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School caterers given power to run price promotions

School caterers have been given fresh ammunition to compete with the take-aways following a Government decision to allow price promotions. New powers mean that schools will be able to target particular groups of pupils with cut-price lunchtime deals...
Posted: 03 January 2012 | 12:33

Wake-up call – The benefits of apprentices and work experience interns

apprenticesCould you benefit from the Government's youth unemployment package by taking on apprentices? Legal expert Emilie Bennetts explains how to offer valuable internships without being accused of taking advantage
Posted: 23 December 2011 | 11:51

Menuwatch – Pillars

Pillars restaurantIt may be run by students but the restaurant at the University of West London caters for happy diners, as former alumni Emily Manson discovers
Posted: 08 December 2011 | 14:50

BII unveils winners of its 2011 NITA awards

NITA logoThe licensed retail industry's professional body BII has announced the winners of its 2011 training awards, the BII NITAs, at a ceremony held at the Imperial War Museum, London, on Wednesday 30 November.
Posted: 02 December 2011 | 10:46

Sodexo team up with Rocket Gardens to encourage schools to grow veg

Dig for the future logoSodexo has partnered with Rocket Gardens - a supplier of organic vegetable and herb plants - to give schools across the country grow-your-own kitchen gardens.
Posted: 02 December 2011 | 10:36

Government plans 'curry college' to train British workers in Asian cooking

Communities secretary Eric Pickles is to launch a "curry college" to teach British workers how to perfect the art of Asian and Oriental cooking, as part of the Government's new strategy on integration, to be published soon...
Posted: 21 November 2011 | 10:40

Surinder Arora backs student entrepreneurs in Dragons' Den-style contest

Hotelier Surinder Arora has pledged to support a Dragons' Den-style competition for budding young entrepreneurs, offering £1,000 to the winner every year for the next 10 years. The Arora Awards for Enterprise and Arora's Den has been set up in conjunction with the Royal Holloway University of London.
Posted: 16 August 2011 | 10:20

Education: Fresh market

BaguettesThe first term in the school year is seen as a plum opportunity to boost take-up of school lunches and capture new custom, as Rosalind Mullen discovers
Posted: 05 August 2011 | 14:51

Craft Guild of Chefs launches nationwide 'family food' workshops

The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced plans to roll out a series of 'family food appreciation' workshops nationwide, following successful pilot days in Hertford. The Craft Guild recently held the second of its events at Simon Belle School. Parents joined children for a hands-on cooking workshop to...
Posted: 27 July 2011 | 10:32

College of Food, University College Birmingham wins coveted Nestle Toque d'Or

College of Food, University College Birmingham has won the coveted 2011 Nestlé Toque d'Or student catering competition. The announcement, made at an awards ceremony at London's Dorchester today, followed a cook-off...
Posted: 08 July 2011 | 16:54

Students in charge

south downs college studentsForty college students got a real taste of work experience when they took over the running of a 148-bedroom Hampshire hotel for the weekend. Joanna Wood reports
Posted: 01 July 2011 | 12:13

Education caterer AiP appoints two new GMs

Louise ParkinsEducation caterer Alliance in Partnership (AiP) has appointed two new general managers to support company growth. Louise Parkins and Simon Archer have taken on the new roles from their previous positions of AiP operations managers.
Posted: 30 June 2011 | 10:57

Host launches premium dining facility at Box Hill School in Surrey

host logoContract caterer Host has launched a premium dining facility in one of its education contracts, which aims to showcase the quality of its food and service. The Chef's Table facility at Box Hill School in Surrey...
Posted: 16 June 2011 | 14:40

Recruitment Focus – Skilled chefs are always in demand

Skilled chefThe roll-call of world-class British chefs is inspiring, including the likes of Gordon Ramsay, Nathan Outlaw, Martin Wishart and Tom Aikens. But you don't have to be a culinary god to carve out a career as a chef - the main ingredient, it seems, is passion. Rosalind Mullen reports
Posted: 10 June 2011 | 16:58

A Minute on the Clock - Ramón Pajares

Ramón PajaresLeading hotel industry figure Ramón Pajares has this month taken over as chairman of the Savoy Educational Trust. He spoke to Janie Stamford about his plans.
Posted: 10 May 2011 | 16:45

Specialist education caterer Taylor Shaw appoints Tim Priestman as operations manager

Specialist education caterer Taylor Shaw has appointed Tim Priestman as its new operations manager to drive its business in the North-west of England. He joins the company from Aramark following a 20-year senior catering career which began in education but also included stints in business and industry, catering for television...
Posted: 05 May 2011 | 16:39

Oxford Brookes is UK's top school for hospitality mangement, according to survey

Oxford Brookes University logoOxford Brookes University has been ranked as the top UK school for hospitality management in a recent survey from Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS). The British University came eighth on the list while the top three positions went to Swiss schools...
Posted: 27 April 2011 | 15:43

Will the rise in university fees affect college catering?

Feed podThe quality of college catering is coming under increased scrutiny from a new generation of students with more sophisticated tastes, but can caterers turn this to their advantage? Gemma Rowbotham reports
Posted: 19 April 2011 | 10:45

Bachmann's apprentice wins UK Young Pastry Chef of the Year Award

Bachmann's apprentice Anabelle Wilson has won the UK Young Pastry Chef of the Year Award. Wilson secured first place in a unanimous decision by the...
Posted: 08 April 2011 | 15:28

In this week's Caterer & Hotelkeeper magazine...

In this week's Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine... Chefs with allergies How does it affect their work? Top chefs share their own...
Posted: 07 April 2011 | 16:37

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