What is a Dark Kitchen? A dark kitchen, also known as a cloud, virtual, remote, commissary and ghost kitchen, unlike a traditional restaurant, is a professional kitchen that only produces food for delivery. It contains the kitchen equipment and facilities needed to prepare food but has no dining area for customers. The dark kitchen business […]
When running a commercial kitchen, what are the most important elements of success; serving fire food, impeccable customer service and value for money? These are all key ingredients to making your mark and setting the hospitality industry alight, but they are completely worthless without enforcing simple food hygiene rules. Kitchens are a melting pot for […]
Summer 2020 may not be turning out to be the blissfully hot, free and adventurous season that we initially hoped for. Our movements are restricted and flights have taken a back seat until 2021, but there has been a glimmer of hope for a wholesome British summer when it comes to the sunshine – albeit […]
Hundreds of products are used in a busy commercial kitchen or central production unit during the course of a week, and whilst they may all be essential to the smooth running of your food business, it’s easy to forget about the impact these choices have on the environment. The growing demand for more eco-friendly businesses […]
On March 16th 2020, the announcement came that UK residents should avoid all restaurants, bars and pubs, and not before long, hospitality establishments across the country were forcibly closed as we entered a mandatory lockdown. The last few months have been the most testing that many of us have faced in our lifetime. Among many […]
Organisation is second nature to some of us, while for some of us it takes time, effort and a whole lot of perseverance. It’s well known that keeping yourself and the environment around you has its benefits, especially in the workplace, such as increased productivity, decreased stress levels and heightened efficiency. This is no different […]
The coronavirus pandemic has swept through the UK and most of the world over the past few months. Although we are now seeing a light at the end of the tunnel with UK lockdown rules relaxing and businesses slowly beginning to reopen, new challenges are arising for businesses to stay afloat. As Covid-19 has had […]
Why Are Restaurants Turning to Central Production Kitchens? The UK’s restaurant industry is worth a staggering £38 billion, with roughly 1.7 million foodies heading to their favourite joints at least once a week. As well as feeding the mouths that journey to the best restaurants in town, apps such as Deliveroo and UberEats make it […]
Our Ultimate Guide to Renting a Commercial Kitchen Whether you’re a newbie to the food industry or had a business for a while but this is your first time dipping your toes into the world of kitchen rental, it’s tricky to know where to start; that’s where our ultimate guide to renting a commercial kitchen […]