English National Opera (ENO) and Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have announced the winner of the competition for the revitalisation of the ground floor foyer of the West End’s largest theatre, the London Coliseum: Robin Snell and Partners, the architect behind the multi-award winning Glyndebourne Opera Pavilion, the Island Pavilion at Wormsley and Arnolfini Centre … [Read more...]
Artizian’s Marathon Menu to fuel success
Five enthusiastic runners from Artizian Catering - Team Scrambled Legs - will be at the start line of the London Marathon this year - conditioned by an intense training programme and fuelled by a special marathon eating plan devised by their own in-house expert. What the team didn’t realise at the start of their training programme was how much their marathon menu would … [Read more...]
NACC announces finalists for Care Cook of the Year 2015
The talented line-up of finalists for the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Care Cook of the Year 2015 competition has been announced. The finalists pulled out all the stops in the regional heats to produce a delicious and nutritionally-balanced two-course menu, main and dessert, created specifically for the competition in just 90 minutes. The menu had to be … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey, Portico and Benugo seal major UBS deal
BaxterStorey, Portico and Benugo, all part of WSH, have secured a new five-year contract with UBS to provide food and front of house services across its London estate. As part of the multi-million pound deal, the companies will be responsible for the transition of services to the new UBS, state-of-the-art building facility at 5 Broadgate located in the City of London during … [Read more...]
Vacherin records exceptional retention and growth
Specialist London caterer, Vacherin, has enjoyed its most successful year to date, having posted a 20% rise in turnover to £13.8m for the period ending 31 August 2014, and achieving a profit margin before tax of 4.6%. In addition, it has retained and won over £13m of business over the past year, in terms of full turnover value for the duration of the contracts. The company … [Read more...]