Does your dinner come from a 'dark kitchen'? bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

I've just returned from my annual trip to Chicago - thought I'd share my findings and thoughts from the National Restaurant Association Show linkedin.com/pulse/whats-ho…

Mobile Marketing chats to foodservice analyst Peter Backman about recent mergers and acquisitions in the online food delivery space and what it all means for the market mobilemarketingmagazine.com/online-food-de…

I was delighted to help #federicobastiani view restaurant #delivery from a Swiss perspective bit.ly/2McinCmCon. Some very interesting views. Thank you for asking me to help, Federico

As always, @GillianKett has written a thought-provoking and insightful piece in this weekend's FT . She draws attention to what politics can learn from restaurants (she instances Danny Meyer speaking at a National Governors Asso…lnkd.in/d9A9wnW on.ft.com/2ZcuRfc

I shared thoughts with @DotDavies1 on BBC Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 today on doggy bags. Are we too embarrassed to ask? I believe the answer is yes in most cases. But food wastage is moving up the sustainability agenda - should restaurants offer customers the opportunity to take uneaten food home?

Peter Backman shares his insights into the major issues impacting the industry over the last year. Peter Backman #arenaevents19

BUSINESS CONFERENCE SPEAKER ALERT: Peter Backman Peter is an expert on the structure and dynamics of the foodservice sector, and its supply chain, in the UK and across Europe. He enlightens senior executives and other people who make significant decisio…lnkd.in/dqpwDT5

How much plastic? bit.ly/38cISPF This translates into somewhere around 1.5 billion plastic conatiners, lids etc delivered to our homes

#GoGRIF gets off to a great start in Amsterdam #HenryMason of #Trendwatching leads off with a great presentation addressing the core question ‘what will your customers do next?’

The rise of food delivery services is no longer just a 'disruptor'. In a decade, big slices have been taken out of food value by this new sector, squeezing c.£9bn out of UK primary producers & gig workers. See Peter Backman's note on global £100bn market …4-4293-98eb-e52a0e58fc66.filesusr.com/ugd/0c2a3e_8ce…

This is categorically not what Boris Johnson meant when he urged businesses not to take precipitate action by sacking staff.

The world of #foodservice #delivery is turned upside down bbc.in/2UH0sWf

Research from @Comms_IGD & Peter Backman looks at what #Covid19 is doing to foodservice publicsectorcatering.co.uk/in-depth/resea…

Looking forward to IGD Shopper News with Nicola Knight presenting their exclusive research 'Eating In vs Dining Out' produced in collaboration with Peter Backman . Don't miss Arena Events webinar on 28.7 arena.org.uk/event/4243

the pandemic crystallised two competing truths: restaurants need delivery; delivery is stacked against workers, riders and restaurants. Jonathan Nunn's longread is a stellar entry to a suite of pieces that show how the current state of play is unsustainable economist.com/1843/2021/01/2…

OPINION: Dark Kitchens – what lies beneath the investment? Leading foodservice analyst Peter Backman gives his verdict on this trend might pan out... foodserviceequipmentjournal.com/opinion-dark-k…

The UK food and drink market declined by 12% in 2020, says our new research Eating In vs Dining Out, from Nicola Knight and Peter Backman. The impact of lockdown restrictions shifted spend from #foodservice to #retail ow.ly/9dJX30rvnGI

This is a sad story about the impact on the people running restaurants in the UK. However: 1. Prior to the onset of covid, there was overcapacity in the market - especially amongst casual dining chains. Closures are a part of a…lnkd.in/dxxHJBi lnkd.in/dRn2-im

Bad move Uber . Last week I had to get my wife to hospital - she her broken patella. I booked a cab for 8:10; Uber allow 10 minutes delay; we were 60 seconds late; Uber charged £8.52 for a cancelled booking; there is no way to challenge. Uber - play by your own rules.