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The Next Evolution of Workplace Foodservice

The next evolution of workplace foodservice may not be dark kitchens replacing staff restaurants, but efficient back-end production helping create the energy and social pull that people cannot get at home.

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Ken Higman Ken Higman

The price of a slice of luxury

A slice of Sachertorte at Café Sacher raises a bigger question for foodservice: when are guests paying for the product, and when are they paying for the story?

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Paulina Herrmann Paulina Herrmann

Beyond Rent: A Clause With Impact

A lease clause is rarely the most interesting part of a food hall opening, but at Switchman Hall in Atlanta, it just might be. Find out all about the community impact clause that could become a game changer.

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Ian Hanlon Ian Hanlon

Vienna Has Entered the Food Hall Chat

Coverpoint on Tour: During a recent research trip to Vienna, Ian discovered Gleis//Garten, a former tram depot turned food hall, craft brewery and events space that feels genuinely worth the detour.

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Richard Moulds Richard Moulds

Beer Mats & Team Culture

Hospitality has a retention problem, but a visit to Harat’s Irish Pub in Ljubljana is a reminder that (staff) loyalty is often built in small, visible acts of recognition.

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Paulina Herrmann Paulina Herrmann

Tech Talks Part 2: Don’t Lose the Plot

The second Hospitality Tech360 reflection looks at why better technology should sharpen a hospitality offer, not blur what made it distinctive in the first place.

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Paulina Herrmann Paulina Herrmann

Houston, We Have a Menu

NASA’s next moon mission has a proper foodservice brief and a very earthly reminder: no matter how far we travel, people still care what’s for dinner.

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Good Things Are Brewing at Guinness

A pre-opening visit to the Guinness Open Gate Brewery Experience in London showed how heritage, theatre and hospitality detail can turn a pint into a proper brand experience.

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Richard Moulds Richard Moulds

Weight Loss Injections v Foodservice

Richard Moulds shares a personal perspective on weight loss injections, appetite, eating out and what this could really mean for foodservice operators.

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Ken Higman Ken Higman

The Gate Has Changed - Airport F&B

A look at six trends transforming airport F&B, as faster security, fuller flights and longer airside dwell times reshape passenger experience and spend.

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Paulina Herrmann Paulina Herrmann

Berlin: The Price of Authenticity

When affordable coffee meets a fiercely independent café culture, the debate becomes about much more than price. Find out why Berlin takes issue with a €2.50 cappuccino.

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Happy 5th Birthday to us!   

Five years since Coverpoint went independent again, reflecting on what has changed and why curiosity still sits at the heart of good foodservice strategy.

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Paulina Herrmann Paulina Herrmann

Costa Rica: Sustainability & Food

A recent trip to Costa Rica offered plenty of food for thought, from biodiversity and local sourcing to San José’s lively Barrio Escalante food scene.

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Ken Higman Ken Higman

KERB Social Club

A first look at KERB Social Club at Old Spitalfields Market, where food, games and events come together in a more flexible format.

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A detour well worth making!

A visit to Cageot, just outside Lille, offered a brilliant example of how food, urban agriculture, design and community can come together.

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Paulina Herrmann Paulina Herrmann

A Fresh Approach to Food Halls

Corner Corner is now open at Canada Water, bringing together independent food, live events, music and London’s largest commercial indoor farm.

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Ken Higman Ken Higman

Dublin’s Delicious Delights

A recent visit to Amy Austin in Dublin got us thinking about small kitchens, off-pitch spaces and how great foodservice can create its own footfall.

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