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Jamie Oliver effect hurts catering profits at Rentokil Initial

Rentokil InitialThe Jamie Oliver effect wiped a third off catering profits at Rentokil Initial in the second half of 2006 as school meal uptake continued to fall.
Posted: 24 August 2006 | 12:16

Harrison Catering Services: Kids' stuff

Lambeth school kidsJamie Oliver's school meals campaign has had the unfortunate side effect of robbing some caterers of the volume, and thus the income, they need to improve the situation. Dan Bignold discovers how Harrison Catering Services is coping
Posted: 24 August 2006 | 00:00

Ranges of options

Many of the latest restaurants and gastropubs reflect cutting-edge culinary aspirations in their choice of main cooking suite. But, prestige aside, is an expensive hand- made range automatically the best choice, or is a modular suite or a line of off-the-peg oven ranges more cost-effective and more future-proof? Bruce Whitehall reports
Posted: 17 August 2006 | 00:00

Time runs out for Enodis bid

US kitchen equipment manufacturer Middleby has dropped its bid for UK counterpart Enodis. Under takeover guidelines, an offer had to be tabled by midday on Monday this week, but the deadline lapsed without a bid being made.
Posted: 17 August 2006 | 00:00

TQF calls in the administrators again

TQF logoA Bristol-based cooked meat producer whose customers included fast-food chains and foodservice providers has gone into administration for the second time this year.
Posted: 14 August 2006 | 16:23

Living Room and Est, Est, Est restaurants up for sale... For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Rail Gourmet wins GNER catering contract; Auberge and Giardino restaurant chain put on the market; Decision day on sale of FTSE catering equipment firm and more...
Posted: 14 August 2006 | 10:53

Scolarest brings Esteamed to West Sussex... and other food service news

A round-up of the latest news from the contract catering industry including: Scolarest brings Esteamed to West Sussex; Scotland's historic sites available for weddings; Eurest wins £405,000 contract at Pentlands Science Park; Henley College sticks with Redcliffe Catering; Northamptonshire trials Saffron system; Charlton House wins Welsh Assembly contract
Posted: 11 August 2006 | 12:09

NHS caterers fear Novation deal

Hospital food will suffer as a result of the plan to outsource purchasing to US group Novation, according to NHS caterers.
Posted: 03 August 2006 | 00:00

Vama wins contract for Emirates lounge

Upmarket Indian restaurant group Vama has won a contract to provide catering for the Emirates business lounge at London's Heathrow Airport in a deal worth £1.5m per year.
Posted: 28 July 2006 | 11:07

BBC deal could be up for grabs

Compass Group division Eurest could lose its £15m catering contract at the BBC if the deal goes out to tender next year, according to a source close to facilities management group Johnson Controls.
Posted: 28 July 2006 | 10:49

Sodexho wins Pottery Club contract... and other food service news

A round-up of the latest news from the contract catering industry including: Contract catering chefs awarded; Charlton House wins new contracts in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire; ISS Eaton celebrates half year boom...
Posted: 27 July 2006 | 09:43

School meals trial boost

Hull schoolchildren are healthier as result of the city's free school meals trial, an interim report is expected to say in December.
Posted: 27 July 2006 | 00:00

Airline caterer Alpha Airports scraps legal claim of £2.5m

Alpha Airport Group: half a logoIn-flight caterer Alpha Airports has scrapped its legal claim against a third-party consultant that allegedly defrauded it out of £2.5m.
Posted: 25 July 2006 | 17:34

Free training course for school caterers

dinner ladiesA new free training course has been launched to help school caterers improve their craft skills and meet this September's new nutritional guidelines.
Posted: 20 July 2006 | 15:56

Gondola appoints Reynolds Catering Supplies as main agent

Gondola Holdings, owner of PizzaExpress, Ask and Zizzi, has signed up Reynolds Catering Supplies to provide fresh produce to its restaurants in a £40m deal.
Posted: 20 July 2006 | 14:19

Toque d'Or 2006

South Trafford College TeamEngland might not have brought home the World Cup this year, but a themed restaurant marking the 40th anniversary since Bobby Moore led our team to victory certainly came up trumps for South Trafford College when they lifted the 2006 Nestlé Toque d'Or trophy
Posted: 20 July 2006 | 00:00

Contractors can benefit

It is refreshing to read that some contract caterers are moving out of their comfort zone into the public catering market.
Posted: 20 July 2006 | 00:00

Government's £220m for school meals is not enough

The Government's £220m school meals pledge has been described as inadequate by the outgoing chair of the School Food Trust, Dame Suzi Leather.
Posted: 18 July 2006 | 10:17

Primary schools unable to prepare hot food... For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Good news for Benjy’s; Whitbread pubs sale price may drop; Big profits for Loch Fyne; England smoking ban guidelines due this week and more...
Posted: 17 July 2006 | 10:23

ESS Offshore’s executive development chef wins award ... and other food service news

food service newsA round-up of the latest news from the contract catering industry including: Murrayfield contract announced; Healthy schools meals for Scolarest; Law firm contract for Charlton House and more...
Posted: 13 July 2006 | 16:00

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