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Good Friday Recipe Inspiration

Good Friday Recipe Inspiration
31st March 2021

The Easter weekend provides a great opportunity to deliver tasty, traditional lamb dishes and sweet treats to your customers… but don’t forget about Good Friday. This highly celebrated holiday presents the perfect chance to showcase a selection of delicious fish dishes. Our team of chefs have gathered some winning recipes for Good Friday, providing some last minute inspiration for your takeaway menu.

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Snacks and coffee deliveries rise by 95%

Snacks and coffee deliveries rise by 95%
26th March 2021

The trend of ordering snacks and coffee to family homes in London rose by 95% in 2020 versus 2019, according to research by insights firm The NPD Group. The demand for snacking was delivered by foodservice operators and delivery platforms such as UberEats and Deliveroo. London represents one quarter of the UK’s snacking via delivery market. The NPD Group insights director (foodservice) Dominic Allport said: “During 2020, London was the only region to see a rise in snacking via delivery

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Staycations set to increase by 22% vs. 2019 - what does this mean for you?

Staycations set to increase by 22% vs. 2019 - what does this mean for you?
25th March 2021

The value of the UK summer domestic holiday market is set to increase by an estimated 22% compared with 2019, according to research by Mintel. It has also predicted that £7.1bn will be spent by holidaymakers during the summer, which would be a huge rise from the £5.8bn spent in 2019.

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Inspiring Al Fresco Dining Across the UK

Inspiring Al Fresco Dining Across the UK
18th March 2021

With pubs, restaurants and cafés preparing to reopen outdoor dining spaces on April 12th, we are here to inspire your al fresco menus. According to Propel Info, establishments have received tens of thousands of bookings ahead of the April reopening. A spokesman for Fuller’s, said: “We are certainly taking a high level of bookings – people clearly can’t wait to get back to the pub, which is great to see.” The Food People shared that al fresco cooking and dining is set to be the seventh most popular trend during 2021 / 2022. With consumers appreciating the great outdoors more than ever...

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