March 2020

The advantage of using an independent cafe What Independent Cafes Offer Stroll down any high street and chances are you will see a few cafes, restaurants and takeaways.  Some will be small and some will be larger, some will be the big chain brands and others will be the smaller brands or independently owned and/or […]

Types of catering Vans in the UK Food Trucks Food trucks are vans or trucks that can freely move around on their own, with an area in the back for the production of and/or selling of food to the general public. These are the preferred van for any vendor as they fulfil their primary purpose,

Catering Vans In more recent years catering vans have become an increasingly popular option for mobile catering. This is because vendors are looking for more of a modern solution for their needs. A catering van allows for greater manoeuvrability, less set up time, less space requirements as well as a generally lower cost than that

Catering Trailers Attached to the back of a car or van through a towing system, catering trailers have historically been the primary method of operation for mobile food vendors. The trailer is parked at a designated, licensed site and food preparation and sale can begin. The types of food delivered by catering trailers varies and

Ice Cream Vans Ice cream vans are an institution in Britain with many of those having grown up in the UK having had the experience of getting an occasional “treat” ice cream from the ice cream van outside of their school or at their local park. Operating street by street in residential areas also, these

5 Reasons Why People Choose A Career in Catering Clear Career Path and Goals In the catering business, it is always clear what the roles of each individual is, as well as what that role entails, and most importantly, how you could work towards a promotion into the role of your choice, whatever element of

Importance of Good Customer Service for Takeaways With fast food being a popular eating experience and consequently fast food outlets being so plentiful, it is only natural that the savvy takeaway owner or manager wants to be the best and stand out to ensure repeat custom. Any good restaurant boss knows that customer service is

Catering Industry Booming in the UK The hospitality industry is the third biggest employer in the UK and continues to grow at around 2% per year. (UK hospitality.org.uk). Revenue wise the industry is seeing revenue increasing by 1% consistently year on year.  In fact a report from UK hospitality states that since the economic downturn

The Importance of Customer Retention for Catering Businesses As a restaurant insurance company, it is important to us that our customers continue to strive in their business and a major factor in that is customer retention. It is hugely important that any business achieves customer satisfaction but the catering industry, especially restaurants and food outlets,

Restaurants in Manchester Manchester is one of the largest cities in the UK and is a home to over half a million people.[1] Playing host to a range of options for shopping, business and leisure activities, Manchester is one of the liveliest areas in the UK with a large and constantly changing bar and restaurant