SSP Group is opening two new brand outlets, Tortilla and Starbucks at London’s Euston Station in early December. The new Tortilla unit will be the brand’s first in a travel location.Tortilla is the UK’s largest fast casual Mexican restaurant chain, launched by two Californians in 2007 after a four-year search across London to find the burritos and tacos they’d experienced … [Read more...]
CEO of SSP delighted with opening of new outlet at Gatwick Airport
SSP Group who operate of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has announced it has teamed up with Cornwall-based Warrens Bakery to open a new outlet at Gatwick Airport.The new Warrens Bakery, which will open at the airport’s North Terminal in early November will seat 138 people, with ample space for individual customers as well as families and large … [Read more...]
Aramark announce new five-year education catering contract win
Aramark has been awarded a five-year catering contract with Writtle University College, the new contract win will see the relaunch of the University College’s main restaurant.Set in the Essex countryside, Writtle provides further and higher education programs, as well as apprenticeships and short courses. On a steady journey of growth, Writtle was awarded university college … [Read more...]
London’s best street food traders partner with Kew Gardens for 40 days of Christmas catering
The UK’s leading street food organisation, KERB, has partnered with Kew Gardens for their annual winter trail, heading up the food and drink over the 40-day event with their incredible line-up of London’s best street food traders.In its 7th year, Kew Gardens’ winter trail takes place from 20th November 2019 to 5th January 2020 and is one of London’s most popular Christmas … [Read more...]
It’s not just vegans choosing vegan dining
Veganism continues to be highlighted as a benefit to promoting sustainable food best practice and for its health benefits. This lifestyle choice seems set to continue to expand, but Seasoned have found that it isn’t just those that follow an exclusively vegan diet that are selecting vegan dishes.Seasoned have as a consequence of this significantly increased the vegan … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell and The Clink Charity enter a new coffee and training partnership
Bartlett Mitchell has announced a new partnership with The Clink Charity to supply its premium coffee brand Perkee and deliver barista skills for prisoners undertaking its training programmes. As part of the collaboration, Bartlett Mitchell will roll out its sustainable Fairtrade Perkee coffee offer across The Clink’s four restaurants and their Manchester café.In addition … [Read more...]
#morethanjustameal a life-enhancing social message
The NACC are launching a social media campaign to spotlight the life-enhancing value of Meals on Wheels #morethanjustameal. For Meals on Wheels Week 2019 (4-8 November), the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) will be using social media to spotlight the many essential, life-enhancing roles the Meals on Wheels service plays in communities across the UK.Through … [Read more...]
Sodexo further advance the employment of ex-armed forces personnel
Sodexo has announced it will support SSAFA in the Armed Forces charity’s latest campaign, Friendly to Forces. The campaign is calling for more UK companies to challenge their perceptions about hiring service leavers, as their new research reveals concerning misconceptions over the benefits of hiring ex-servicemen or women.Sodexo has supported SSAFA for over 14 years and is … [Read more...]
Hospitality’s Tobun joins Meghan Markle on the 100 most influential black Britons in the UK
Tevin Tobun, CEO and Founder of GV Group has joined Meghan Markle, Raheem Sterling and other household names on a list of the top 100 most influential black Britons in the UK.The ‘Powerlist’, an annual publication first published in 2007 in a bid to provide professional role models for young people of African and African Caribbean heritage, has become one of the UK’s most … [Read more...]
CH&CO’s inaugural Chef of the Year announced
Alan Giannasi was declared the CH&CO Chef of the Year last week following the exciting and nail-biting final of the caterer’s inaugural chef competition. Eight finalists from across the diverse CH&CO business battled it out for the coveted crown in front of the well-known and respected judging panel.Judges included...Jeremy Ford, the Director of Food at Gather & … [Read more...]
Senior figures call on catering industry to embrace value of social enterprise
The foodservice sector needs to do more to showcase the commercial value social enterprises can bring to workplace clients, according to a high-profile roundtable discussion held by Bartlett Mitchell last week.Catering consultants, social enterprise leaders and Bartlett Mitchell senior management gathered at a specially arranged event held in London, aiming to identify the … [Read more...]
The Jockey Club Catering team raise vital funds to help The Children’s Trust
Jockey Club Catering, the official food, beverage and hospitality partner at Epsom Downs Racecourse has helped raise over £4,600 for The Children’s Trust, the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury, during this year’s Investec Derby Festival.Volunteers across the racecourse came together over the two-day festival to raise money, with the final amount being … [Read more...]
SSP’s global expansion delivers operational openings in Brazil
The global expansion of SSP Group continues with pace as the foodservice operator announced multiple openings in Brazil. The first outlets are within Brazil’s two main international airports, Rio de Janeiro Tom Jobim International Airport (RIOgaleão) and São Paulo International Airport (GRU Airport).The new units are the first to open under a joint venture partnership … [Read more...]
Brentford partner with Levy UK in a new five year community foodservice operation
Brentford Football Club in West London is working with Levy UK as their official food and hospitality partner for their new stadium. A five-year contract has been agreed to deliver the retail, hospitality and non-matchday catering foodservice operation across the new 17,250 seat Brentford Community Stadium.Brentford FC will be moving from their historic Griffin Park … [Read more...]
