Ricardo Viera - worthy winner of the Meiko Kitchen Porters’ Club, ‘KP Hero’ Award The Kitchen Porters Club was set up by H&C News and Meiko to highlight the importance and value that kitchen porters bring to the kitchen. The KP Hero Award is a chance for employers to acknowledge an individual KP for the work they do within their business.Denis Sheehan, … [Read more...]
Leading contract caterer Elior UK keeps mental health on the agenda with new initiatives to support employees
As a leading contract caterer, Elior UK, continues to remove the taboo of mental health in the workplace with new initiatives designed to boost and maintain employees’ confidence and resilience.One in four adults in the UK will experience a mental health problem during their lifetime(1) and nine out of ten people with mental health problems report they experience stigma(2). … [Read more...]
Seasoned exceeds recycling targets
Seasoned wastes no time to exceed its recycling targetsLeading London event caterer, Seasoned, has seen its recycling numbers soar over the last year in multiple categories, with total recycling of waste has gone up dramatically from 46.8% to 82.6% from 2017 to 2018 year end.Mixed packaging recycling figures alone have more than doubled as Seasoned improves its … [Read more...]
Independents by Sodexo wins £4 million catering contract for King’s School, Chester
Independents by Sodexo has been awarded a five-year contract to manage catering services at The King’s School in Chester, one of the leading co-educational day schools in the country. The £4 million contract followed a competitive tender process and the catering service will commence on 4 April 2019.The King’s School, Chester has been educating children for 477 years and … [Read more...]
CH&CO issues its first Planet Report since achieving top-level three-star SRA rating
CH&CO issues its first Planet Report since achieving top-level three-star SRA ratingCH&CO has highlighted its sustainability achievements and set its 2020 targets in a new report that spotlights the independent caterer’s long-term approach to operating in a socially responsible and sustainable way.Last year, CH&CO became the largest and most diverse … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell invests in senior appointments and further sustainable growth
Bartlett Mitchell invests in senior appointments and further sustainable growthBartlett Mitchell has today announced three high profile appointments marking further investment in the sustainable growth of the business. James Greetham is joining as strategic business development director, Russell Scanlon has joined as director (northern region), and Neil MacLaurin has … [Read more...]
SSP UK & Ireland partners with Southern fried chicken street food trader Mother Clucker at The Camden Bar & Kitchen
SSP UK & Ireland, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations, is updating its offer at London Stansted Airport’s The Camden Bar & Kitchen with the addition of popular street food trader Mother Clucker.Mother Clucker will begin trading on 4th March and will be the latest on-trend brand to join The Camden Bar & Kitchen, which opened at … [Read more...]
CH&CO announces merger of its Scottish business with Inspire Catering
CH&CO announces merger of its Scottish business with Inspire Catering CH&CO has today announced that it is to merge its Scottish business with Inspire Catering, a niche caterer based in Stirling with operations across Scotland. Founded in 2008 by David Pease and Lorna McFarlane, Inspire Catering has enjoyed continued strong growth and success.With … [Read more...]
Connect Catering at the summit of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For
Connect Catering at the summit of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work ForConnect Catering has been crowned number one in The Sunday Times Best Company to Work For across the whole of the UK. With a team of 450 people spanning 74 sites, the independent family-run caterer has shown what it takes to put staff at the heart of their business.Speaking about this … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell recognised for making people key to business success
Bartlett Mitchell recognised for making people key to business successBartlett Mitchell has been named in the ‘Best Companies to Work For’ list for the seventh year running. The company, which is one of the highest scoring hospitality businesses, has once again achieving a one-star accreditation in the process.Published annually, the ‘Best Companies to Work For’ … [Read more...]
Heritage Portfolio on the menu at Perth Racecourse from 2019
Heritage Portfolio on the menu at Perth Racecourse from 2019Heritage Portfolio, the Edinburgh-based bespoke event caterers, have won the race to a prestigious ten-year contract at popular Scottish destination Perth Racecourse. Effective from February 2019, the announcement follows an extremely competitive tender process after which Perth committed to introduce a more … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell Chef of the year enjoys Michelin starred experience in Copenhagen
Will Rose, winner of the Bartlett Mitchell Chef of the Year title, has completed a unique three-day trip in Copenhagen – as part of his prize for winning the competition. The trip, which included visiting some of the City’s leading restaurants, saw Rose spend three days alongside Michelin starred Adam Byatt and Pete Redman, Bartlett Mitchell’s chef director.The trio visited … [Read more...]
The challenging implications of a no-deal Brexit for Hospitality
Just under a thousand, or to be precise 968 ‘days ago’, the UK referendum to stay or leave the EU resulted in a decision to leave, by a margin of 52% to 48%. The number of ‘days ago’ is stressed here as this needs to be considered against there now being less than 42 days until the 29th March 2019, the leave date. Brexit CountdownCountdownPut in percentage terms, the … [Read more...]
Carringtons Catering steps up to the plate at Cheshire’s Walton Hall and Gardens
Carringtons Catering has been named as the official new caterer at Cheshire’s Walton Hall and Gardens.The Grade II listed venue, headed by Warrington Borough Council, welcomed the award-winning caterers on board as part of its plans to transform the estate and enhance its reputation as a leading leisure and corporate destination in the North West.Directed by husband and … [Read more...]
