Welcome Break, the motorway service operator, has been shortlisted for the Retail/Service Sector Recycler of the Year award at this year’s National Recycling Awards. These awards recognise and highlight the excellence and innovation present throughout the recycling and resource management industries today. This recognition is perfectly timed for Welcome Break as it makes … [Read more...]
Mitie wins £33m contract with Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust
Mitie, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company, has been awarded a new facilities management contract with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, valued at £33m for an initial five years, with the possibility of extending this by up to two years. Patient and retailcatering services The contract will see the specialist healthcare team from Mitie’s … [Read more...]
VCP offers alternative catering solutions for sports stadia
Paul Biffen and David Hulme, two former board members of The Lindley Group, have joined forces to launch a new venture - Venue Catering Partner (VCP), which aims to offer sports stadia operators a new and more flexible alternative to running their catering services. VCP’s services are aimed at primarily stadia operators who prefer to retain and control their catering … [Read more...]
Hospitality News programme premieres at BHA Summit
Leading hoteliers, product manufacturers and hospitality specialists worked alongside other industry leaders to produce a one-off news programme, pioneered by ITN Productions and the British Hospitality Association, which made its debut at the Hospitality & Tourism Summit. The programme showcases the success of the sector in creating new jobs and the value contributed to … [Read more...]
The 2014 Hospitality Assured Awards – meet the winners!
Hospitality Assured Award winners were recognised for their outstanding customer service and business excellence at the Institute of Hospitality’s Annual Lunch on 9 June 2014. The winners cover a wide cross-section of the hospitality and tourism industry, including a residential conference and training centre, a five-star hotel, a tour organiser, mental healthcare hotel … [Read more...]