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Future developments that will affect in the longer term.

Outlook on 2022: What can we expect from the agri-food industry in 2022? It is no longer possible to put off making transformational changes in the way we produce, manufacture and consume food - could 2022 prove a turning point, asks Nomad Foods CEO Stefan Descheemaeker?

The fear associated with the virus has created severe economic turmoil. The damage to the hospitality industry in some cases has been terminal.

This report highlights the quantum of the problem

Coronavirus pandemic could cost global tourism $2 trillion this year The coronavirus pandemic will likely cost the global tourism sector $2 trillion in lost revenue in 2021, the UN's tourism body said Monday, calling the sector's recovery "fragile" and "slow."

A wonderful expo on how business is doing post pandemic

Discovering innovations at

Testing out the new corporate dress code! Any decent captions for this image?

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Arrived early at & saw this great man in action!

What a privilege to be invited to Exp101 session on Forward to 2022. Beautiful venue with great speakers!

A mist shrouded shard. What a great backdrop for session today on “A view to moving forward 2022”.
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Today is the at in is a leading UK craft beer and with shortages of leading brews now becoming more common is it time you wandered off the beaten track? The festival runs all weekend.

Restaurants can still cash in on growth in delivery and carry-out Opportunities emerge for catering and other off-premises channels, IFMA marketing and sales conference panelist says

Where To Eat In Soho After 11pm - Soho - London - The Infatuation 7 great Soho spots that won’t turf you out at 10pm.

Hotels open the door to the next evolution in room service A few hospitality players have found ways to use delivery apps to their advantage, leveraging new partnerships to put a modern, tech-enabled spin on traditional room service concepts.

Despite increasing Covid cases

U.S. hotel occupancy keeps rising STR reports nationwide occupancy reached its highest level since October 2019 for the week ending July 17.

Food sources under threat.

California’s Extreme Heat Could Push Chinook Salmon Closer to the Brink of Extinction A punishing heat wave is raising water temperatures in the Sacramento River

Whilst there have been instances here in the UK staff being abused would appear to be worse across the water.

Cape Cod Restaurant Closes to Give Workers a Break From Customer Abuse Brandi Felt Castellano, co-owner of Apt Cape Cod, told the New York Times that while customers have always been rude to service workers, people’s post lockdown behavior ‘far exceeds anything I’ve seen in my 20 years’ in the business

'Don't come to Amsterdam.' Dutch capital tells rowdy tourists to stay away Amsterdam's well-known tolerance of recreational drugs and s*x has long attracted tourists in search of the seedier side to the city of canals and cycle paths.

Global recognition of hospitality staffing shortage?

These restaurant chains have raised hourly wages or offered bonuses to attract workers An Olive Garden restaurant in Times Square in New York.Richard Levine | Corbis | Getty ImagesAs bars and eateries struggle to staff up, several large

International Gin Day!!! Hooray every day should be gin day!

Decadence but gorgeous! Courtesy of

From the Caterer this morning quoting CGA data.
“Only two in five hospitality business leaders say their sites are now trading at a profit or expect to do so by the end of June, according to a new study by CGA and Fourth.

The latest Business Confidence survey found that despite a strong start to outdoor trading in April, concerns remain about the impact of ongoing Covid restrictions & staff shortages.”

A great week for hospitality and hopefully a tremendous weekend!

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Such a great week for hospitality!
“Restaurants and pubs enjoyed a surge in bookings this week after the return of indoor dining in England, Scotland and Wales.

A record number of tables were booked for Monday on The Fork, formerly known as Bookatable: 12% more than on any date since July 2020. The online booking service said that 88% of the restaurants on its system were open on Monday, 41% more than during the first stage of reopening on 12 April.”

Jeff Tracy: "Stand by for action. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Thunderbirds are go!"

After some abysmal weather it’s now more important than ever that hospitality has a chance to recover.

Today venues can trade indoors for the first time in England albeit with restrictions in place

The labor shortage: next pandemic for restaurants Technology could be your most reliable new hire.

Industry-Leading Packaging Manufacturer Detpak Announces Strategic Partnership with Eco-Products | RestaurantNews.com Industry-Leading Packaging Manufacturer Detpak Announces Strategic Partnership with Eco-Products May 12, 2021 · · Boulder, CO (RestaurantNews.com) World-class paper and board packaging manufacturer Detpak has partnered with U.S.-based Eco-Products® to provide industry-leading sustainable packagin...

Mangal II - Dalston - London - The Infatuation Mangal II is a classic Turkish restaurant that’s doing things a bit differently. With superb grilled meats, sourdough pide, natural wines, and more.