CATERER EATS OUT
Healthy eating
Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Previous | Next In briefHealthy eating boost... The catering marathonProper nutrition is one of the cornerstones of athletic success, so competitors the world over are very choosy about what they eat. At the Athens Olympics, it's down to caterer Aramark to make sure all their hard training doesn't come to nothing Diners can count their own caloriesWhat do your customers really want? A restaurant with a nice ambience? A broad food offering? Well-sourced and well-cooked food? Reasonably priced menus? Great service? Attractive decor? And location's important. School caterers unfazed as French take fizz out of popA ban on vending machines selling fizzy drinks and crisps in schools in France has failed to put the frighteners on UK catering companies. Caterers join BHA's call for new control on saltThe British Hospitality Association (BHA) and the UK's four largest contract caterers are urging the Government to take a more active role in controlling the amount of salt in people's diets. BHA slams call for calorie countThe British Hospitality Association has dismissed calls to add calorie counts next to each dish on restaurant menus as "totally impractical" and "absurd". UK restaurants are serving children fat, calories and saltChildren's restaurant meals were branded a "nutritional nightmare" this week in a new report exposing shocking levels of fat, calories and salt in every meal investigated. Fast-food brands slip in rankingsConcern over the rising tide of obesity has knocked some fast-food giants off their perch in this year's ranking of the world's top 100 brands by consultants Interbrand. Diners want calories given on menus, survey claimsRegular restaurant-goers would like to see calorie counts given on menus, according to a survey from online booking site Toptable. In BriefJob losses warning... Chefs bow to pressure for healthier menu offerings
Kids' restaurant mealsChildren's meals served in restaurants, cafés and other high-street outlets are failing to meet basic nutrition guidelines recommended for schools, according to a report in Food Magazine. Obesity crisis is a key factor in battle for school meals cashSchool caterers must unite and make political gain out of the obesity health crisis affecting Britain if they want more cash for school meals.
Chefs asked to help in schools over Food FortnightChefs and restaurateurs are being called on to help educate schoolchildren about food during British Food Fortnight, to be held in the autumn. Pizza firms feel FSA ire for over-saltingPizza Hut and PizzaExpress are the latest companies to have come under fire from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for using too much salt. Children reject healthy food options at schoolChildren are still rejecting healthy meals despite more than 80% of schools providing healthy alternatives, according to three Government reports published this week. Labelling threat to restaurant menusA new European Union directive is threatening to force restaurants and caterers to provide a breakdown of all ingredients on menus. Catering costs are 'crippling' schoolSchool meals are being paid for at the expense of books and teaching staff, according to the head of one Wiltshire primary school. Pupils still prefer unhealthy meals at schoolSchool children are still opting for unhealthy meals even though more than 80% of schools provide healthy alternatives, conclude three Government reports on school meals. Council's school food health driveWarrington School Meals Catering Service (WSMCS) is spearheading a new scheme to steer Cheshire schoolchildren towards healthier eating. Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Previous | Next |
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