Food trends

Greene King saves over 1,000 carveries in food waste initiative

20-Mar-2019 By Robert Mann

Greene King has become the first pub company to join forces with Too Good To Go – an app designed to help businesses reduce food waste.

Rise in ‘militant’ vegan activism may harm the cause

27-Feb-2019 By Robert Mann

The Vegan Society has slammed the actions of animal rights activist group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) after a spate of explicit demonstrations targeting businesses that sell meat.

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What has influenced the evolution of pub food?

20-Feb-2019 By Michelle Perrett

Food in pubs across Britain has always been a movable feast, basic in some locations, high-end in others. But one thing is for sure, it has never stood still and it continues to evolve today.

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Seeing stars: how pubs have grown to rival restaurants

20-Feb-2019 By Emma Eversham

How did pubs come to compete with restaurants in the food stakes, and what makes one deserving of an accolade so often associated with ‘fine-dining’ restaurants?

Fears grow over vegan protests

19-Feb-2019 By Robert Mann

In recent months, businesses have been subject to protests from vegan activists who have taken their war against the meat industry to extreme lengths.

Time to offer some vegan dishes?

11-Feb-2019 By Poppleston Allen

One continuing trend that kicked off 2019 is ‘Veganuary’, encouraging people to go vegan for January in aid of charity.

Why in 2019 we’ll see fewer people eating out, but more spend

23-Jan-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Punters will eat out on fewer occasions over the next two years, but will spend more money due to menu price increases and by having more dishes delivered.

‘Cut meat and dairy to save planet’, report claims

14-Jan-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

If Brits cut meat and dairy from their diets by turning vegan then up to 90m tonnes of carbon emissions could be eliminated from the 1bn of CO2 created in Britain every year.

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The importance of vegan and vegetarian food

11-Jan-2019 By Michelle Perrett

With the trend towards healthier living showing no signs of slowing, more publicans need to adjust their menus accordingly so as not to miss out on the potential opportunities that this presents their businesses.

The spices that will be on everyone’s lips in 2019

03-Jan-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Tumut pepper and turmeric will be the spices pubs need to put in their dishes this year, according to ingredients experts.

How many people go to the pub on Christmas Day?

13-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

More customers are heading to the pub to eat on Christmas Day and this decision is saving them money, according to new analysis.

Stay-at-home customers likely to feed growing delivery boom

03-Dec-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A new list of five top food trends to watch out for in 2019 has claimed the virtual kitchen space and delivered food will become even bigger.

How can pubs make the most of lesser-known regional delicacies?

21-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Cuisines from different pockets within the UK can influence menus across the nation and the same can be said of food from the seas. Here, we look at how operators can add dishes to their menus to make the most of areas far away.

Pubs grow share of breakfast visits, says MCA Insight

13-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

According to exclusive research from insight agency MCA, pubs have increased their share of breakfast visits, but have lost out at lunchtime.

Three quarters of Brits happy to eat out alone

13-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

Eating out alone is no longer a daunting prospect to three quarters of diners, according to new research.