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Trade body UK Hospitality says its members – battered by two years of pandemic disruption and a Christmas marred by the Omicron variant – now face higher costs for energy, labour, food, drink, and insurance. A survey by UK Hospitality found that prices across the sector were set to increase by an average 11% this […]

A recent survey carried out by OpenTable showed that 43% of consumers were keen to see businesses adopt new technologies and over half of the UK is expecting to see restaurants introduce new technology to booking and ordering system over the next 12 months. The survey showed that Millennials and Gen Z (53%) are most […]

Ever since the start of the pandemic, restaurant owners have been looking forward to ‘returning to normal’, but they have continually been hit by a variety of challenges. A challenge which shows no sign of easing in the near future is staff shortages, either through lack of qualified people, European workers leaving the UK due […]

When looking at an online ordering system for your takeaway or restaurant, you will be faced with the decision of paying a commission on every order or paying a monthly fee, plus a small card fee per order. Each payment method has its positives and negatives, and it is very important you understand these upfront, […]

The most tried and tested way to get new customers is through recommendation or ‘word of mouth.  When your own customers tell others about how amazing your food is, how efficient your deliveries are and how simple and quick it is to order on your brand-new app.  But in todays crowded market you can’t just […]

What is a Dark Kitchen? Dark kitchens, also known as ghost or cloud kitchens, are professional areas in which food is prepared and packaged with the purpose of takeaway/delivery only. The business will operate from the kitchen alone meaning that there are no dining or waiting areas. Why has there been a rise in Dark […]

Accordingly to a recent report published by leading research group Mintel, demand in the UK for takeaways post lockdown is exceeding the demand seen during lockdown.  Their research also found nearly a quarter of people are spending more on takeaways and food deliveries now than before the pandemic. This was further supported by Accountancy firm […]

Service provider Just Eat has been in the hot seat recently as customers noticed there service charge had discreetly been hiked up without warning leaving many feeling cheated. The service charge which previously stood at 50p has been increased up to £1.99 with no clear indication to customers that the fee is not included in […]

We recently cought up with owner of The Spice Lounge in Derby, who have been working with App4 since 2015, to see how App has helped their business over the last 6 years, and continues to do so. Tell us how you started out with App4? I think it was about five or six years […]

On my lunch break the other day, I decided to have a walk round town whilst the weather was nice as apparently, it’s meant to be good for you. I was pleasantly surprised to see a couple of new food businesses that had opened, almost opposite each other; one specialising in burgers and the other […]