All articles by Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Impossible Burger plant-based meat upgrade to ‘eliminate the need for animals in the food chain’

Impossible Foods has announced the first major upgrade to its plant-based Impossible Burger that is designed to lure meat eaters…
Greene King pub reports record Christmas day sales

Greene King has announced record Christmas day sales of £7.7m and a 10.9% increase in like-for-like sales over the two…
UK appoints Food Surplus Waste Champion to cut 10 million tonnes of wasted food

Michael Gove has appointed the UK’s first Food Surplus Waste Champion to help the country reduce food waste from all…
Christmas food trends growing in the restaurant industry

Families traditionally eat Christmas dinner at home, but Christmas day restaurant dining rates have increased by 240% in the UK…
Hospitality leaders report loss of business confidence

UK hospitality leaders are losing confidence in their businesses as the eating-and-drinking-out markets remain ‘strained’, according to a survey by…

Starbucks lays out full-year growth plans for 2019

Starbucks has announced a long-term growth initiative to expand its store portfolio, same-store sales and delivery services. Members of the…
Pub association argues against calorie labelling consultation

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned the government’s consultation on mandatory calorie labelling for the out-of-home sector…
“The world was my oyster!” – PizzaExpress founder dies at 89

PizzaExpress founder, Peter Boizot, has passed away at the age of 89. Credited with bringing ‘proper Italian pizza’ to the…
The UK restaurant industry faces ‘acceleration of closures’ this year

The number of British foodservice establishments, including restaurants, pubs, bars and clubs, has fallen by 3.2% year-on-year to September 2018,…
Strikes and weather blamed as Elior Group reports drop in full-year profits

France-based international catering group Elior has reported full-year revenue up 4.2% to €6.7bn but earnings before interest, tax and amortisation…