By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Coeliac UK celebrates 10 years of its Gluten Free Accreditation Scheme. Coeliac UK is celebrating 10 years of its Gluten Free Accreditation Scheme, with the mission to guarantee that gluten free food being served in catering establishments in the UK is safe and abides by Regulation (EU) No 828/2014. Prior to the launch no … [Read more...]
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Food Standards Scotland warns of major risks from food safety law reform
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Food Standards Scotland warns of major risks from food safety law reform. Food Standards Scotland is warning of major risks and impacts to Scottish consumers in relation to food safety and standards if the Retained EU Law (Reform and Revocation) Bill is progressed in its current form. When announced in January 2022, the … [Read more...]
14 Things Rustic Country Pub Owners Need To Know About Drafting A New Menu
14 Things Rustic Country Pub Owners Need To Know About Drafting A New Menu A new menu can be an excellent way to attract new customers and delight regular customers alike. It can mean either redesigning the look of a current menu that might be a bit dated or adding new dishes for customers to enjoy. The menu is one of the key selling points for the food side of a pub … [Read more...]
Life Saving Allergen Awareness Resource now accessible in more languages
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Life Saving Allergen Awareness Resource now accessible in more languages. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute in partnership with Trading Standards Wales and the Greater Gwent Food Group has announced several new translations of the popular ‘Allergen Awareness Resources’. Having launched in September 2021, the … [Read more...]
Baby Boomers seek care home food quality at a premium
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Baby Boomers seek care home food quality at a premium. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services New research has revealed 80% of Baby Boomers would pay a premium for better quality food and hospitality in a care home if they could afford to. The survey commissioned by Creed Foodservice took an in-depth look at what the … [Read more...]
Birchalls launch most ambitious events calendar to date
Birchall Foodservice, a leading food wholesaler delivering to caterers across the north and midlands, has launched its 2022 customer events calendar. Kicking off with a salad bar workshop on the 25th January, which is being run in partnership with Rich Sauces, the founder Country Range member will also host an ice cream workshop, a dysphagia workshop, a ‘free from’ exhibition, … [Read more...]
New online training platform dedicated to the food industry launches
A pair of female entrepreneurs from the Tees Valley are hoping to transform how the food industry trains its staff after announcing the launch of a new national training platform dedicated to the sector. The new platform, which is called Foodsphere, is the brainchild of Rachel West and Jo Jones. They were inspired to develop more flexible ways of helping people in the … [Read more...]
Taste innovation at Casual Dining 2021
Here’s a taste of the innovations you’ll find at Casual Dining 2021. These exciting new products have all been launched in the past year, and many are launching exclusively at the show on 23-24 September at ExCeL London. It’s not too late to book your free trade ticket and save the £20 door fee. For more information visit www.casualdiningshow.co.uk 20% Reduced Fat … [Read more...]
Discover something new at Casual Dining
Here’s a taste of the innovations you’ll find at Casual Dining 2021. These exciting new products have all been launched in the past year, and many are launching exclusively at the show on 23-24 September at ExCeL London. It’s not too late to book your free trade ticket and save the £20 door fee. For more information visit www.casualdiningshow.co.uk 20% Reduced Fat Pastry – … [Read more...]
D&D London launches Summer School in aim to boost recruitment
D&D London have announced the launch of its Summer School, a paid training programme that aims to secure employment for people with little or no previous experience looking to enter the hospitality industry. The inaugural Summer School will take place during the week commencing 5th July and will see 30 participants take part. If successful, the initiative will be continued … [Read more...]
St Andrews shares high volume education catering insights
Originally founded in 1413, St Andrews is Scotland’s first university and Senior Chef Manager, Mark Nixon has responsibility for keeping over 2000 students and staff fed every day at St Andrews. Commenting on the task of feeding in such volumes, Nixon told us: “We have a four-week menu cycle, which includes lunches with a choice of three hot items and dinners with four, … [Read more...]
Gauging search: Top five restaurant food trends 2020
As 2020 marches on, it brings with it the latest food trends. In 2019 we saw the rise of cronuts, matcha, more sourdough variants, as well as the much-loved Yorkshire pudding wrap. Smashed avocado has managed to stand the test of time, as well as a variety of fermented foods such as kimchi and kombucha. However, there are some foods that only ever reach fad status, sticking … [Read more...]
Christmas catering: NEC Christmas parties host 40,000 diners in 22 days
Christmas Party World is celebrating its seventh year of parties at the NEC by hosting a record 40,000 guests, organised by leading event management specialists Vivid Experience with the help of caterer Amadeus. This year, the venue has been expertly transformed into a make-believe Marrakesh for Moroccan Fire Nights, complete with cirque style entertainment and the … [Read more...]
Multifunctional appliances help historical independent school’s catering operation
Woodbridge School in Suffolk is an independent school with a history stretching back to 1662, when local lawyer Robert Marryott, known as ‘the great eater’, gathered local dignitaries to discuss creating a school for the poor of the town. Food remains a key part of the character of the establishment. “We serve 800 covers a day,” says Jon Ellis, the school’s executive head … [Read more...]
Could your hotel be making your guests sick?
Wrongly or rightly, guests check into a hotel and expect it to be a safe environment. At no point before checking in does a guest expect that staying at your hotel could make them sick, and in certain scenarios, very sick. But what if your hotel isn’t safe? Would you know? Holidaymakers seem to get ill all the time. Some blame it on ropey restaurants while others blame … [Read more...]