood the Restaurant explains how he finds the finest local food for his restaurant, and why Scotland has "some of the best produce in the world" -
We need to rethink packaging for food to go
28 May 2021 CoronavirusTakeaways and food to go solved one problem during the Covid-19 pandemic, but they created another, says Sohrab Kazemahvazi, senior vice president of formed fiber at Stora Enso -
“Service trumps culinary magic”
20 May 2021 DelicatessenTracey Tannenbaum, former deli owner and chef, argues that a warm greeting can make all the difference. Read her tips for boosting customer service -
Amy Elles, The Harbour Café: “We are nothing without our suppliers”
20 May 2021 Cafe & Food ServiceAmy Elles, chef patron of The Harbour Café, speaks about the abundance of fresh produce available in Scotland -
Covid start-up food businesses set to drive jobs boom
17 May 2021 Coronavirus‘Lockdown-preneurs’ are expected to create thousands of new jobs in the food and drink sector in the coming years -
“Plenty of opportunity for retail” as shopper confidence spikes
14 May 2021 CoronavirusStrong summer sales are on the cards for indie retailers as optimism rises and indoor dining gets the green light -
Hospitality revival won’t dim retail’s growth
06 May 2021 CoronavirusWhile the closure of hospitality establishments boosted food retailers in 2020 and 2021, new data reveals that the sector will continue to grow even as restaurants make a comeback -
Mitch Tonks, Rockfish: “Now is the time to eat British fish”
28 April 2021 BrexitChef, entrepreneur and food writer Mitch Tonks speaks about his mission to change the way consumers experience seafood and fish in the UK -
Will a high street voucher scheme boost independents in 2021?
27 April 2021 CoronavirusAfter a think tank recommended a £9bn high street voucher scheme, one fine food retailer says it could be a “powerful support mechanism”
