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 the food sector can bounce back from Covid-19 disruption
12 March 2021 CoronavirusThe pandemic brought new challenges for the food and drink industry, and while many adapted admirably, the easing of restrictions offers an opportunity to reflect on what’s next -
Why Generation Z is behind a boom in new food start-ups
03 March 2021 CoronavirusYoung people have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, but enterprising entrepreneurs have started up hundreds of new food businesses -
What does the £5bn high street fund mean for the food sector?
01 March 2021 CoronavirusChancellor Rishi Sunak revealed grants worth £5bn will be announced as part of the Spring Budget to boost retail and hospitality ahead of the easing of lockdown -
“Speciality food businesses need clarity”: businesses react to reopening plans
26 February 2021 CoronavirusCautious lockdown exit plans have been announced in England, but in Scotland fine food retailers are calling for further guidance -
What does the future hold for foodservice?
22 January 2021 CoronavirusCafés and restaurants have taken a hit from the Covid-19 pandemic. We look into how they can recover – and thrive – once lockdown restrictions are eased -
Lynsey Harley, Modern Standard: “What I’ve learned from opening a café”
16 December 2020 Cafe & Food ServiceLynsey Harley, founder of the coffee brand Modern Standard, has recently added a café to her professional portfolio. Here, she shares the lessons she’s learned since launching the new arm of the business -
How coffee shops can continue enticing consumers in-store
03 December 2020 CoronavirusMike Hughes, head of research and insight at FMCG Gurus, explores how independents can attract customers to their foodservice operations - despite the circumstances -
E-commerce offers a fresh opportunity for coffee shops amid Covid
26 October 2020 Cafe & Food ServiceFor cafés and coffee shops, online ordering systems can offer the edge needed to survive the pandemic. Mike Hughes, head of research and insight at FMCG Gurus explores the e-commerce opportunity -
Cafés and farm shops join Marcus Rashford’s campaign, pledging free meals for children
23 October 2020 Farm ShopA number of businesses have offered to provide meals for children after the government rejected footballer Marcus Rashford’s calls to extend the scheme over the upcoming holidays -
4 tips for adapting your café to a new era
20 October 2020 Cafe & Food ServiceDuring UK Coffee Week, founder Jeffrey Young offers his advice for how cafés and retailers can grasp the opportunities of a world hit by Covid -
How COVID-19’s potential second wave is affecting online shopping
01 October 2020 CoronavirusWith the concerns surrounding another lockdown causing fluctuations in consumer behaviour once again, we examine how independent retailers can prepare themselves online -
What you need to know about the latest Covid rules
30 September 2020 CoronavirusTighter coronavirus restrictions could “decimate” trade in the hospitality sector, council leaders warn