When Fuelling productivity was first launched, the idea originated with Bob Cotton challenging the sector at an EP conference in 2017 to build a stronger message for itself; that food services does play such an important role in daily life and this needed highlighting.

Only 12 months ago, the expectation was that 2022 would see an emergence into a period of relative stability after two years dominated by the pandemic.

Following the 50 percent shrink in global travel during 2020 (according to McKinsey), the route back to a sustained and sustainable business travel outlook has been slower than expected. As the world faces new challenges and bigger uncertainties, will 2023 be the year that business travel returns to its pre-pandemic levels?

The CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index continued its strong upward trend during November 2022 to reach record inflation of 21.5%. It marks a tenth consecutive month of double-digit inflation, and the first time in the history of the Index that inflation has exceeded 20%.