Levy Restaurants UK, the sports, leisure and hospitality sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has secured a contract with KidZania London, the UK’s first educational entertainment experience opening this spring at Westfield London. The contract will see Levy Restaurants UK provide public and event catering at the venue, developing and investing in four areas: a main … [Read more...]
Fare of London launches ‘Forgotten Fare’ campaign to highlight heritage UK foods
London-focused event and contract caterer Fare of London has launched a campaign to highlight a range of UK heritage foods that are at risk of being forgotten in favour of more fashionable ingredients and produce. The ‘Forgotten Fare’ campaign is part of Fare of London’s 25th anniversary celebrations in 2015 and further supports the company’s established ethos of local sourcing … [Read more...]
Social Media: how do you compare with hospitality benchmarks?
The results are in! H&C News recently conducted its first survey to look at what social media activities are being undertaken by hospitality businesses – from hotels to fine dining, from pubs to events, from catering to cafes. Using Social Media channels is today regarded as essential by most successful hospitality businesses, but how are they managing their activities, … [Read more...]
Gather & Gather announces £20m sales in 2014
This morning’s announcement from Mitie plc confirming the extension of a contract for support services with Standard Life that includes catering demonstrates Gather & Gather’s continuing growth. On the back of Mitie’s relationship with Standard Life since 2008, Gather & Gather’s team cater for in excess of 5,000 Standard Life staff, primarily in central Edinburgh, … [Read more...]
Sodexo Education launches ‘high street’ offer for secondary schools
Sodexo Education has launched The Social, a new retail offer for secondary schools. Using the brand proposition, ‘Best in Class’, the new offer mirrors high street trends and is designed to help school caterers increase take-up and drive sales. The Social is the result of twelve months of research with students. Sodexo has worked with three schools to trial the new concept … [Read more...]