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The Burnt Chef Project was created as a direct response to the mental health issues experienced by those working within the hospitality and leisure industries. According to their recent survey of ‘1273 hospitality professionals 8 out of 10 (84%) of respondents had experienced mental health issues within their career and 46% would not feel comfortable talking about … Continue reading The Burnt Chef Project – A truly global non profit supporting hospitality and leisure.

Love Productions, makers of The Great British Bake-Off and Bake Off: The Professionals, is looking for talented teams of pastry chefs to apply to take part in the next series. They are looking for teams of 2 people with one member of the team to be the team captain (a head pastry chef) who will … Continue reading Calling all Pastry Chefs, Bake Off: The Professionals is looking for new talent for their next series!

Now in its 13th year we’re delighted to hear that UK Coffee Week will be running again this October (14th- 20th). As in previous years hundreds of coffee shops, restaurants, roasters and retailers will join forces to celebrate all things coffee whilst raising vital funds for Project Waterfall – £880k has been raised by UK … Continue reading UK Coffee Week is back this Autumn!

With the General Election in the UK fast approaching we’re taking a look at what a Labour win might mean for the hospitality sector. We’ll be summarising some thoughts from The Retail Bulletin below – can find the full article here Labour’s potential victory in the general election in July could usher in the New Deal … Continue reading What could a win for Labour mean for the hospitality industry?

Starting to plan your summer stay-cation? Country & Townhouse have rounded up some of the best foodie destinations in UK & Ireland, well worth making a detour for or worthy of their very own road trip!  We’ve summarised their list for you below, or click here for the full article. Read on for eight of … Continue reading The Best Foodie Destinations In The UK & Ireland

We were very interested to read Rightway Asia’s recent piece featuring their prediction for the 5 trends we can expect to revolutionise the hospitality industry this year. We are delighted to summarise the piece for you as below or click the link for the full article – Rightway Asia – 5 Trends that will revolutionise … Continue reading 5 Trends that will revolutionise hospitality in Spring 2024 and beyond…

What does the popularity of these unflinching depictions of life as a chef tell us about the industry and how true to life are they? Founder of Seoul Bird restaurant thinks pretty accurate, she says ‘Working in a kitchen is always 100% full on, and not in a good way…people do get caught up in … Continue reading From The Bear to Boiling Point restaurant dramas are on the rise.

Square Meal’s annual awards are back! Based on research from the Square Meal team along with feedback from thousands of customers a list of the top 100 UK restaurants for 2023 has newly been published. To make the list a restaurant has to offer more than just exceptional food, they must create an entire dining … Continue reading Square Meal’s Top 100 UK Restaurants

With many restaurants facing challenging times ahead we’ve taken a look at some of the ways tweaking your offering could ensure you are giving diners what they’re looking for whilst keeping staffing and supply costs manageable from your side. Streamline Your Menus Reducing the number of dishes on your menus can be an excellent way … Continue reading Summer 2023 and beyond…