Seasoned wastes no time to exceed its recycling targets Leading London event caterer, Seasoned, has seen its recycling numbers soar over the last year in multiple categories, with total recycling of waste has gone up dramatically from 46.8% to 82.6% from 2017 to 2018 year end. Mixed packaging recycling figures alone have more than doubled as Seasoned improves its … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2019
No deal Brexit could see a return for hens to battery cages
No deal Brexit could see a return for hens to battery cages Compassion in World Farming, the RSPCA and The British Egg Industry Council have reacted angrily to the Government’s refusal to add eggs and egg products to the list of foods protected by tariffs in the event of a no deal Brexit. Despite the Parliamentary vote that the UK will not leave the EU without a deal, … [Read more...]
A ‘top Dog’ and Public Sector catering expert are heading to the ceda Conference 2019…
A 'top Dog' and Public Sector catering expert are heading to the ceda Conference 2019... We are delighted to announce that David McDowall and Andrew Archer have joined the growing line-up of speakers booked for this year’s ceda Conference. David McDowall is CEO-Retail at BrewDog, which now has over 80 locations around the globe, leading the day to day … [Read more...]
Bring Honey theatre to your restaurant
Bring Honey theatre to your restaurant Award-winning raw honey supplier Bermondsey Street Bees sells a unique Honeycomb Stand, designed to hold a complete honeycomb in its frame, straight from the hive. It makes a dramatic centrepiece at the breakfast / tea table or for banqueting events such as weddings, allowing guests to serve themselves from the … [Read more...]
Glynn Purnell to open his third eatery at 14th Century Carthusian monastery
Glynn Purnell to open his third eatery at 14th Century Carthusian monastery Glynn Purnell, who holds a Michelin star at his eponymous restaurant in Birmingham, has today announced he is planning to open his third eatery at the Charterhouse in Coventry. The Grade 1 listed 14th Century Carthusian monastery – one of only ten ever built in Britain – is owned by Historic … [Read more...]
Independents by Sodexo wins £4 million catering contract for King’s School, Chester
Independents by Sodexo has been awarded a five-year contract to manage catering services at The King’s School in Chester, one of the leading co-educational day schools in the country. The £4 million contract followed a competitive tender process and the catering service will commence on 4 April 2019. The King’s School, Chester has been educating children for 477 years and … [Read more...]
Ei Group achieves Investors in People Gold Award
Ei Group recognised as a top employer by achieving prestigious Investors in People Gold Award Ei Group, the UK’s largest pub company, has achieved the highly prestigious Investors in People Gold Award, which is given to organisations who demonstrate excellence in developing and supporting their employees. Following a rigorous re-assessment process, Ei Group now … [Read more...]
CH&CO issues its first Planet Report since achieving top-level three-star SRA rating
CH&CO issues its first Planet Report since achieving top-level three-star SRA rating CH&CO has highlighted its sustainability achievements and set its 2020 targets in a new report that spotlights the independent caterer’s long-term approach to operating in a socially responsible and sustainable way. Last year, CH&CO became the largest and most diverse … [Read more...]
Ritz apprentice takes the ‘Purple Umbrella Award’
Ritz apprentice takes top prize at Umbrella awards Holly Langan, an apprentice working at The Ritz London, was presented with the ‘Purple Umbrella Award’ at a high-profile ceremony held in London last week. Langan, who is a hospitality team member apprentice, was one of six major winners at the awards - which is organised by Umbrella Training and recognises top … [Read more...]
Carluccio’s appoints new Openings Manager
Carluccio’s appoints new Openings Manager Carluccio’s has appointed Dominika Rusnak as its Fresca Openings Manager. She joins the group’s senior management team to support the brand’s ‘Fresca’ transformation programme. Dominika joins Carluccio’s from The Ivy Collection, where she was Senior Openings Manager. Prior to that she worked for a number of casual dining … [Read more...]
Hospitality from necessity is now totally reliant on embracing diversity
Hospitality from necessity is now totally reliant on embracing diversity For far too long the hospitality industry has endured people and skills shortages and this results in our industry as a whole under delivering on our core skill, hospitality. Yes, there are many glorious exceptions, but...as a whole there just aren’t enough people with the required level of skills … [Read more...]
Salt Warning as Children’s Meals in the Casual Dining Sector are getting SALTIER and Failing to Meet Public Health England’s Targets
A NEW nationwide product survey1 by Action on Salt, the expert group based at Queen Mary University of London, has exposed the astonishingly high amounts of salt found in children’s Out of Home (OOH) meals, which demonstrates dismal progress made by the sector following a similar survey carried out in 20152. Today, Action on Salt is calling for urgent high salt warning … [Read more...]
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announces full re-opening of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London will re-open in its entirety on Monday 15 April 2019, having completed the most extensive restoration in its 117-year history. Following the re-opening of the public spaces in December 2018, the hotel now unveils all new guest rooms and suites, including two newly created expansive penthouse suites. Most accommodation offers exceptional views … [Read more...]
Critically-acclaimed & michelin-starred chefs unite to deliver world-class dinner in aid of adopt a school at Anfield Stadium
On Friday 21st June, a team of seven critically-acclaimed and Michelin-starred chefs will generously volunteer their time to showcase a world-class five-course menu as part of a fundraising dinner in aid of Adopt a School, a national charity which promotes primary food education by sending chefs and hospitality professionals to local schools. The unique line-up will see leading … [Read more...]
First Radisson Hotel in Europe opens its doors in Gdansk, Poland
Radisson Hospitality AB, publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Sweden and part of the Radisson Hotel Group, is proud to announce the opening of the Radisson Hotel & Suites, Gdansk in Poland. Highlighted as the first new Radisson in Europe, the hotel brings the group's portfolio to 17 hotels and almost 3,800 rooms in operation or under development in Poland. The new-build … [Read more...]