The Orangery restaurant at Kensington Palace set to reopen. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Company of Cooks is delighted to announce that in partnership with Historic Royal Palaces it will reopen The Orangery restaurant at Kensington Palace, on 1 May. Historic Royal Palaces – the independent charity that cares for the public-facing State Apartments at … [Read more...]
Seasoned adds Painters’ Hall to its London venue collection
By Angela Green: Seasoned adds Painters’ Hall to its London venue collection. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Independent venue management and event catering experts, Seasoned have recently been awarded the exclusive venue management and catering contract at Painters’ Hall on Little Trinity Lane following a formal tender process. Home to the 13th century … [Read more...]
Grazing expands central production unit to fuel growth
By Angela Green: Grazing expands central production unit to fuel growth. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Grazing has extended its central production unit (CPU) in London’s Bermondsey by almost 50% having acquired the lease of a neighbouring unit. The delivered-in office and venue catering specialist’s CPU has been based out of Bermondsey’s Old Jamaica … [Read more...]
Sodexo set to add carbon labels to menus at more than 300 UK and Ireland sites
By Angela Green: Sodexo set to add carbon labels to menus at more than 300 UK and Ireland sites. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services As part of its commitment to ensuring 70% of its main dishes will be low carbon by 2030, Sodexo UK & Ireland is working in partnership with Eaternity to calculate the carbon footprint of its dishes and is set to add carbon labels to … [Read more...]
Foodbuy appoints new Commercial Director of Hospitality
By Angela Green: Foodbuy appoints new Commercial Director of Hospitality. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Foodbuy, the procurement division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has announced the appointment of Carl Howells as its new Commercial Director. With an impressive track record and extensive experience in the field, Howells brings a fresh … [Read more...]
CH&CO crowns 2024 Chef of the Year
By Angela Green: CH&CO crowns 2024 Chef of the Year. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Ciaran McGill, a Head Chef for Gather & Gather Ireland has been crowned CH&CO Chef of the Year 2024. McGill triumphed against strong competition at the grand finals, held at the University of West London. The cohort of talented finalists comprised of … [Read more...]
Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation raises £286,000 at dinner
By Angela Green: Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation raises £286,000 at dinner. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation welcomed distinguished supply partners, clients, charity partners and friends to its annual event celebrating the impact of the Foundation and raising £286,000. Held at the Amex Stadium in Brighton on 21 March, the … [Read more...]
Compass joins group creating better socio-economic inclusion in workforces
By Angela Green: Compass joins group creating better socio-economic inclusion in workforces. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Chief People Officer, Carol Sommerville, has joined the Social Mobility Commission’s Employer Advisory Group (EAG), which works to support organisations to create better socio-economic inclusion in their … [Read more...]
Vacherin steps up reducing food waste in partnership with Silo
By Angela Green: Vacherin steps up reducing food waste in partnership with Silo. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Vacherin has launched a chef-focused sustainability initiative in partnership with renowned chef and restaurateur Doug McMaster and his team at the no-waste restaurant Silo. The Silo Stages project is designed to accelerate the specialist London … [Read more...]
Sodexo welcome suppliers to ‘Partners with Purpose’
By Angela Green: Sodexo welcome suppliers to ‘Partners with Purpose’. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Sodexo UK & Ireland recently welcomed 43 supply partners to Brighton & Hove Albion’s Amex Stadium for its second ‘Partners with Purpose’ supply partner conference, the agenda for which focused on themes around sustainable growth and … [Read more...]
The sad passing of Ian Mitchell
PRESS STATEMENT from Wendy Bartlett, Co-Founder, BM Caterers (formerly Bartlett Mitchell): “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ian Mitchell, co-founder of BM, a great friend, and one of the industry’s true greats. “Ian was a caterer through and through, with a genuine passion for people, service, and food. “He always held the highest standards, and … [Read more...]
Southampton Head labels Chartwells meals in his school canteen “completely unacceptable”
By Angela Green: Southampton Head labels Chartwells meals in his school canteen "completely unacceptable" Jason Ashley, head of Redbridge Community School in Southampton, has told school caterers Chartwells that the meals they are serving in his school canteen are "completely unacceptable". Such was Ashley’s furore he wrote a letter to parents, along with … [Read more...]
Centre for Diversity Policy Research and Practice assesses catering EDI at its best
By Angela Green: Centre for Diversity Policy Research and Practice assesses catering EDI at its best. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Sodexo UK & Ireland is proud to announce that it is the highest scoring organisation within the hospitality, travel and leisure industry in the inclusion in EDI Maturity Curve and has been awarded Platinum accreditation for its … [Read more...]
Starting Fresh from Sodexo helping recruit more ex-offenders
By Angela Green: Starting Fresh from Sodexo helping recruit more ex-offenders. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Sodexo UK & Ireland has marked the first anniversary of Starting Fresh with the release of an employer toolkit. The toolkit builds on resources the organisation launched last March to help bridge the gap between businesses struggling with skills … [Read more...]
Compass Group Foundation surpasses £1 million charitable funding milestone
By Angela Green: Compass Group Foundation surpasses £1 million charitable funding milestone. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services In support of its mission to improve the lives of people through education and innovation, Compass Group’s independent charitable foundation, the Compass Group Foundation, is proud to have exceeded £1 million in grant funding and charitable … [Read more...]