A pair of female entrepreneurs from the Tees Valley are hoping to transform how the food industry trains its staff after announcing the launch of a new national training platform dedicated to the sector. The new platform, which is called Foodsphere, is the brainchild of Rachel West and Jo Jones. They were inspired to develop more flexible ways of helping people in the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2021
Social Bite partners with BaxterStorey to help homeless into employment
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Social Bite has partnered with BaxterStorey to launch a pioneering new initiative to help revolutionise the access people who have experienced homelessness have to job opportunities across the UK. Through its new ‘Jobs First’ programme, Social Bite will work directly with BaxterStorey and some of the UK’s biggest employers to help … [Read more...]
Using Blockchain to Save Orangutans
Orang Utan Coffee Wins Top Awards at Supply Chain Excellence Awards with innovative approach to sustainability Drink coffee. Save orangutans. Winner in the Food and Drink category of the prestigious Supply Chain Excellence Awards - in their special 25th Year edition - and overall winner ,taking home “Team of the Year” with their Farmer Connect blockchain … [Read more...]
Sustainable Warewashing
Meiko's range of warewashing chemicals help hospitality providers work more sustainably, comprehensively supported by Meiko training. Meiko UK MD Paul Anderson emphasised Meiko's focus on sustainability saying: "The MEIKO ACTIVE range has been designed by Meiko to provide our customers with the sparkling warewashing results they expect, using the most sustainable … [Read more...]
Crumbs, William meets Rick
William Biles, a trainee at Crumbs found himself face-to-face with Rick Stein when Rick was visiting his restaurant at Sandbanks. William is on a placement at the restaurant where he is putting into practice the skills that he's learnt through the Crumbs hospitality training programme. Crumbs and is a local charity, operating from its training centre in Ensbury Park … [Read more...]
Be Inclusive Hospitality’s ‘Insights into Action’ webinar today
Be Inclusive Hospitality launches the 2021 Inside Hospitality Survey with a webinar ‘Insights into Action’. On Monday 22nd November, Be Inclusive Hospitality invites organisations and employees to learn more about the importance of Research and Insights to accelerate change, followed by a Q&A. The first survey was launched back in November 2020, surveying employees and … [Read more...]
Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative LGBTQ+ beer partnership on the way to the UK
Speciality, craft and world beer importer Euroboozer has announced a special partnership with Brooklyn Brewery to bring an eclectic selection of the brand’s most-wanted creations from the USA to the UK. To get things started ahead of the festive season, Brooklyn’s unapologetically refreshing Stonewall Inn IPA has just arrived and is now available to pubs, restaurants, … [Read more...]
Blacklock set to open fourth London chophouse
London chophouse, Blacklock, is set to open its fourth restaurant in February 2022 in the heart of Covent Garden. Over three years since the group last launched a new restaurant, with its flagship on Soho’s Great Windmill Street in 2015, followed by their City and Shoreditch restaurants in 2017 and 2018 respectively, the new opening promises to bring Blacklock’s much-revered … [Read more...]
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise our readers… Jason Coyle
Your definition of hospitality? Hospitality is going somewhere and being welcomed like an old friend. What does sustainability mean to you? In an environmental sense, it is the ability to continue life as we know it without negatively impacting the natural environment or people around us. It’s difficult but we must all try to do our bit. Team or staff, and … [Read more...]
DRU Polo gas stoves bring warmth and comfort to Cornish hotel suites
DRU Fires, in partnership with leading Cornwall fireplace dealer Kernow Fires, has supplied five DRU Polo balanced flue gas stoves for the new beach lofts at one of Cornwall’s leading hotels. Watergate Bay Hotel on the north coast of Cornwall, originally designed to a be a railway terminus hotel, has been developed over the last 20 years into an inclusive year-round … [Read more...]
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise our readers… Phil Roker
Your definition of hospitality? For me it is taking pleasure in providing a service or entertaining guests, visitors, clients or customers – it’s very much a vocation rather than a job. What does sustainability mean to you? I like the Brundtland definition: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their … [Read more...]
Choose Hospitality
As hospitality and catering continues along the road of post pandemic recovery, attracting new talent remains top of the industry's priority list. Spearheading this is industry-led Choose Hospitality, a Campaign that highlights the wide array of opportunities available to people within catering and hospitality. Claire Bosi is founder of the campaign, and editor of Chef and … [Read more...]
Keeping a compliant kitchen
Running a professional kitchen isn’t easy. There are staffing issues, supply issues and equipment breakdowns to contend with. And all the while, you have to satisfy hungry tummies. But, what about making sure your kitchen is compliant with UK regulations? Do you know what you need to do to make your kitchen safe, compliant and legal? We’ve seen every type of kitchen in our … [Read more...]
Thomas Franks launch in London
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Independent contract catering company Thomas Franks has issued a vote of confidence in City-based corporates embracing post-Covid office life, with the launch of a new London-based division – Thomas Franks London. The new London-based outpost of the successful Thomas Franks Collection will now be providing corporate customers, … [Read more...]
Icebox brings the sparkle back to events this Christmas
Venues and caterers all over London have been in awe of Icebox’s newest creation: ice diamonds, with demand increasing exponentially for the on-coming party season. Each diamond is a precision cut piece of crystal-clear ice adding high voltage glamour to any event. Jason Collins-Down from Bubble Food said “We love innovative ideas, and the new ice diamonds are just fabulous! … [Read more...]
