By Angela Green: Gary Lineker joins catering squad urging fans to go veggie on Green Football Weekend. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services The UK’s three biggest football club caterers, Delaware North, Levy, and Sodexo Live! have joined forces to support Green Football Weekend, putting on special tastings, promotions and giveaways on plant-based burgers, pies, … [Read more...]
Vegan and vegetarian meal sales continue to grow at Sodexo
By Angela Green: Vegan and vegetarian meal sales continue to grow at Sodexo. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Marking Veganuary 2024, Sodexo has today announced another year-on-year increase in the consumption of meat-free meals. Analysis of over 2.7 million meals sold across 285 of its UK and Ireland client sites in 2023* reveals that 11% were … [Read more...]
As the PM reigns back on climate commitments, students’ revolt
By Angela Green: As part of a coordinated national movement of protests at universities including Bristol, Kent, Falmouth, and Southampton, student campaigners last week called for meat and dairy to be totally removed from all university menus to help combat the climate crisis. Outside the entrance to Bristol University’s Victoria Rooms protestors hung a sign that made … [Read more...]
How one university catering team is working with the push to go plant-based
By Katherine Price: It’s been a difficult month to stay positive in the face of extreme weather events highlighting the dangers of a warming planet. As well as fatal wildfires and storms in Europe, Antarctic ice hit record low levels for June and a new study suggested the Gulf Stream could collapse as early as 2025. Given our understanding of the food supply … [Read more...]
Meet Michelin’s new green star restaurants
By Katherine Price: Meet Michelin’s new green star restaurants Last month, Michelin Great Britain & Ireland announced four new winners of a green star: Apricity in London’s Mayfair; Crocadon in St Mellion and Culture in Falmouth, both Cornwall; and Osip in Bruton, Somerset. Introduced to the region in 2021, consistent with its other accreditations Michelin is unclear … [Read more...]
Can carbon labelling nudge customers into making better choices?
By Katherine Price, Sustainability Editor: Can carbon labelling nudge customers into making better choices? Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Carbon labelling has been steadily rolling out across the foodservice sector over the last year, with companies including BM Caterers, Benugo and Compass UK & Ireland all now communicating with their customers the … [Read more...]
University of Oxford and Eurest study social norms in workplace restaurants
By Angela Green, Content Executive: University of Oxford and Eurest study social norms in workplace restaurants. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Eurest is working with PhD students at the University of Oxford to explore the impact of social norms on how consumers choose what they eat in a workplace restaurant – and whether they can be nudged into more sustainable … [Read more...]
How to build a durable plant-based restaurant
By Katherine Price, Sustainability Editor, H&C News: How to build a durable plant-based restaurant. Veganism has dominated the headlines this month due to the increasing popularity of Veganuary, which encourages people to try going vegan for the month of January. More vegetarian and vegan restaurant brands have opened across the UK in recent years than ever before – … [Read more...]