All Opinion articles – Page 6
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OpinionService remains as big an issue as ever
Dominic Walsh recounts the exasperating experience of walking out of three venues in Tunbridge Wells due to innattentive staff
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OpinionWhy are food prices in hospitality still surging?
David Read, founder and chairman of Prestige Purchasing, explores why food prices are still rising at the kitchen door, whilst inflation in supermarkets is falling
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OpinionEDI policies essential to stay competitive
Research finds those businesses that adapt are more likely to be successful and profitable, according to Nathan Nalla, founder of inclusive culture organisation Be the Riot
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OpinionDominic Walsh: Business buzzwords of the year
Headwinds and WFP (working from pub) may have made in into The Times’ list of plain nonsense business speak last year, but what could 2023 bring? Dominic Walsh puts forward his own contender
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OpinionPeter Martin: Let’s talk more about carbon
There is a real need to move fast on the issue of carbon reduction – particularly if you want to hang onto your people, MCA’s contributing editor Peter Martin believes
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OpinionThe great vegan rollout has been halted in its salty, sugary, ultra-processed tracks
Of the many products in the supermarket that make me swerve away instinctively, none occasions me to do so with as much rapidity as those that advertise themselves as “plant-based”, writes Rod Liddle for The Sunday Times
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OpinionShelley Sandzer: Calling time for growth
Ted Schama, joint managing partner at Shelley Sandzer, says fitted units and fair rent without premiums are offering attractive opportunties for good operators to expand
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OpinionDavid Read: 2023: The year of walking on a tightrope
This year is the toughest yet for many hospitality operators, who are struggling to make enough profit to survive. VAT is the answer, argues Prestige Purchasing founder and chairman David Read
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OpinionDiageo’s Ivan Menezes was a skilled operator as well as a humble leader
”You need a large Smirnoff and tonic. And fast.” These were pretty much the first words spoken to me by Ivan Menezes, Jim Armitage writes inThe Sunday Times.
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OpinionIs eating out a luxury again?
Tim Hayward writes for the FT on the inflation fear stalking restaurants — and whether we should pay more for our food
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OpinionDominic Walsh: All hail those who plough on
Following criticism that his columns are sometimes too negative, The Times’ Dominic Walsh opts, this month, to celebrate some of the operators defying the doom-mongers
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OpinionPeter Martin: Making friends with farmers
A new initiative exploring ways for agriculture and hospitality to work more closely together could ease retail’s dominance of the food supply chain, Peter Martin argues
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OpinionMeat does have a place in a healthy diet – but there is a catch
Reducing our intake could make all the difference, Jemima Dimbleby, Ravenous co-author, writes for The Telegraph
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OpinionDavid Read: Winds of change for HFSS foods
Tougher controls on food high in sugar, fat and salt will prove irresistible to an incoming government amid spiralling public health spending on obesity, Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read argues
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OpinionDominic Walsh: Reshuffling the pack
With the sector facing cost challenges from all sides, some operators are reorganising and reshaping their businesses to better position them for future growth, Dominic Walsh writes
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OpinionPeter Martin: Dial down the doom and gloom
Despite resilience and strong consumer demand, the eating out sector is enduring negative sentiment from investors, the media and supermarkets, writes Peter Martin
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OpinionDavid Read: Scale, complexity and the hidden costs of CPUs
Many hospitality operators think they are running one business, when actually they are running two, David Read, founder and chairman at Prestige Purchasing argues
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OpinionHolly Addison: Carving a space for diversity and inclusion
As labour challenges impact the hospitality sector, leadership teams should consider which shifts are transient, situational or fundamental, Leathwaite partner Holly Addison writes for MCA
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OpinionLorraine Copes: Moving the dial on race equity
The journey to advance race equity is one of continuous learning, yet it remains a topic that is frequently avoided, Be Inclusive Hospitality’s founder Lorraine Copes writes for MCA
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OpinionPeter Martin: How Nando’s is keeping its cool
Incorporating TV advertising into its promotional mix, Nando’s has also shown it is not afraid to try something new (or even old) to stir things up, Peter Martin writes