For the third consecutive year, hospitality provider BaxterStorey has seen nineteen graduates complete its award-winning nine-month graduate training programme, with all securing managerial roles across the business. Nineteen talented individuals aged between 22 and 25 graduated from the nine-month programme which consists of modules exposing them to the varying … [Read more...]
Chelsea extends catering contract with Levy
Levy UK, the market leaders for food and drink experiences in sports stadia, has extended its partnership with Chelsea Football Club as official caterers of the club until 2023.Continuing their successful relationship, which began in 2005, Levy UK will feed over 1 million fans annually at the 41,000-capacity stadium for match day and non-matchday catering across the … [Read more...]
Reynolds named Bartlett Mitchell Barista Champion 2019
Bartlett Mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has named Sarah Reynolds as the winner of its annual barista championship.Reynolds, who works at Bartlett Mitchell site in Kent, took the title of Barista Champion 2019 after hotly contested final held last night at London Fields Brewery.Baristas from across the UK entered this year’s competition, which … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell report organic growth drives 16% increase in turnover
Bartlett Mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has today announced a 16% increase in turnover – driven through organic growth and strong client retention.For the period ending 31 October 2018, the company has posted a record £45.5m in overall turnover.It has invested heavily in its growth over the last year, both through the recruitment of … [Read more...]
New health and wellbeing manager to help improve pupil performance at Sodexo
Independents by Sodexo have appointment of a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Manager to work on health and wellbeing in school catering. Paul Quinn, who has a Masters in Applied Human Nutrition, brings a wealth of knowledge on the science behind food to Sodexo’s culinary team.The newly created role will see Paul educating staff and pupils about the impact their food … [Read more...]
Heroic Oxfordshire firefighters honoured for over 400 years’ service in luxury event at Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace hosted heroic firefighters for an awards ceremony on April 17th which took place in The Orangery. The Queen’s Long Service and Good Conduct medals awarded in special event which took place in The Orangery of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and saw over 140 people attend.Oxfordshire’s Lord Lieutenant presented ‘Her Majesty, The Queen’s Long Service and … [Read more...]
Wendy Bartlett commends new chef director at Bartlett Mitchell
David Steel has been promoted to chef director for business development at leading independent caterer Bartlett Mitchell. Steel, who has been with the company for two and half years as a development chef, will play a crucial role in supporting and developing new and existing contracts across the company’s growing portfolio.His promotion follows a prolonged … [Read more...]
Putin’s chef compensates Russian children in catering scandal linked to US elections
The Moscow Times reported yesterday that Yevgeny Prigozhin dubbed ‘Putin's chef’ by Russian media is in the centre of a scandal that reaches all the way back to the conspiracy to tamper with the U.S. presidential election.We have re published the report below, the original can be seen here.Yevgeny Prigozhin, a catering magnate with ties to Vladimir Putin, has paid … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey chefs enjoy a masterclass from MasterChef finalists
MasterChef finalists Billy Wright and Jack Layer joined MasterChef: The Professionals finalist and BaxterStorey project chef Michelle Trusselle, as well as suppliers earlier this month, to host a creative masterclass for BaxterStorey chefs at The Canteen, teaching the company’s chefs how to create two of the most exciting dishes from the duo’s popular supper club.The … [Read more...]
Sodexo celebrate six years inclusion in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women
Sodexo has been included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women for the sixth consecutive year. The unranked list is published in partnership with Business in the Community, part of the Prince’s Responsible Business Network and is the UK’s most highly profiled and well-established listing of employers leading the way on workplace gender equality.The Times Top 50 list … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey hosts HRH The Prince of Wales at University of Cumbria
BaxterStorey played host to The Prince of Wales last week when His Royal Highness, the Patron of the Foundation of Common Land, attended a summit at the University of Cumbria.The conference, set up to encourage cooperation between the cultural farmed landscape and nature conservation in the Lake District, was held in the university’s Ambleside campus and was attended by … [Read more...]
Sodexo supports student entrepreneurs raising mental health awareness among young people
Sodexo Schools and Universities is supporting the next generation of socially-minded leaders as they raise awareness of mental health issues, as part of its platinum partnership with Enactus UK. Students from Enactus teams across the country were asked to come up with social enterprises aimed at supporting students’ mental health as they transition into university, in an … [Read more...]
Seasoned extends 10 year partnership as preferred caterer with Museum of London
Leading London event caterer, Seasoned, extends its 10 year relationship to be a preferred caterer for events at Museum of London and Museum of London Docklands. The Museum of London is an award-winning, charitable institution with exciting venues based in both central London and Docklands. It caters for a variety of private and corporate events including conferences, weddings, … [Read more...]
Sodexo grows home care business with Good Care Group acquisition
The Good Care Group provides tailored live-in care services to consumers, in their homes, who require assistance to live independently, or, have complex care needs. It is one of the few businesses of its type to be rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission in the UK.The acquisition enables Sodexo, present in the UK home care market through Prestige Nursing + Care, … [Read more...]
