London has prided itself on being one of the gastronomic capitals but the challenge now is evolve, to develop new ideas and to build new recipes for the future. It is only by sharing knowledge and ideas can we really ensure that we all improve together.

If 2022 was the year of the pay rise, 2023 may be the year of employee benefits that embrace an approach to supporting employee wellbeing. Many companies understand, and are concerned about the challenges facing many employees.

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.