Bidfood launches new Unlock Your Menu pages to help operators thrive in tough times

With UK consumers cutting back on discretionary spending (BCG, September 2025^[i]), hotels, pubs and restaurants face mounting challenges - from rising costs and staff shortages, to increasing pressure to operate sustainably and competitively.

Bidfood has expanded its Unlock Your Menu hub with expert-led pages designed to help businesses run smarter, leaner and more profitable kitchens, whatever their size or service style. Here’s a taster of what to expect:

Creating the perfect takeaway
Unlock Your Menu spotlights takeaway as a key opportunity for operators to boost revenue, reduce waste and reach new customers. The new guidance shows ways to incorporate different takeaway options into your offering, as well as tapping into the dark kitchen trend, cutting food waste and choosing sustainable packaging, helping businesses deliver fresh, well-presented food while consolidating deliveries to save time, costs and emissions.

Drive profits across every daypart
Crafting a well-structured day-part menu is essential to increase walk-ins, cater to a wide customer demographic, control costs, and minimise waste whilst increasing margins. From breakfast buns and barista-style coffees for early risers to light lunches and smaller dinner-style options at lunchtime, Unlock Your Menu shows how businesses can drive steady trade throughout the day.

Simple swaps and saving money
Small menu changes can lead to big savings. Unlock Your Menu shares tips to boost margins without compromising on quality. For instance, adding a truffle garlic butter or blue cheese crumble to a steak transforms a standard dish into an indulgent upgrade, delighting customers while increasing profit at minimal cost. The hub also promotes smart kitchen habits like rotating stock, tracking waste, and planning menus around versatile ingredients, helping every pound go further.

Tackling staff pressure
Staff shortages, training demands, and cost pressures are hitting operators hard. Unlock Your Menu offers practical fixes from menu streamlining and batch preparation to cross-training and digital tools to ease workloads. The free e-learning platform, Caterers Campus, features over 30 expert-written modules to support skills development, saving operators up to £1,590^[ii] per employee per year on training. 

The new pages are now live, packed with fresh ideas to help operators boost their bottom line. Click to learn more.

bidfood.co.uk/unlock-your-menu