Another sign of the growth and importance of coffee in hospitality: a record-breaking number of baristas are taking part in the annual BaxterStorey Barista Championship, held during September and October this year. Launched this week in London, the hotly-contested competition aims to find the best barista within the business, bringing together talent from across the UK, Ireland … [Read more...]
Sodexo UK & Ireland reflects on success
Sodexo, world leader in quality of life services, marked a busy and successful year for both the company and services industry at a celebratory reception in London on 16th September. With an UK&I annual turnover of around £1.2bn for year ending 2014 and an underlying growth rate of 10 per cent by the third quarter of 2014/5, Sodexo delivers a range of services ranging … [Read more...]
Lusso partners with Tom Sellers to deliver workplace dining
Lusso, the city fine dining specialist, has struck an imaginative partnership with chef Tom Sellers to take a menu inspired by his Michelin-starred Story restaurant into workplace dining for the first time. The collaboration will see Tom’s food add yet another dimension to the hospitality services that Lusso provides. The launch this autumn will see Tom create a fine-dining … [Read more...]
Wilson Vale expands educational portfolio with Ruskin College
Wilson Vale has gained a catering contract with Ruskin College, Oxford, the independent residential college specialising in providing educational opportunities for adults with few or no qualifications. The five-year contract officially opened on 1st September when a team of seven Wilson Vale staff commenced a seven-day catering operation for 400 students and staff. This … [Read more...]
UCI Track Cycling World Championships London 2016 appoint Prestige Hospitality
Prestige Hospitality, the UK sports travel and hospitality specialists, has been appointed as the exclusive provider of official hospitality for the UCI World Track Cycling Championships taking place in London from 2nd to 6th March 2016. The Championships will be held at the Lee Valley VeloPark, the location for the historic track cycling events during the London 2012 Olympic … [Read more...]