Marketing opportunities for caterers and restaurateurs

Eating when you're away from home is perhaps the biggest challenge for someone with coeliac diseaseA condition where a person is unable to eat gluten as it makes their body attack itself. . Currently it seems in the food service sector, availability of gluten-freeWhen a food has less than 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten so it is safe for people with coeliac disease to eat. foods for customers with coeliac disease is not keeping pace with demand.

Amongst our Members, the biggest issue is how to eat with confidence, outside the home, where you are no longer in control. This may apply to schools, the workplace, hospitals, care homes, travelling or socialising.

Research we have conducted shows us that Members eat out with two-three other people, spend an average of £10-£20 per head and would eat out more often if there was a greater choice of glutenA protein that is found in the cereals wheat, barley and rye. -free foods available.

Coeliac UK offers caterers and restaurateurs a variety of opportunities to target this market through a range of printed and electronic publications:

Venue Database - An extensive online database with over 700 venues. Fully searchable by diet, geographical area or venue type.  A highly prized resource used by our Members when making important decisions about where to eat or visit.  Free listing to all qualifying venues, with a range of options to enhance your profile.  These include website links and image upload facilities.

Crossed Grain Magazine - Published three times a year and mailed to our full MembershipIf you have been diagnosed with coeliac disease then you can become a Member of Coeliac UK. , Crossed Grain magazine offers classified advertising to venues, which will significantly raise their profile.

Monthly Newsletter – eXG, our monthly electronic newsletter, is emailed to Members and carries classified advertising opportunities. Ideal for short term or special offers.

Coeliac UK website - Throughout the main website, advertising and sponsorship opportunities are available to enhance the profile of your business.

For more information on any of these opportunities please download our media file from the column on the right hand side.