WOOHOO, the world’s first restaurant operated by an AI-driven chef powered by a large language model, was officially launched in Dubai this year! The AI chef, developed by a UAE technology company UMAI, is named Chef “Aiman” which connotes the combination of “AI” and “Mankind”. Involving in a wide aspect of restaurant operations, ranging from menu design, dining experience, environment to customer services, Chef Aiman will be leading the restaurant's operation team to continu

Given the intense competition and high operating costs in Hong Kong's F&B industry, along with the uncertain global economic environment...

For the local F&B industry, 2025 remains a challenging year due to an unstable economy compared to the pre-pandemic era. Meanwhile, many...

Since the Central Government resumed the  “Multiple-Entry Individual Visit Scheme” for Shenzhen permanent residents, and expanded the...

With more and more Hong Kongers spending their holidays across the border to Mainland China, many Chinese restaurants have become a big...

As we approach 2025, many F&B businesses are preparing themselves for a resurgence by proactively reviewing their current operational...

Building on the success of our participation in Malaysian International Food & Beverage Trade Fair (MIFB) 2024, FOODIVAL has further...

FOODIVAL -  Procurement and Inventory management system has been nominated for the “2024 Most Innovative Solutions Award" organized by...

The RBHK 2024 was successfully concluded last week! It was a 3-day event (3-5 September) held at the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition...

The recent Malaysia International Food & Beverage Trade Show (MIFB) brought together stakeholders from across the industry to explore and...

Last Friday (June 28), FOODIVAL held a seminar to advocate digitalization in the F&B industry in collaboration with VGather - F&B...

Starting from April 22 this year, the first phase of the Product Eco-Responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2023 (hereinafter referred to as...

Undoubtedly, the year 2023 proved to be a crucial period for global economic recovery. Both prominent global F&B brands and local...

隨著全球環保意識覺醒，世界各地積極推動環境保育政策。香港政府早在本年3月向立法會提交《2023年產品環保責任(修訂)條例草案》(「走塑」條例），管制即棄膠餐具和其他塑膠產品的製造、銷售或分發。立法會於上月恢復二讀辯論，並三讀通過草案。草案原定於 2025...

香港經歷了 3 年的疫情打擊及移民潮影響，各行各業的人手短缺情況越趨嚴重，當中包括餐飲業、零售業、旅遊業等。根據政府統計處在 5 月公布的《綜合住戶統計調查按季統計報告》，本港 2023 年第一季的勞動人口數目約有 377 萬，較去年第四季減少逾 2...

本港在疫後的經濟復甦未如理想，尤其旅遊業和餐飲業的發展較預計緩慢。本地市民在疫情期間大多已習慣減少「夜生活」，習慣下班便回家休息，外出用膳的次數也較疫情前少，甚至連聚餐也選擇留在家中叫「外賣」。與此同時，港人在疫後「報復式」外遊，無助刺激本地經濟，本土消費力亦較預期疲弱。...

隨著全球商務和旅遊逐漸恢復正常，以及香港與內地在今年2月實施全面通關，本地餐飲業的業績呈現上升趨勢。根據本港政府統計處在 5 月發表的最新食肆收益及購貨額臨時數字，2023 年第一季的食肆總收益價值的臨時估計為 276 億元，按年上升...

一連三日在香港會議展覽中心隆重舉行的「香港餐飲展」(RBHK 2023) 於上星期四 (9月7日) 圓滿結束。是次展覽匯聚超過 300 個本地及國際品牌，包括食材、飲料、廚房設備、健康及生活產品及餐飲技術等，旨在為參觀者帶來沉浸式採購體驗，FlexSystem...

隨著長達三年的疫情逐漸緩和，世界各地的社交措施和旅遊限制逐步解除，餐飲業終於迎來了春天。然而，疫情的衝擊和長期影響已改變了市民的飲食習慣和餐飲業的營運模式。即使疫情消退，市民的飲食和消費型態的改變已成為不可逆轉的趨勢。餐飲業為了適應全新的市場環境，必須配合市場需求，紛紛開始...

隨著數碼技術不斷發展和普及，各行各業的數碼轉型為全球大趨勢。越來越多企業重視數碼化，並視數碼轉型為提高業務效率和創造更大商業價值的必經之路。根據思科委託研究機構 IDC 的《2020 亞太地區中小企業數碼化成熟度研究》指出，60%...