Food service
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A strong performance in North America has helped contract caterer Compass to record an 8% rise in global first quarter sales. Organic revenue growth in was "almost 5%" but hit 8% once the effect of acquisitions was included.
Posted: 02 February 2012 | 09:47
Education catering specialist Innovate Services has announced a new partnership with Italian celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo. The TV chef and author has created 12 Italian pasta recipes that will be served at all 65 of Innovate's school, academy and college contracts.
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 13:03
Kwikchex, the online reputation management firm behind the successful complaint to the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) about TripAdvisor, has indicated it plans to push for a code of conduct for online review sites. The ASA this week announced that it was upholding the complaint.
Posted: 01 February 2012 | 07:00
Charities Hospitality Action and Springboard UK have together secured renowened chefs John Campbell, Jason Atherton and William Curley to cook at a gala dinner as part of their fundraising effort at Hotelympia 2012, the Big Event.
Posted: 11 January 2012 | 10:00
CH&Co has entered into a new joint venture with high street café group Apostrophe, it was announced today. The independent catering group has acquired a 50% stake in Apostrophe, as well as a master franchise agreement that will allow CH&Co to deliver the high street brand at its...
Posted: 09 January 2012 | 12:07
Catering consultant Vic Laws and hotelier Willy Bauer are among the hospitality stars to be named in the New Year's Honours list awarded by The Queen for 2012. Laws, founder of AVL Consultancy, has been made an MBE for his services to the UK hospitality sector. His industry career began...
Posted: 31 December 2011 | 14:11
Aramark has reported a record 95% like-for-like annual increase in business retention, from £38.5m in 2010 to £78m in 2011, in what the company has described as its "best year yet". The catering giant was re-awarded...
Posted: 29 December 2011 | 10:35
Tim Cookson, chairman, Acquire Services and Epsys, reveals his business secrets
Posted: 23 December 2011 | 12:39
Sodexo has announced an agreement with the International Union of Food (IUF) confirming the foodservice and facilities management firm's commitment to respect fundamental rights at work, namely freedom of association and collective bargaining.
Posted: 19 December 2011 | 14:02
Ashley Palmer-Watts' deep fried mince pies have helped raise nearly £10,000 for the Mince Pie Project, in support of Action Against Hunger and the Jamie Oliver Foundation. The executive chef at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal was among a stellar cast of 36 chefs...
Posted: 19 December 2011 | 13:45
Ash Mair has been named the winner of Masterchef: the Professionals. Judges Michel Roux Jr and Gregg Wallace gave the title to Mair at the end of the final cook off, which saw the finalists prepare a three course menu of their own design.
Posted: 16 December 2011 | 10:37
People 1st's careers resource UKSP (www.uksp.co.uk) has been named the big winner in this year's Caterer and Hotelkeeper Web Awards, picking up the title of Website of the Year. The website, which helps support and develop careers in the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism
Posted: 08 December 2011 | 15:56
You'd expect things to be big and fast when you visit the Silverstone circuit, but not even Jenson Button could keep up with Clinton Smith, who walks four miles a day as the executive head chef of the racing circuit's new hospitality wing. Diane Lane went for a test drive
Posted: 29 November 2011 | 16:21
Your reputation is built or destroyed by everyday interactions with your customers, says David McHattie, CEO, Customer Service Benchmarking
Posted: 25 November 2011 | 15:07
Compass Group's education division Chartwells has won a three-year deal with Derby City Council worth £4.5m. The contract will see the caterer deliver catering services to 5,700 pupils across 32 primary and special schools in the city.
Posted: 25 November 2011 | 13:48
Hospitality provider Keith Prowse has issued a warning to UK businesses to beware of being mis-sold corporate hospitality. Suppliers looking to cash in are already trying to sell hospitality packages for the World Athletics Championships 2017...
Posted: 22 November 2011 | 14:05
After a fortnight in France, I returned home last weekend with the lasting impression that the French enjoy a far healthier relationship with their food and drink than we do.
Posted: 21 November 2011 | 16:32
Independent contract caterer 7 Day Catering has named Jayne Enskat as marketing manager. Reporting to John Hamill, regional operations director, her remit will focus on maximising the customer experience, whilst increasing turnover and driving sales throughout client sites.
Posted: 21 November 2011 | 16:13
Charles Beer, managing partner of the Crown Group, shares his business secrets
Posted: 21 November 2011 | 15:18
Sophie Welsh has joined London events specialists Cooks & Partners as events manager. After completing a cookery course at the Orchards School of Cookery in Worcestershire, she spent a season cooking in a chalet in Verbier.
Posted: 21 November 2011 | 10:33
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