Yes, this is a piece on sustainability, but don’t worry. I won’t lecture you with UN stats that 800 million people worldwide suffer from malnutrition whilst globally we waste around a third of all food produce. Instead, I would like to talk about taking away the traditional menu and cooking with what’s considered food waste. […]
First published in ACROSS – February 2017 So, we have arrived in 2017, the world is changing again and this year promises to be one of the most “interesting” for a long, long time. I am going to avoid completely any political comment, as I cannot even begin to imagine how things will play out, […]
I’ve been at the IHIF, in Berlin today. I am here for the duration, enjoying the buzz of The International Hotel investment Forum. Lots of suits, lots of stands and lots and lots of serious people. Our company, has a brilliant Hotels and Hospitality business which we are all rightly very proud of. They are […]
For over 40 years I have been working in the foodservice industry, and for the last 3 decades I have been advising property developers, landlords and building owners and occupiers on “food”. The business has grown from a one man band to a highly respected part of the JLL Family and along with my incredible […]
What does the future of retail look like? That’s always one of the big talking points when thousands of retail professionals get together. At the retail industry’s annual trade show MAPIC, held in Cannes, France, multiple conversations centred round the impact of rapidly evolving technology, the challenges of brand building in the digital age and […]
As part of the Foodservice Consultant team you may be aware that we travel a lot. When on ‘tour’, our team always looks to stay in new, interesting and different hotels. As the point of contact with our JLL Hotels & Hospitality colleagues I always push for us to visit the newest concepts in hotel […]
The first email opened at 6.02 this morning had the following headline: Time Out in ‘advanced talks to open food markets in London and Porto’: Time Out Market, which is owned by Time Out Group and brings together a city’s best restaurants, food shops, and culture under one roof, is in advanced talk to open […]
Gather & Gather opened the doors on their latest Office Park venture this morning, Monday 15th August 2016, with a ‘Pop-up’ coffee and deli offer featuring ‘Larry the Land Rover’ and their coffee partner The Roasting Party. The rest of their recently won 4,000ft2 foodservice offer will be re-fitted over the next 6 weeks. […]
A long term Client of ours, approached us in 2015 for our support in creating the best possible foodservice offer, at one of their business parks located in Milton Keynes, Caldecotte Lake. Having already advised on foodservice for the Client on another business park, Croxley Green, we were very happy to continue our relationship with […]
UPDATE: 8th September 2016 A few months back I visited the then newly opened Vegetarian Pret Pop-Up store by Pret a Manger. At the time it was not designed as a permanent offer, but in our blog (see below) we said that we “could see this offer potentially working, particularly in areas or developments where Pret have […]
As February draws to a close and the weather remains quite frosty in London, there’s nothing more warming on a cold day than hot pasta, or a proper Italian toasted ciabatta. However, amongst the London foodservice market it is quite hard to come across traditional Italian food to-go. Yes you can go to a sandwich […]
From the dress adorned with 700 cupcakes to a kilt made of pasta, Zoe Ellis-Moore explains why an element of surprise made the JLL Food in Fashion event at MAPIC 2015 so memorable. When we go shopping, we no longer go just to shop, we go to meet our friends and catch up. Online is great, […]
From Martini bars in Milan to buying conchiglie in Carluccios, meet the modern retailers who are reaping the benefits of combining the shopping, eating and drinking experience. Back in the 90s, or even as recent as the Noughties, if you entered a shop drinking a can of coke or eating a Mars bar you […]
First published in the Across Magazine, Issue 3. I think that everybody knows that foodservice in Shopping Centres is growing. It has become a more important part of the tenant mix as we shift from a consumption based economy to an experience based economy. The proportion of guests visiting Shopping Centres who choose to eat […]
Affluent Nordic cities are attracting international retailers as they broaden EU expansion plans, Jonathan Bayfield explains why. Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Boggi and Superdry: these are just a few of the international brands that have expanded across the Nordics in recent years with JLL’s guidance. As economic conditions improve across the Eurozone, retailers are entering these […]
