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Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceCaterer Best for Business participant the Taverners pub in Godshill on the Isle of Wight has been recommended in the Guardian’s "Guide to Summer Pub"s, which isn't bad going. For all the latest in the series see our Best for Business page.
Posted: 19 June 2009 | 14:20

FSA admits restaurant menu labelling could become compulsory

Calorie labels at Starbucks in New YorkThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) has admitted for the first time that menu labelling for restaurants could be made compulsory if its voluntary scheme does not achieve a high enough level of take-up. The FSA launched the voluntary menu labelling trial, which includes listing calories,...
Posted: 15 June 2009 | 15:56

London pubs serving dangerous amount of salt in meals

SaltLondon pubs are serving huge amounts of salt in their meals, research has found. A survey by lobby group Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) found that many pub meals in the capital contain more than the daily maximum limit of salt for an adult of 6g.
Posted: 04 June 2009 | 11:20

FSA urges food industry to cut back salt levels further

Adults should not consume more than 6g of salt per dayThe food industry needs to do more to reduce salt consumption in the UK, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned today. The verdict came as the organisation published revised targets for salt levels in food in a bid to achieve the Government's ...
Posted: 18 May 2009 | 14:03

Marco turns the heat on salt - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

The weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Pub report triggers fury and libel claims; Hutton Collins is Carluccio’s mystery suitor; Ramsay protégé launches cook book for moods; Crimestoppers to reconstruct ...
Posted: 18 May 2009 | 10:09

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceSo it really never simply rains if you're a pub operator, it pours and then some. Compounding a quite miserable few months for the pub trade, MPs this week accused the likes of Enterprise Inns and Punch Taverns of bullying their tenants. Ouch, that's going ...
Posted: 15 May 2009 | 15:43

Leon to expand outside of London

Leon at Canary WharfHealthy fast food group Leon is to launch its first site outside of London, with the opening of a new outlet at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent. The new restaurant, which will open next week (19 May), will seat up to 110 diners and will be located at the ...
Posted: 15 May 2009 | 14:40

Government urged to rethink catering sources

Health and sustainability are currently low on the list of priorities when feeding people in instituThe Government has been urged to rethink the distribution of its £2b public catering budget. Speakers at the Real Food Festival in London’s Earls Court last week said far more needs to be done on sustainability and sourcing.
Posted: 12 May 2009 | 15:39

Five restaurant chains join FSA healthy eating drive

Tragus's Café Rouge is among the latest wave of caterers committing to healthier meals A number of leading high-street restaurant chains have become the latest catering operators to sign up to the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) drive to providing healthier meals outside the home. PizzaExpress, Pizza Hut, Domino's ...
Posted: 12 May 2009 | 14:13

Coffee, a healthy product with an unhealthy image

Coffee: has an unhealthy imageMost people when asked about coffee will say ‘don’t drink too much, it’s not good for you’, ‘don’t drink it at night, it will keep you awake’. That might be true for a small minority, but for the majority of us there are many positive reasons why drinking a cup of coffee could well be doing us good.
Posted: 12 May 2009 | 11:06

Caterers losing out on £100m-a-year coeliac market

A detail from Coeliac UK's poster campaignThe hospitality industry is missing out on an estimated £100m a year by failing to provide safe, gluten-free options for people with coeliac disease, campaigners warned today. The charity Coeliac UK said eating out is “a lottery” for people with the ...
Posted: 11 May 2009 | 11:32

Sodexo appoints first head of nutrition and dietetics

Wan MakContract caterer Sodexo has appointed Wan Mak in the newly created role of head of nutrition and dietetics.
Posted: 27 April 2009 | 08:00

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceAs is written in pop folklore: In the navy, Yes, you can sail the seven seas. In the navy, Yes, you can put your mind at ease. Good news then for contract caterer Charlton House, which has won a deal with Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, home of the Royal Navy.
Posted: 24 April 2009 | 17:08

Workplace meals are now officially healthier, claims FSA

Workplace meals are now officially healthier, claims FSAMillions of employees across the UK are now enjoying healthier workplace meals thanks to an initiative launched last January, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said today.
Posted: 23 April 2009 | 12:40

FSA says workplace meals are now officially healthier

Contract caterers are leading the way in the fight against obesity. Chris Druce reports
Posted: 23 April 2009 | 12:20

The Real Food Festival 2009

Real Food Festival 2009The Real Food Festival, which counts Caterersearch.com among its sponsors, returns for a second showing at London’s Earls Court this May after its successful debut last year.
Posted: 09 April 2009 | 10:23

Malnutrition on the rise in healthcare sector

Malnutrition is on the rise in hospitals and care homesMore than 2,600 people have died from malnutrition in hospitals and care homes in England during the past decade, newly released figures show.
Posted: 08 April 2009 | 16:49

Opinions split over calories-on-menus scheme

Menu calorie counts at a McDonald's outlet in the USAThe Food Standard Agency (FSA) scheme encouraging restaurants and caterers to put calorie information on menus has split opinion.
Posted: 08 April 2009 | 15:52

FSA names 18 pioneers for calories on menus scheme

Calorie labels on a Starbucks menu in New YorkThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) today revealed the names of the restaurants and caterers taking part in its menu labelling trial this summer.
Posted: 06 April 2009 | 10:30

Hotel guests call for healthier mini-bar treats

Hotel mini-bars: customers want healthier contentsHotel operators have been urged to include healthier options in their mini-bars after research revealed nearly a third of British guests did not like what they were being offered when staying in hotels.
Posted: 23 March 2009 | 00:00

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