Don't look back in Anger - we could go over all the issues, hassles, false starts and misery of 2020 but we need to lift our heads and see what's possible. Spoonfed has strengthened its team in order to do just that. We are delighted to welcome John to the team.…

Given the seismic impact Covid has had on the hospitality sector, now more than ever before, there is a case for asking whether your business is going to select the correct tool for the job at hand. Tragic though the present situation is, we will come through it - at the other side will be a sector which may well be running on a much reduced staff size. There are many offering online solutions, however by digging deep with Spoonfed, you will discover a system which minimises manual implementation and maximises efficiency.…

Did you know that more and more families now order in their Thanksgiving meal – about 25%. If the new tradition is for people to use restaurants and caterers to help them with their Thanksgiving meal it makes sense for catering managers to have a new tradition too. It’s time to make sure that your customers can find your menus online and be able to plan their meals.…

Full marks if you noticed that this blog title was (almost) taken from the 1964 Bond movie, ‘Goldfinger’. I once visited a movie company whose catering manager promotes new menu items to celebrate…

7.45am Life used to be simpler. Wallet – check. Mobile – check. Keys… ‘Who’s moved my ke.. got them - Bye!’. But not any longer. Now, I’ve got to remember ‘Mask’. That’s a 25% increase (or is it a 33.3%...never sure) in the list of things to get right in order to get my working day up and running. And getting back after being on furlough is hard enough. It’s a shock to the system y’know.…

Are you choosy?Maybe it depends on what we mean by ‘Choosy’? Are we talking just being sophisticatedly selective or are you just downright ‘persnickety’? (Apologies for the language).It’s not your…

Adapting post Covid-19 with SpoonfedPettigrew Bakeries is a new and truly independent bakery in the beautiful Victoria Park area of Cardiff. Their iconic shop front was known by locals for 83 years as…

The UK government has announced that so called “low-skilled” workers will not get visas from 2021 onwards, under post-Brexit immigration plans. Waiting tables and certain hospitality-related jobs will fall short of the ‘points-based’ requirements for skill level, so the industry can expect staff shortages…

There’s a lot of pressure being put on caterers of all sizes right now. Minimum wage rises, shifting consumer preferences, and increasing responsibility for marking allergen content clearly are just a few of the areas that may require businesses to do more with less…

With the move to healthy and ethical eating continuing to gather pace, it’s a great time to be opening a vegetarian or vegan restaurant. But how can you give your business the best start possible…