Every industry today has been affected by digitalisation and automation, both of which streamline processes and increase profits, and the catering industry, with players large, medium, and small looking to optimise operations and activities, is no exception.
A trio of gins, bubblegum flavoured beer, super sparkling English wine, and nitro-charged mocktails are among this month's drinks launches to keep an eye out for.
Super premium Italian brandy, mezcals via Marylebone, sparkling oolong tea, and a whisky that tastes of jam on toast are just some of the most eye-catching drinks launches to be on top of this December.
From traditional turkeys with all the trimmings and beef wellington for 10 people to a five-course feast for lone diners, here are what restaurants across the country are delivering for the festive period.
The future of respected restaurant guidebook The Good Food Guide has been secured with its purchase by UK hospitality industry membership network CODE Hospitality.
New wines from Chapel Down, French Brandy finished in Sauternes and rum casks, and a Marmite flavoured beer make up some of this month's key drinks launches.
An aperitif created to complement Indian food; the Banks brothers' new canned wine range; a globetrotting gin; a lychee-flavoured cider; and a Dangerous new mezcal are among this month's biggest drinks launches.
This month's new product launches include Lightspeed's new payments solution, a range of volcanic island-produced chocolate and Rosinox's new signature range.
A new peaty whisky from Yorkshire, classy new Cawston Press bottles, New Orleans-style cold brew coffee and seaweed-infused rum make up some of this month's most interesting drinks launches.
This month's Low2No Bev event at London's Truman Brewery took a deep dive into the world of low and non-alcoholic drinks. Here's the pick of some of the products that were exhibited.
This month's selection of new products includes an altruistic rum, new ultra lightweight glassware from Nude and a premium Prosecco looking to have a pop at champagne.
Blended whiskies, an umami-packed gin, flavoured rums, creative mixers and tonics and highly drinkable beers make up this month's must-have list of drinks launches.
Its diminutive size means it has had to stay closed since the announcement of the first lockdown back in March last year, but now Black Axe Mangal’s (BAM) dishes are finally available to eat again.
Just Eat is expanding its trial of using seaweed-coated takeaway boxes in a move that it expects to stop 30,000 plastic coated boxes from entering the waste stream.
This month's selection includes a left-field Australian whisky, grown up apple juice, luxury rums, carbon negative gins and a way to give cocktails a rooibos kick.
This month's new products and services include QSR's ConnectSmart Platform and a cleanser that utilises nano technology to protect from Coronavirus for seven days
Wonderland Restaurants has partnered with Warner Bros Consumer Products to launch Wonderland At Home, a premium boxed dining experience service that will feature some of the most iconic brands from film and television.
Hospitality for Heroes, the not-for-profit initiative responsible for providing close to 100,000 meals for the NHS since the start of the pandemic, is to launch a cookbook.