Foodservice News and Information

  • Scots sign up to waste agreement

    SCOTTISH COMPANIES have come out in force to back the new Hospitality and Foodservice Agreement to cut waste.                     Recent signatories include The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh; Edinburgh International Conference Centre; compostable… Read More

  • Bedevilled by sustainability detail

    SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING has moved away from greenwashing thanks to greater transparency, but has now become far too focused on detail. In essence, it’s become a “box-ticking exercise”, according to new research by Two Tomorrows.            … Read More

  • FootprintFeature: Greenwash needn’t be a dirty word

    THE TOUGHEST test of a business’s sustainability credentials is what it does out of the public eye – and eco-friendly cleaning is the next challenge for foodservice operators. Nick Hughes reports.   It hasn’t happened overnight, but there’s little doubt that… Read More

  • Whiter than white?

    FOODSERVICE BUSINESSES talk a good game when it comes to supporting British dairy farmers, but few are willing to divulge details of the price they are paying for milk.                      … Read More

  • KFC packs go green

    KFC UK/IRELAND has officially ditched suppliers actively involved in rainforest clearance.   The UK arm of KFC, part of the Kentucky-based Yum! Brands, has updated its policy statement on packaging sourcing yesterday after a Greenpeace investigation found KFC using packaging… Read More

  • More forgotten foods remembered

    NICHE FINE dining business Lusso has launched a new partnership with the National Fruit Collection that will see forgotten, rare or unfashionable home-grown varieties of apple served in some of the Square Mile’s most prestigious workplaces.   “Neighbourhood Crops” is… Read More

  • Diseased seed crisis presents pitfalls for organic farmers

    ORGANIC FARMERS facing unprecedented challenges in obtaining healthy seed for autumn drilling must take care to stay within the regulations, a leading certifier has warned.                 Bad weather in recent months has left… Read More

  • Forgotten foods need to be remembered

    COMPASS IS PROMOTING Britain’s “forgotten foods” as part of a brand refresh for Restaurant Associates.   In a new partnership with Slow Food UK, the caterer will be introducing new dishes to help diners rediscover British culinary traditions.   Grimsby… Read More

  • Times’s Coren reviews school meal

    CARSHARLTON BOYS Sports College has received a glowing report from one of the country’s top restaurant critics.   Giles Coren, who reviewed the schools’ lunch meals for his regular feature in the Times magazine on Saturday, rewarded a ‘7.5 out… Read More

  • Top chef says sustainability here to stay

    THE CHEF at the restaurant listed as “number one” in the Sunday Times/Harden’s Top 100 food list has attributed his success to operating sustainably.     Andrew Fairlie, of the eponymous restaurant at Gleneagles Hotel, also urged his fellow chefs to… Read More