Liam Nally, Regional Sales Manager at Jestic Foodservice Solutions has been chosen to join CEDABOND’s Tomorrow’s Leaders Today initiative. Having worked in a pub kitchen after leaving university, Liam applied for an internal sales advisor role at Jestic following encouragement from Steve Loughton and joined the company in January 2019, quickly progressing to the role of Regional Sales Manager in October 2019. The high-profile sub-committee, Tomorrow’s Leader’s Today, is dedic
IGD has launched its UK trend reports for 2026 from an Away From Home and Food to Go perspective. The four key trends identified are Affordable and accessible, Elevated experiences, Sustainability simplified, and Health as a lifestyle driver. Technology acts as an enabler for each of these trends. The reports set the scene for why each trend is important, including examining current responses from industry and highlighting actions to take in 2026 and considerations for 2027
S ky News reported that, “Basic, intermediate and higher property rates will be reduced for businesses as well as transitional relief of £184m over the next three years for those impacted by the recent revaluation. There will be 15% non-domestic rates relief in 2026-27, worth £138m over three years for retail, hospitality and leisure premises, capped at £110,000 annually, while similar firms on Scotland’s islands will be given 100% relief.” In response, Patrick Clover, Found
For decades, Pukka, as the nation’s no.1 pie brand , has been a familiar and trusted presence behind chip shop counters. A perfect example of this longstanding relationship is with Burton Road Chippy, recently announced as the winners of the pie brand’s POS competition. Athol Dipple, Director at Fast Food Professional caught up with Burton Road Chippy owner Des, to hear about the shop’s journey and its ongoing success. For Des, his whole working career has been in the chip sh
