Leading London event caterer, Seasoned, has for the first time been accredited as an approved supplier at Somerset House - the historic central London venue and hub for contemporary culture.Somerset House is a stunning neoclassical palace situated on the south side of the strand along the river Thames. This landmark building offers a unique collection of spaces to host a … [Read more...]
Sodexo in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women fifth straight year
Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, has been recognised for its leadership in gender equality by being named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2018.The Times Top 50 Employers for Women is published in partnership with Business in the Community, the Prince’s Responsible Business Network, as part of the charity’s Responsible Business Week.The alphabetical … [Read more...]
rhubarb appoints Paul Robinson-Webster as Director of VIVI at Centre Point
Premium hospitality group rhubarb has appointed Paul Robinson-Webster as Director of VIVI by rhubarb at Centre Point, ahead of its highly anticipated launch in July.In this role, Paul will oversee the development and launch of the iconic Centre Point’s new flagship restaurant VIVI, operated by rhubarb on New Oxford Street. Leading the pre-opening management team, Paul will … [Read more...]
KUDOS achieves prestigious RoSPA President’s Award for health and safety
Award-winning contract and event caterer, KUDOS, has achieved the prominent RoSPA President’s Award for health and safety. This comes after KUDOS received a staggering 10 consecutive RoSPA Gold Awards for its standards and practices in maintaining its health and safety standards across the business.The RoSPA Awards scheme, which receives entries from organisations around … [Read more...]
Women’s PFA awards winners announced in association with Sodexo
Fran Kirby and Lauren Hemp won Women’s PFA Awards in association with Sodexo, the world’s largest services company.Sean Haley, Sodexo UK & Ireland region chair, presented Chelsea Ladies FC forward Fran Kirby with the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award at the 45th PFA Awards at Grosvenor House London yesterday.Melanie Duffett, brand & communications director, … [Read more...]
Wilson Vale reports robust financial year end results
Wilson Vale’s audited year-end financial results for December 2017 show that the independent caterer’s turnover was up by 20 per cent, moving it beyond £30 million for the first time.In terms of contract gains, Wilson Vale added eight additional contracts to its portfolio throughout 2017, including several extensions to existing business.Andrew Wilson, co-founder of … [Read more...]
The Last (Plastic) Straw for Seasoned
Leading London event caterer, Seasoned, has officially eliminated plastic straws and stirrers throughout its business. The initiative began sixth months ago and has gone from strength to strength as they have now switched to eco-friendly materials.Seasoned looked into a number of alternative options from compostable “bio-plastics” derived from corn starch, multi-use straws … [Read more...]
Lexington Catering celebrates best Baristas
Lexington Catering, one of the leading contract caterers in London, gave the team the chance to battle it out at their fourth annual BariStar competition. Nine finalists went head to head in a competitive final at Coca Cola on 19thApril 2018, where Alice Innocenti, General Assistant at Slaughter and May, was crowned BariStar of the Year 2018.The judging panel included … [Read more...]
CH&Co Group achieves Gold with top-level health and safety award for 2nd year running
CH&Co Group has been awarded the highest accolade of a RoSPA Gold Award for the 2nd year running.The award reflects the group’s outstanding health and safety performance for 2017 across its entire estate and is confirmation of its commitment to raising standards of health and safety management.The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Awards scheme, … [Read more...]
Edwards & Blake appoints Richard Hughes as its Food Ambassador
East Anglian-based contract catering firm Edwards & Blake is delighted to announce it has partnered with Norwich-based chef Richard Hughes who will be the company’s Food Ambassador for 2018/2019.The role will involve Richard in a number of initiatives and cookery competitions in Edwards & Blake’s 160+ primary and secondary schools to promote healthy eating and … [Read more...]
Carringtons Catering welcomes boost to Liverpool’s conferencing culture following city’s award wins
A North West catering firm is celebrating the success of Liverpool’s rising conference culture.Directors of award-winning Carringtons Catering Helen and Darren Wynn have noticed a significant growth in demand for the firm’s corporate catering offering in the city, having witnessed an increased turnover of 300% during its busiest February to date.During the month, the … [Read more...]
Restaurant Associates victorious at ACE Quiz Night
On Wednesday 18th April 2018, The Association of Catering Excellence was once again at Lloyd’s of London for the popular annual Quiz Night, a firm favourite in the ACE calendar with 36 teams and over 240 people from the catering & hospitality industry taking part.This year, the quiz was won by Restaurant Associates. The team of 6 won the Sheila Mitchell Quiz Trophy and … [Read more...]
Sodexo commits to social targets with Public Service Pledge
Sodexo has published its second Public Service Pledge, a strategic and ethical set of commitments to its customers, employees and communities.The Pledge identifies key public service areas and initiatives which the facilities management provider promises to measure and report on annually which demonstrates its commitment to social value and a public service … [Read more...]
15 years of continuous growth for London’s hospitality specialist, Vacherin
London’s premier independently-owned contract caterer, Vacherin, has reported its annual turnover has risen for the 15th consecutive year. Figures published this week for the year ending 31 August 2017 show turnover at £19.7m, a rise of almost 15 per cent.The first full year with Phil Roker as managing director and the associated new structure has been a great success for … [Read more...]
