Ideas to Help your Pizzeria Stand Out in a Crowded Market Place Everybody loves pizza right?  Well most people do anyway.  The great thing about pizza is that it is easy to offer a large range to suit different tastes.  However, it is an increasingly crowded marketplace and it is especially important to make your […]

2020 for cafes is a tale of two halves By the summer of 2020 Cafes seemed to fall into two camps, those who were busy, but struggling because of  lack of covers due to social distancing measures and those who were struggling due to lack of commuter customers. Many towns, cities and boroughs have brought

Sourcing Sustainable Fish For Your Business In a recent publication, the Marine Conservation Society UK indicated that 90% of the world’s fish stocks are over-exploited and that a growing number of scientists and industry professionals are increasingly concerned about the threats facing fish stocks in the coming years. Add to that the current negotiations around

Is Click & Collect The Future For Takeaways? There’s no denying that Covid-19 has had a real impact on just about every sector, and none more than within the catering industry, where the lack of footfall and spontaneous purchases have caused lots of businesses to re-frame their relationships with customers, suppliers and staff. But one

A Café Is So Much More Than Just A Place To Eat The pleasure of sitting in a local café, idly drinking a coffee on a Sunday morning, reading the paper and stretching out for another slice of home-made cake is one of the great delights of life. Some of our most pleasurable, intimate conversations

What Brings A Diner Back, Time After Time? The author George Orwell once said, ‘The secret of a successful restaurant is sharp knives’ but in 2020, with all the challenges this year has thrown at the restaurant industry, it probably takes a little more than sharp knives to build a regular income.  It’s commonly held

Catering For The Right Crowd Small businesses catering for individual clients can make a large profit, especially if they know exactly what the client needs, and how to get them to come back for repeat business. It’s all about a high level of communication combined with a little bit of imaginative flair. But what can

Keeping You And Your Customers Safe We all know that when you’re busy catering for events, or you’re managing a venue or kitchen, the day to day running of the business can become overwhelming. There’s so much to focus on, from ordering and rotating your stock to managing your equipment and employees so that everything

Why Is A Catering Trailer A Great Option? If you’re looking to break into the catering industry and you want a good place to start, then sourcing a catering trailer is a great way of getting a foothold, creating a brand and a customer base and building up the capital you need to move into

Catering Van Insurance (burger van, food van, etc) Do you have a catering van in London?  Are you thinking of getting a catering van to operate in London?  If so, this article is for you: A catering van is a great step on the ladder to self employment and/or into the catering industry.  Whichever type