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Recent Articles
Champion Chippies
Read articleWe take a look at a very British institution that is said to have sustained morale through two world wars and that today still holds its own in spite of very tough opposition from the raft of quick service takeaways that have sprung up in recent years
All impressions count
Dan Einzig explains why creating your own particular brand does not have to be costly and why ongoing awareness of the image you portray is crucial both to attracting customers and keeping them
A matter of health
Bucking the general recessional trend, the freefrom food market (i.e. food free from at least one of a number of ingredients such as gluten, dairy, wheat, sugar or egg) is on an upward trajectory
Brand Roux
At the top of his game, yet with his feet still firmly on the ground, Michel Roux Jr remains as passionate about the industry today as he was when he first set foot in a kitchen many years ago. EC visited Chef Michel's latest venture
Hit the road
We take a look at roadside catering, which is not - contrary to many people's belief - a simple way of making a fast buck.
Sous vide indeed
Not so simply red
Hock, stock and two steaming trotters
Out in the field
Technology offers win/win opportunities
Celebrating spuds
London 2012 Under starter's orders
Customer service rules
Ride the Mexican Wave
Marcus Wareing leading by example
English wine
Don't get left with egg on your face
Industry News
Taste of London adds more top chefs and restaurants to the 10th anniversary line-up
Jun 2013 • Taste of London, the capital's annual restaurant festival, returns with a Michelin starred line-up of chefs, restaurants and brand new features. read more >
Out-of-home food and drink index makes brewer top dog with 193% growth
Jun 2013 • BrewDog, the dynamic Scottish brewer and bar operator, has taken the top spot in an index of the fastest-growing companies in the UK eating and drinking out market. read more >
Unilever gives chefs the technology to help reduce consumer food waste
Jun 2013 • With research revealing that almost one third of consumers admit to leaving food waste on their plates when eating out, a new mobile app has launched to help chefs and caterers tackle avoidable food waste. read more >
Pork-gate leads to thorough meat-sampling programme in Leicester
May 2013 • The recent news that pork has been found in Halal lamb burgers in Leicestershire schools is disappointing and is another indication that certain industry procedures and policies are crying out for reassessment. read more >
Clement Robert is Moët UK Sommelier of The Year 2013
May 2013 • Following a closely contested final yesterday (28 May), Clement Robert, head sommelier at Medlar Restaurant, London, won the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2013. read more >
Supermarkets sweep up at expense of local restaurants and takeaways
May 2013 • With supermarket chains opening more convenience or c-stores, research from global information company The NPD Group Inc highlights the threat of this expansion to restaurants and takeaway operators. read more >
Horizons' annual briefing gives hope for future growth with snacking to rise, but evening meals declining
UK Coffee Week
Bessant & Drury's Coconut Lemon 'Ice Cream' carries off top prize at 2013 FreeFrom Food Awards
Time to vote for the craft guild of chefs people’s choice award
Gadgets, gizmos and ideas for chefs at the CESA Light Equipment & Tableware Forum 2013
Savoy lecture given by Most Powerful Person in UK Hospitality
Hospitality Guild And People 1st Call For Support To Access Share Of £250m Skills Funding Pot
Hospitality industry gears up for National Apprenticeship Week
