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Restaurant owner fined more than £10,000 after trying to claim mouldy chicken was crab meat

07 January 2022 by

A restaurant owner who “blatantly disregarded” a court closure order just days after being shut down over the “appalling” state of his kitchens has been fined more than £10,000.

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How to ensure your food is safe to eat

03 December 2021 by

With food poisoning outbreaks an escalating problem that can ruin your reputation, operators need to ensure their food is always safe to eat. Angela Frewin checks out the options

Viewpoint: food safety is everyone's business News

Viewpoint: food safety is everyone's business

08 June 2020 by

Brother UK’s Ged Cairns explains how clear and effective food labelling can solve issues around use-by[...]

Distancing and hygiene measures will be key for frequent pub and restaurant diners News

Distancing and hygiene measures will be key for frequent pub and restaurant diners

02 June 2020 by

The majority of frequent pub and restaurant goers want to see all social distancing and sanitisation[...]

Operators must prioritise hygiene to build 'high level of trust' News

Operators must prioritise hygiene to build 'high level of trust'

28 May 2020 by

Almost two-thirds (63%) of British consumers say they will return to restaurants, bars or cafes in[...]

Amsterdam restaurant trials innovative 'safe and intimate' dining concept News

Amsterdam restaurant trials innovative 'safe and intimate' dining concept

15 May 2020 by

Mediamatic Eten, a vegan restaurant and bar on Amsterdam’s Oosterdok waterfront, has tested “intimate dining” spaces[...]

McDonald’s to reopen 15 restaurants in the south-east from tomorrow and hopes to reopen all drive-throughs by early June News

McDonald’s to reopen 15 restaurants in the south-east from tomorrow and hopes to reopen all drive-throughs by early June

12 May 2020

McDonald’s will reopen 15 pilot restaurants across south-east England from tomorrow for a delivery service only, with a £25 order cap allowing for smaller teams and social distancing in kitchens.

Allergens Summit: Expert advice to keep customers safe Business

Allergens Summit: Expert advice to keep customers safe

13 March 2020

The first Allergens Summit gathered advice from all over the industry, from restaurateurs to medical professionals, to discover how businesses can tackle the dangers of allergens, through writing menus and training staff. Janie Stamford reports

Takeaway owner banned from running food businesses after 'five years of breaching food safety regulations' News

Takeaway owner banned from running food businesses after 'five years of breaching food safety regulations'

14 February 2020 by

A takeaway owner has been banned from running a food business and ordered to pay more[...]

Pret A Manger denies food safety offence after student suffers allergic reaction News

Pret A Manger denies food safety offence after student suffers allergic reaction

07 January 2020 by

Pret A Manger has appeared in court after a student allegedly suffered a severe allergic reaction[...]

A third of employers only relatively confident in allergen procedures News

A third of employers only relatively confident in allergen procedures

04 December 2019 by

A third of employers are only relatively confident in their allergen procedures, while 68% of employees[...]

Curry house owners with 'total disregard to food safety' handed suspended prison sentences News

Curry house owners with 'total disregard to food safety' handed suspended prison sentences

26 September 2019 by

The owners of a Northwich curry house have been handed a suspended prison sentence and banned[...]

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The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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