food sourcing
Celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall have received awards for their animal welfare work.
Posted: 02 July 2008 | 15:44
Celebrity chef campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall today lost in his battle to force Tesco to invest in improving living conditions for the chickens it sells.
Posted: 27 June 2008 | 14:14
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has attacked the Government for failing to comprehend the impact food inflation is having on hospitality and tourism.
Posted: 25 June 2008 | 14:00
Contract caterers believe higher food prices are here to stay, a Caterer investigation has shown.
Posted: 19 June 2008 | 07:00
Food inflation has dominated the headlines in recent months and whether you’re running a pub, providing school meals or operating a restaurant increased food prices have now become a significant business challenge.
Posted: 18 June 2008 | 17:34
Celebrity chef and food campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has received a boost in his call for Tesco to raise welfare standards for chickens.
Posted: 18 June 2008 | 12:55
Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has succeeded in raising more than £86,000 to put his concerns about chicken welfare to Tesco shareholders.
Posted: 11 June 2008 | 17:36
Caterer Adopted Business Peach Pub Company has asked its customers to support Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in his battle with Tesco.
Posted: 11 June 2008 | 12:06
Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has launched a snap fundraising campaign after he was told he must pay Tesco £86,000 to put his concerns about chicken welfare to the supermarket's shareholders.
Posted: 09 June 2008 | 14:53
With daily news of food shortages across the globe, and prices shooting up as a result, it might seem as if those trying to balance the books in the kitchen have an impossible task. But as Tom Vaughan shows, you can dodge the big increases with a smarter approach
Posted: 05 June 2008 | 00:00
Restaurateurs have backed a report from fish restaurant chain Loch Fyne, which calls on operators to be more responsible and to source sustainable seafood.
Posted: 02 June 2008 | 17:31
M&J Seafood, the Brakes-owned supplier, has announced that it will no longer be supplying Bluefin tuna to foodservice operators.
Posted: 21 May 2008 | 13:08
Compass Group, the world’s largest caterer, remains confident about its prospects in the coming months despite food inflation, after a successful start to the year.
Posted: 14 May 2008 | 11:41
Gordon Ramsay’s comments on seasonality and call for legislation to make it an offense to serve fruit and veg. out of season has lead to an explosion of feeling - both for and against - across the web.
Posted: 13 May 2008 | 16:07
Gordon Ramsay’s attack on restaurants that offer unseasonable produce on their menus is already provoking reaction from the hospitality community.
Posted: 09 May 2008 | 14:11
Gordon Ramsay has called for legislation to ban restaurants from putting out-of-season produce on their menus.
Posted: 09 May 2008 | 10:34
The beef is a cross between Aberdeen and Charolais.
Posted: 24 April 2008 | 16:56
Season the loin with salt and pepper. Heat oil and butter and colour loin on all sides. Roast for five minutes in a very hot oven (220°C). Rest for 10 minutes.
Posted: 24 April 2008 | 16:36
Everybody needs to know where their food comes from, it seems. If the menu doesn't say which farm supplied the beef, or the staff don't know what the lamb was fed on, discerning diners will stay away. Diane Lane and Emma White report
Posted: 17 April 2008 | 00:00
