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Winners of the waste2zero awards announced
Written by Edward Waddell
14/10/2019 05:10
The 2019 waste2zero awards, which recognise ‘excellence’ in waste management for the foodservice industry, has announced the 12 winners.
Now in its third year the waste2zero awards give the out of home industry a platform to showcase their progress in their attempts to reduce waste. The aim of the awards is to encourage organisations to take waste more seriously.
Food waste is one of the biggest challenges to the...
Arena lines up chef Tom Kerridge for October event
Written by Edward Waddell
14/10/2019 05:10
Hospitality networking organisation Arena has announced that its ‘An Audience With…” event on 30 October will be with chef Tom Kerridge at Corinthia London.
Kerridge will give an insight into his life events, opportunities and challenges that have shaped his career. He will also share his thoughts on the latest industry topics and discuss what the future holds for the hospitality industry.
He opened The Hand & Flowers in 2005 and soon...
NACC celebrates care catering heroes at awards ceremony
Written by Edward Waddell
11/10/2019 10:10
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) celebrated outstanding contributions to the care catering sector at the NACC Awards 2019.
The NACC Awards aim to recognise teams and individuals from across the care sector that demonstrate ‘innovation, excellence and dedication’ in their field. The awards were announced at the gala awards dinner at the East Midlands Conference Centre, which was attended by colleagues, partners and...
Fun Friday Food Facts 2019 Vol. 35
Written by Edward Waddell
11/10/2019 08:10
Another random mix of Fun Friday Food Facts this week, we hope you enjoy!
- The average family in the UK wastes nearly £60 a month by throwing away food (that’s over £700 a year!).
- McDonald’s was the first fast food chain to introduce a breakfast option on their menu. The first thing they put on their menu was the Egg McMuffin way back in 1972 ...
Fish prices rise again following quota changes, foodservice index reveals
Written by Melissa Moody
11/10/2019 08:10
The change to Icelandic fishing quotas has had an adverse effect on the availability of cod and haddock, which has caused the price of fish to rise, the latest report from CGA and Prestige Purchasing has found.
The fishing industry has been bracing itself for changes to quotas since June 2019, when the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recommended that Icelandic haddock quotas be cut by 28%.
Back in June 2016, the Fish and Seafood category of the CGA Prestige...
Essential Cuisine donates £1,400 for mental health
Written by Edward Waddell
11/10/2019 05:10
Stocks and sauces supplier, Essential Cuisine has donated £1,400 to Hospitality Action to raise awareness about mental health.
Essential Cuisine head of marketing Ben Forbes handed over a cheque of £1,400 to Hospitality Action’s chief executive Mark Lewis.
The amount donated is symbolic of the one in four people who experience a mental health problem in their lifetime, according to mental health charity Mind....
Zest Quest Asia offers trip to Italy for ‘Best Use of Rice’ winner
Written by Edward Waddell
11/10/2019 05:10
Zest Quest Asia returns for 2020 for the seventh round of the Asian cookery competition, which offers an all-expenses paid trip to Italy for the ‘Best Use of Rice’ winning college.
Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala founded Zest Quest Asia to inspire students across the UK to consider Asian cookery as a future career and to help stem the shortage of labour that threatens the £4Bn Asian food industry.
Winning students will have the chance to spend time in the Po Valley in...
Chartwells retains 25-year partnership with Middlesex University
Written by Melissa Moody
11/10/2019 05:10
Education catering provider, Chartwells, has secured a new seven-year contract with Middlesex University, commencing Autumn 2019.
Chartwells’ new contract promises to enhance the catering experience over the next seven years. This includes evolving the food offers on campus to meet the increasingly diverse needs of students - including the growing requirement for vegan and vegetarian choices – as well as the introduction...
Former chief medical officer unveils childhood obesity report
Written by Edward Waddell
10/10/2019 09:10
An independent report by Dame Sally Davies, former chief medical officer, has been released in an attempt to tackle childhood obesity.
In the 96-page report Davies calls for action across industry and the public sector to assist the Government to reach its target of halving childhood obesity by 2030.
In the last year of primary school, on average, six children out of a class of 30 are obese and another four are...
NACC appoints new national chair
Written by Edward Waddell
10/10/2019 08:10
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has appointed Sue Cawthray, chief executive of Harrogate Neighbours Housing Association, as its new national chair.
The appointment was confirmed at the annual general meeting yesterday (9 October) as NACC members gathered for the Training and development Forum 2019 at the East Midlands Conference Centre.
Cawthray has over 30 years experience in the elderly care sector, focussing on business...