The stage was set at Barnsgrove, near Basingstoke in Hampshire last week for the inaugural Footprint Festival. Professionals from across the worlds of business, policy, civil society and academia came together to explore the Future of Sustainable Innovation in Foodservice & Hospitality. And what a memorable two days it was, with a programme packed full of speaker sessions, presentations, workshops, culinary demonstrations, entertainment and so much more. In this week’s episode, Nick is joined by Footprint’s director of insights and special projects Amy Fetzer – who masterminded the festival’s programme – to mull over some of the key takeaways from the event and hear the reflections of those who took part.

The stage was set at Barnsgrove, near Basingstoke in Hampshire last week for the inaugural Footprint Festival. Professionals from across the worlds of business, policy, civil society and academia came together to explore the Future of Sustainable Innovation in Foodservice &amp; Hospitality. And what a memorable two days it was, with a programme packed full of speaker sessions, presentations, workshops, culinary demonstrations, entertainment and so much more. In this week’s episode, Nick is joined by Footprint’s director of insights and special projects Amy Fetzer – who masterminded the festival’s programme – to mull over some of the key takeaways from the event and hear the reflections of those who took part.

The Small Print

25. What we'll take away from Footprint Festival 2026