The league has seen 7 new teams enter the league this week, most notably Swansea City who enter in 9th spot. At the top Blackburn Rovers have built on their lead, with what we can only say is remarkable home and away support. Reading have gone into 3rd place and swapped positions with Norwich. Commenting on the league ‘a well known sporting legend’ stated…Home and away … [Read more...]
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Football Pie League Update and Champions League Draw
Let's leave the big football story to last, the Champions League quarter final draw sees a mouthwatering all English tie between Chelsea and Manchester United. The other English team, Tottenham Hotspur face tough opposition as they travel to play Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid. Quarter-final draw - Chelsea v Manchester United - Inter Milan v Schalke - Real Madrid v Tottenham … [Read more...]
HandCNews.com Football Pie League – Latest League Table Results
The latest table in the HandCNews.com Football Pie League sees Blackburn Rovers retaining their lead, but the emergence of Ipswich Town and the seemingly fanatical following for 'The Portman Pie' shows a real threat to Blackburn in the weeks ahead. The third and fourth spots sees Norwich City and Reading in a close fought battle for third, will Delia be calling for more … [Read more...]
Which football club is top of the pie league..?
We received a comment earlier today that hopefully will lead to a feature in as much as it asks a great question. Who does do the best football pies? As a comment we were able to contact and speak with the person who submitted the question, which we hope to be able to build upon. Two very important points here before we proceed... 1. This is the first time we have ever … [Read more...]
Sodexo line up alongside 90 football clubs today celebrating Green Football Weekend
By Angela Green: Sodexo line up alongside 90 football clubs today celebrating Green Football Weekend. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Sodexo Live! has partnered with The Devil's Kitchen to introduce a tasty, low-carbon, plant-forward burger at four of its football club clients - Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Everton FC and Preston North End - … [Read more...]
Gary Lineker joins catering squad urging fans to go veggie on Green Football Weekend
By Angela Green: Gary Lineker joins catering squad urging fans to go veggie on Green Football Weekend. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services The UK’s three biggest football club caterers, Delaware North, Levy, and Sodexo Live! have joined forces to support Green Football Weekend, putting on special tastings, promotions and giveaways on plant-based burgers, pies, … [Read more...]
Premier League CEO apologises to fans for lack of matchday foodservice
Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion Chief Executive Paul Barber yesterday felt compelled to apologise for the lack of foodservice available to matchday fans. The apology was made on behalf of the football club and catering partner, Sodexo. Barbour cited a number of reasons for the foodservice problems. Sodexo’s catering staff numbers being “over 40% lower than we … [Read more...]
Everton to build a 21st Century football stadium for Liverpool
Everton to build a 21st Century football stadium for Liverpool - Everton Football Club have revealed proposed designs and project planning for its new stadium which would be built on semi-derelict dockland in North Liverpool and deliver a £1 billion boost to Liverpool’s economy. Everton have for many years operated in the shadow of their close neighbours Liverpool Football … [Read more...]
Pittodrie is top of the league in sporting event packages
Sodexo Prestige Venues & Events, the official catering and events partner for Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen, has already seen a 50% increase in sporting event bookings this year, compared to 2017’s annual figures, resulting in a projected 37% growth in annual income. The substantial increase in bookings is expected to continue into the final quarter of the year, with … [Read more...]
Sky and BT Sport – TV football rights result
Sky has maintained its grip on Premier League football in the bidding for the rights for 2016-2019 – but at enormous cost. Sky will show 126 Premier League matches per season, at a cost in excess of £11 million per game. That’s an increase of over 80% on its current contract, and reveals just how determined Sky was to retain primacy in showing live Premier League … [Read more...]
Pies, Beer & World Cup Live, It can only be Open Kitchen Live
Come and try the exciting grazintubs menu at Open Kitchen Live – with the added Bonus of the Football Pie League Awards Ceremony - see the pies cooked in volume – and then enjoy a pie and a pint as the award winning pies will be served with a pint of Seafarer or Pier 59 craft beer, while watching England play Costa Rica. Plus two lucky guests will each win and walk away with an … [Read more...]
Beef and ale pie
A nice hearty traditional beef and rich ale pie, and our entry into The Football Pie League representing Nottingham Forest. Ingredients 900g quality stewing steak, diced 25g flour, plus extra for dusting 100g butter 2 onions roughly chopped 2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped 2 medium carrots, roughly chopped 150g button mushrooms 2 sprigs fresh thyme 400ml … [Read more...]
UK football clubs celebrate: The Official Football Hospitality Awards 2013
Over 300 guests from football stadia across the country have celebrated their ‘off the pitch’ successes at The Official Football Hospitality Awards 2013. The awards recognise the efforts and dedication shown by the catering, conference and events teams at every football stadium across the UK, from the Premier League to League Division 2. Organised by Stadium Experience, the … [Read more...]
Pie Passion on a new level!
We know that passion for Pies in England runs high as can be seen every week in The Football Pie League which is run by H&C News. We also sponsor the British Pie Awards and the final judging day again demonstrates first hand just how passionate so many are for pies. So we were somewhat taken aback when we discovered New York pie-oneer Down Under Bakery Pies - or DUB Pies … [Read more...]
Stonegate finalists for Great Traditional Pie Competition
The Stonegate Pub Company takes pies – a particular favourite of H&C News, see our ‘Football Pie League’ – seriously, and has just announced the finalists of its Great Traditional Pie Competition, one of the company’s most eagerly anticipated events. Each year, 143 pubs within its Great Traditional Pubs business segment are invited to put forward pies, sweet or savoury, … [Read more...]