Jennie-May Smith, a chef at Berkeley House Care Home, Hull, is officially the UK’s best care cook, earning the accolade when she secured victory at the National Final of the National Association of Care Catering’s (NACC) Care Cook of the Year 2014 competition. The live action unfolded at the Barking & Dagenham Technical Skills Academy when 12 chefs from the care sector … [Read more...]
TUCO announces Clive Williams as Chair of Purchasing Group
The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) - the leading purchasing consortium for in-house caterers operating in the further and higher education sectors - has announced it has appointed a new Chair of the National Purchasing Group for TUCO. Clive Williams, Catering Manager at the University of Leicester takes over from incumbent Karen Knight, Commercial Business Manager at … [Read more...]
Investment needed to tackle the onslaught of Junk Food in Hospitals
Every day in hospitals across the country, newsagent stands, High Street fast-food franchises, cafes and vending machines offer a dazzling array of junk food, sweet drinks and sugary snacks for patients, staff and visitors to gorge on. Now, a new venture is proposing to change this with the launch of a healthy gluten free, paleo friendly café Visitors and patients It … [Read more...]
Seasoned vision for oasis in the City
Seasoned, the award winning event caterers, has been awarded the venue management and sole caterer contract at Seventy Eight Bishopsgate, in the City of London. The appointment follows a competitive tender process managed by St Ethelburga’s, the venue owners. The formal review was triggered by a desire to broaden the appeal and maximise the revenue of the event … [Read more...]
Sodexo adds four-year Brighton training contract
Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, has won a four-year contract to provide catering services at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club’s brand new, state-of-the-art training facility. The contract will see Sodexo generate around £400,000 in annual turnover and has been awarded just nine months after Sodexo won the contract to provide matchday catering, … [Read more...]