One of Birmingham’s most popular visitor attractions has announced a new 5-year partnership with Aramark Northern Europe, a leader in food services throughout the UK and Ireland.Birmingham Botanical Gardens first opened in 1832 and has been entertaining and educating about the wonders of plants ever since. This 15-acre educational charity situated in the heart of Edgbaston, … [Read more...]
The Gathered Table launches as a unique collaboration in workplace dining
Gather & Gather today launches ‘The Gathered Table’, a new approach in workplace dining. The best and brightest minds in food, technology and sustainability will join forces to pioneer a radical new collaboration focused on food in the workplace. From chefs and nutrition experts, to tech innovators and sustainability champions, this unique think tank will look beyond the … [Read more...]
NACC Training & Development Forum 2018 prepares to tackle the issues and challenges in care catering
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Training & Development Forum returns to the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, on 3-5 October 2018, and will tackle key issues and challenges in care catering, including The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative, dispelling the myths surrounding food allergies, addressing confusions within the … [Read more...]
Aramark wins Best Event Caterer at Industry Awards
Aramark took home the award for Best Event Caterer at the 10th annual Event Industry Awards held recently in Citywest Hotel, Dublin. The company beat off stiff competition from industry peers to win the coveted award.Attended by hundreds of industry professionals, the annual Event Industry Awards acknowledges the teams, companies and clients who raise the bar for events in … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell becomes first caterer to win coffee stars at Great Taste awards
Bartlett Mitchell has become the first caterer to be awarded two stars for its premium sustainable coffee brand - at the Great Taste 2018 awards.The Perkee espresso was described by the Great Taste judges as having a “marked richness” and “deep dark chocolatey backbone”. The judges also liked “the subtle smokiness to this coffee and enjoyed the brilliant balance of … [Read more...]
Nederlandse Spoorwegen awards Starbucks contract to SSP Group
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands, has awarded UK-based SSP Group the contract to take over operations of 29 Starbucks stores operated in licensed partnership, following a competitive tender.As part of its new strategy, NS will cease to directly operate some F&B and retail units at its railway stations and will be … [Read more...]
Chef Mitchell is climbing the contract catering ladder
Chef Mitchell Penberthy is climbing the career ladder in the contract catering sector after honing his cooking skills with help from award-winning training provider Cambrian Training Company.Named Apprentice of the Year in this year’s Cambrian Training Company Awards, Mitchell, 27, from Penarth, has his sights on a long and fulfilling career in the industry.He has … [Read more...]
Sodexo wins three-year contract with Great Western Academy
Sodexo has been awarded a three-year contract by Great Western Academy to provide catering, cleaning, washroom and pest control services.Great Western Academy (GWA) is a new secondary school for North Swindon, due to open in September 2018. It will open on a phased basis, admitting pupils aged 11-18 years until reaching a maximum of 1200 pupils, including sixth formers, in … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell supports growth with strengthening of marketing team
Bartlett Mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has strengthened its marketing team with two key appointments to support its continued growth.Michaela Mulvey has joined the business as designer. An experienced designer and marketer who has previously developed a high street retail juice brand, Mulvey will be responsible for designing point of sale and … [Read more...]
Local Kitchen Porter recognised in National Hospitality Awards
National College for High Speed Rail kitchen porter, David Gadsby has been named the country’s top KP by foodservice provider BaxterStorey.David, who has worked for the UK’s national college of High Speed Rail in Doncaster for around a year, keeps the kitchen on campus running smoothly as the culinary team serve staff and students every day, was named as the company’s … [Read more...]
Elior soars with new food and drink offer at aerospace giant Airbus
The food and drink contract across the Airbus estate has been awarded to the leading contract caterer Elior UK for 5 years. The contract will see Elior cater for some 14,000 staff and guests at 20 outlets across 5 sites: Broughton (near Chester), Filton (near Bristol), Newport, Portsmouth, and Stevenage. Elior has made substantial investment to improve the look and feel of … [Read more...]
Seasoned sees impact of values and ethics on event buyer choices
Leading London event caterer, Seasoned, sees a significant impact in corporate event buyer choices driven not only by service but also values such as social and environmental responsibility.More than ever before, partnerships between clients, caterers and venues are being established based on shared values and ethics. This was reflected in the 20% rise in enquiries for one … [Read more...]
Sodexo’s Trevor Wignall appointed to develop digital workplace solutions
Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, has appointed Trevor Wignall as digital and innovation director within its corporate services business.Trevor joined Sodexo in 2017 to support the development of a digital workplace experience for a leading pharmaceutical organisation’s new global HQ.The creation of this new role is recognition of the need to widen Sodexo’s … [Read more...]
Seasoned thrilled to become an exclusive caterer at Gunnersbury Park House
Leading London event caterer, Seasoned, has become an accredited supplier at Gunnersbury Park House, Orangery and Temple in the heart of West London.After a £21m restoration project Gunnersbury Park has opened its doors to multiple venue spaces this summer. This 19th century former home to the Rothschild family, is now a museum set within 175 acres of stunning gardens and … [Read more...]
