NFU Seeks Stronger Link Between Farmers and Hospitality Sector
Farmers and food producers are being urged to work together with hospitality businesses in their area, to help them build British produce into their brand…
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Catering
‘Nothing Off the Table’ as Parliament debates Allergy Safety in Hospitality
Calls to improve allergy labelling in the hospitality sector are being considered with “nothing is off the table”, according to a health minister. Neil O’Brien…
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Kenny Atkinson Encourages Chefs to Consider Economic Crisis as He Unveils New National Chef of the Year Brief
The Craft Guild of Chefs has begun its mission to find the next talented chef to follow in the footsteps of current National Chef of…
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Company of Cooks and Venues by CH&CO Merge Under Reimagined Company of Cooks Brand
Company of Cooks has merged with Venues by CH&CO. The two successful CH&CO leisure catering and hospitality businesses have been brought together under the Company…
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The National Association of Care Catering Launches its Care Chef of the Year 2023 Competition
The National Association of Care Catering’s (NACC) Care Chef of the Year 2023 competition has opened for entries, officially starting the association’s search for the…
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Unilever Food Solutions Identifies the Top Future Menu Trends
New Future Menus Trend Report 2023 report draws on insights from more than 1,600 global chefs Unilever Food Solutions, the global leader in professional food…
Read more...Strong Fourth Quarter for Contract Catering but Sales Still Lag Pre-COVID Levels
Contract caterers’ sales grew in the fourth quarter of 2022 thanks to a COVID-free Christmas and a steady return to workplaces—but trading remains below pre-…
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The Search is on for the 2023 National Seafood Chef of the Year
The search is on for the National Seafood Chef of the Year 2023 – as the prestigious competition opens for entries. The competition, open to…
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Tom Kerridge Partners with Knorr Professional Bouillons to Launch New Online Training & Inspiration Hub for Chefs
Chef Tom Kerridge has today been announced as the new Creative Director for Knorr Professional’s Bouillons range. Chef Tom is partnering with the brand across…
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Foodservice Price Inflation in First Fall Since September 2021
Foodservice price inflation fell slightly to 22.0% in January, the new edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) reveals. While only a small…
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Craft Guild of Chefs Aims to Celebrate 100 Graduate Award Achievers in 2023
Talented and ambitious chefs have an exciting opportunity to push themselves into the spotlight and test their culinary skills at the Craft Guild of Chefs…
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Bidcorp UK Secures Thomas Ridley Foodservice as Second Acquisition in 2023
After the announcement about the acquisition of Harvest Fine Foods last week, Bidcorp UK has today further strengthened its portfolio of brands with the acquisition…
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New Leading Catering Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice Launched
UKHospitality, in partnership with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), has today launched an updated version of the industry-recognised hygiene standards…
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Contract Catering’s Third-quarter Sales up Year-on-Year but Down on Pre-Covid Levels
Sales in the contract catering sector are still lagging pre-pandemic levels despite sharp growth over the last 12 months, according to the latest Contract Catering…
Read more...Contract Catering Sales Down on 2019 Levels in Second Quarter as Cost Pressures Mount
Sales in the contract catering sector remain below pre-COVID-19 levels, though slow but steady growth is being seen, new research from CGA by NielsenIQ and…
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