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The environmentally-focused organisation Considerate Hoteliers Association (CHA) has entered into a strategic alliance with BAHA (British Association of Hospitality Accountants) to help hoteliers become more environmentally aware. Over the next year, BAHA will act as the CHA’s nominated expert ...
Posted: 18 September 2009 | 09:00
Sodexo has been named 2009 global Supersector Leader for the travel and leisure sector by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). The food and facilities management firm received an overall score of 86% in an assessment of its economic, social and environmental performance ...
Posted: 17 September 2009 | 12:15
A campaign calling on restaurant operators to offer diners doggy-bags to take home left over food has been met with a mixed response from the industry.
Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has put his weight behind an article by food magazine Waitrose Food Illustrated urging more people ...
Posted: 09 September 2009 | 09:00
Story of the week: Phil Howard is one of Britain's most accomplished and respected chefs - he's also a recovering drug addict. Watch Caterer's exclusive interview with the Michelin-starred chef. The future of VisitEngland's accommodation bookings system, EnglandNet, is in jeopardy and more...
Posted: 04 September 2009 | 16:30
The Carbon Trust is this month launching an initiative which could help pubs and restaurants drive down energy costs by as much as £37m. The Big Business Refit will offer businesses advice and financial support to slash energy costs by replacing old inefficient equipment with ....
Posted: 04 September 2009 | 08:00
Jamie Oliver-backed restaurant chain Fifteen and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have received a grant for Fifteen’s four restaurants to become MSC-certified. The grant, from the Holland-based Doen Foundation, will also include a training project which will see Fifteen’s chefs join the MSC ...
Posted: 02 September 2009 | 12:36
Liverpool’s newest convention centre has been awarded a gold standard from the Green Tourism Business Scheme, making the city one of the UK’s most environmentally friendly destinations in the UK.
The ACC Liverpool, which opened in January 2008, houses the BT Convention Centre ...
Posted: 25 August 2009 | 10:25
Small independent hospitality businesses are Britain’s top recyclers but green efforts are falling by the wayside as the recession deepens, a new report suggests. The biennial SME-environment survey by environmental guidance website NetRegs.gov.uk found that 87% of small hotels and restaurants ...
Posted: 24 August 2009 | 14:22
Analysts have warned the key to the success of Compass's new sustainable fish policy is going to be in the caterer's ability to maintain a sustainable price point. While food service consultant Chris Stern called the announcement "a good message for the rest of the world," he added that many operators ...
Posted: 06 August 2009 | 11:48
Compass Group has banned 69 species of fish from all its UK and Ireland restaurants following advice from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). The world’s largest contract caterer has stopped to serve the endangered species in its 6,500 canteens, restaurants, ‘grab-and-go’ offerings or ...
Posted: 31 July 2009 | 10:00
An Irish catering firm has become the first in the industry to be prosecuted under new electrical waste laws. The Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has only used the powers twice prior to the successful prosecution of Advance Bar and Catering Services this week.
Posted: 28 July 2009 | 10:05
Sourced Market - an ethical, high-quality food market created to improve the offer at festivals and events– is to take up its first permanent home at London’s St Pancras International station in September. It was created in 2007 by festival fans Ben O’Brien and Tim Harvey, who became disenchanted by the food ...
Posted: 27 July 2009 | 09:00
Eden Foodservice has been given the Food for Life catering mark by the Soil Association, becoming the second contract caterer to receive the award. Part of Initial Facilities Services, Eden Foodservice achieved the bronze level accreditation for work in 96 primary and special schools within the Croydon area.
Posted: 24 July 2009 | 07:00
Roads may provide a second, money-spinning way for restaurants to dispose of their old cooking oils responsibly without clogging up the nation’s drains.
Aggregate Industries has discovered that used chip fat can be used in place of bitumen to make road construction greener and ...
Posted: 21 July 2009 | 07:00
Prince Charles has warned of the inevitable nightmare the world faces if the issue of overfishing is not addressed. At a reception marking the 10 year anniversary of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) at Clarence House yesterday (14 July), the Prince addressed a crowd of fishing ...
Posted: 15 July 2009 | 13:20
Contract caterer BaxterStorey won recognition at the Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) annual awards this week. The Reading-based caterer scooped a Major Commendation in BCE’s Environmental Leadership, one of 12 companies recognised for their outstanding ...
Posted: 03 July 2009 | 11:59
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Gunman shoots two people in Harry Morgans restaurant; Marston's investors rebel against “spurious” rights issue; Eel, pie and mash shops under threat ; Mardan Palace hotel owner attracts fury of Russian Prime Minister
Posted: 29 June 2009 | 10:26
The Government recently announced its Carbon Reduction Commitment draft, which will affect around 25,000 businesses. Carbon management experts Suzy Hodgson and Jamal Gore from Carbon Clear explain the implications of these proposals.
Posted: 19 June 2009 | 14:47
Nestlé Professional has a long-standing sustainable commitment - 30 years working with its coffee farmers, cutting energy consumption in its UK factories and reducing packaging. And it doesn't stop there, managing director David Field tells Mark Lewis
Posted: 12 June 2009 | 17:28
Restaurant operators are being urged to back a campaign on sustainable fish as a new feature documentary film about the effects of the worldwide overfishing crisis is released. The End of the Line examines the impact of overfishing and highlights the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna ...
Posted: 04 June 2009 | 07:00
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