Almost half of consumers in England have been back to hospitality venues since reopening
Almost half of consumers in England have been back to pubs, bars and restaurants since they reopened for outdoor service, new CGA research has revealed. Its Consumer Pulse survey found 44% of adults have visited the hospitality sector since last Monday (12 April). The...
JJ Launches New Ordering App to Support Caterers On-the-Go
JJ Foodservice has launched a new faster and easier-to-use shopping app following record orders on its app and website in 2020. At the height of the pandemic, 85% of orders were made online, versus 70% for the same period in 2019. ...
Hospitality Must Tackle Late Notice of Shifts, Says Bizimply
Hospitality employers are being urged to support their staff as the sector reopens post-lockdown, as well as boost retention, by giving them the advance notice of working hours and shift patterns that effective teams need to deliver great customer service. Workforce...
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Photography that’s as unique as your food
Article provided by Eat Marketing High quality, irresistible food photography can be the make or break in whether a customer chooses to eat with you or a competitor. In fact research shows 82% of customers would buy a dish purely based on how it looks in a picture,...
COVID furlough fraud cases double in six months as bill hits £57bn
Reports of possible furlough fraud have topped 26,000. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) said it had received 26,232 reports by the beginning of last week, up from 23,500 at the start of last month and double the 13,114 in October, reports The Sunday Times. A total of...
Scottish Government appoints Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme administrator
Circularity Scotland Limited has been announced as the new administrator to oversee operation of Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). The Scottish Government confirmed today that it had approved the scheme administrator application of Circularity Scotland, a...
Stay local – Wales takes first steps out of lockdown
The stay-at-home restrictions will be replaced by a new interim stay local rule in Wales from tomorrow (Saturday 13 March) as part of a package of measures, beginning the process of unlocking the strict coronavirus regulations, First Minister Mark Drakeford has...
UK foodservice meteoric online rise in 2020 is set to continue into 2021 as Just Eat’s orders soar
Following the news that Just Eat’s UK orders increased 35% over 2020; Ryan Whittaker, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the outlook for the UK foodservice industry in 2021: “Online aggregators like Just Eat,...
Just Eat losses widen despite 40% leap in lockdown orders
Just Eat Takeaway has reported a deeper annual loss despite a surge in revenue, driven by high demand for food deliveries during the coronavirus pandemic. Jitse Groen, CEO of Just Eat Takeaway.com said “2020 was an exceptional year for Just Eat Takeaway.com. Right...