The Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) has laid on a series of inspirational events to encourage young people in the food service industry to mingle with their peers. Newly appointed Chair, Sue Thompson has enlisted the support of both up and coming stars, and established industry veterans including Ruth Hansom, Emily Roux and Simon Stenning to host Q&A round table … [Read more...]
University of Cambridge’s removal of beef and lamb from menus sees results
The University of Cambridge has removed all beef and lamb from their menus and replaced the carnivorous options with plant-based ones. The actions stem from a report ‘Our Sustainable Food Journey’ from the University’s Environment and Energy team. The University Catering Service (UCS), which is responsible for 14 outlets across the University of Cambridge and over 1,500 … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell further strengthens leadership team with talent appointment
Bartlett Mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has today announced the appointment of Katarina Goodwin as people and talent director, in a newly created role. Goodwin will be responsible for all areas of the people and talent function including all transactional HR, people experience activity, payroll and training. The development of the new … [Read more...]
Barista of the Year 2019 crowned at Gather & Gather
Barista Varun Udhin from Dublin was crowned Gather & Gather’s Barista of the Year 2019 in the annual coffee competition held earlier this week. Having battled dozens of other professional baristas across the UK, the hotly contested finals saw the winners of eight regional heats compete at the Shard in London. Held to showcase the talent and expertise that fuels Gather … [Read more...]
Why outdoor caterers are moving with the times with Mobile POS
With the current craze for ‘street food’ having a major impact on our culinary tastes, there’s never been a better time to run a mobile catering business. Once more or less the preserve of hamburger and fish and chips vendors, food vans can now be found hawking delicious and exotic treats from every corner of the globe, operating at festivals, fairs, markets, concerts, sporting … [Read more...]