Sodexo has revealed the eight successful chefs who will battle it out at the Sodexo Chef of the Year grand finale. This takes place at one of the world’s premier culinary competitions, Salon Culinaire, during The Hospitality Show at NEC Birmingham this coming January (19th-21st). Grand Final The grand final of Sodexo Chef of the Year 2015 – sponsored by Unilever Food … [Read more...]
Pembroke College, Cambridge goes allergen free
‘Simply Pembroke’ is a new initiative by the catering team at Pembroke College, Cambridge that will allow allergy-sufferers to find a wide variety of allergen-free foods in the cafeteria. Alongside their usual offerings, Pembroke’s catering team will be providing lunch and dinner options that completely avoid ingredients like gluten, nuts, milk and shellfish. The two new … [Read more...]
Amadeus appoints new Operations Director to support growth
Amadeus, the NEC Group’s retail, conference & banqueting, and hospitality caterer has strengthened its Senior Management team with the appointment of Tony Baldock as Operations Director. Tony brings with him over 35 years of experience in the catering industry and will use his knowledge and expertise to support the growth of 48% achieved by Amadeus since 2011/12. Before … [Read more...]
F&B managers concerned and concerning on new allergens legislation
An independent survey commissioned by F&B technology expert Caternet, has uncovered new fears faced by the industry in line with the changes to EU Food Labelling regulations and allergens which come into force on 13 December 2014. Almost half of F&B managers (47%), say they are ‘uncertain’ even though they have some plans in place, but they admit it’s a game of chance … [Read more...]
School Chef of the Year 2015: live regional heats begin
The search is now well underway for the LACA School Chef of the Year 2015. Last year’s title was won by Bedfordshire school chef, Tanya Watkin. Over 60 registrations were received for this year’s event and the initial 2015 judging stage has now been completed. The contestants who have successfully qualified from this first stage now go through to the live regional heats to … [Read more...]