The KAM Blog

Opinion and insight on the latest trends, news and innovations within hospitality and foodservice.

08 Nov

What a waster! Who should take responsibility for food portion control?

I saw an article recently about the Margate café, that has seen an unprecedented influx of customers over the last...
02 Nov

The Budget, JDW And TMAK October

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Good afternoon So the budget was good for beer and spirits, bad for wine. Guess I’ll stick to G &...
26 Oct

Are you ready to embrace the street-market food trend?

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1542038408447{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]I recently had an evening out (which those of you with small children will know...
19 Oct

Pubs vs. branded restaurants

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Good afternoon! This week, MCA has reported that, even though the eating out market as a whole is suffering, branded...
15 Oct

More pubs please

A property developer recently told me it has become ever harder to include a pub or bar in plans when...
21 Sep

San Francisco

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Good afternoon San Francisco has long been thought of as the city of free love, sunshine and having a great...
20 Sep

The mother! of a lunch! and the dangers of aggressive punctuation

I’m not sure if you’ve seen the film ‘Mother!’, the recent Darren Aronofsky mind-melter starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem....
14 Sep

Food and Coffee ‘To Go’ from Pubs and Bars

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Good morning and welcome A pub I regularly walk past has a new A-board outside; offering take-away coffee. Don't drink...
14 Sep

Cash is the convenience king. Long live the king?

A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart. Nowadays it’s about having a card...
07 Sep

Calories And Other Foodie Points Of Note

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Good morning on trade folk, There's been much talk about "mandatory calorie labelling" in our industry of late. UK Hospitality's...
06 Sep

Call me crazy or call me cynical. Nike’s new ad reeks of cynicism but they’re onto a sure thing

Nike's new ad reeks of cynicism but they're onto a sure thing Unless you've been living under a rock this last week you would...
31 Aug

Losing energy?

The government have announced this week that they will launch a consultation on proposals to ban the sale of energy...

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