Compass Group UK & Ireland is celebrating after an outstanding display from its chefs at Hotelympia last week (28 April – 1 May), during which its culinary team won La Parade des Chefs. Chefs from Compass worked together to demonstrate the outstanding quality of food delivered every day across the business, coming away with a total of 102 awards which included 21 gold … [Read more...]
Junior sous chef at Eton College beats hundreds to win Sodexo Chef of the Year
Louisa May Matthews saw off fierce competition from nine other regional finalists to scoop the top prize after a 90-minute live cook off held at Hotelympia, the UK’s largest exhibition for the foodservice and hospitality industry. Cyrus Todiwala OBE was among the panel of top chefs who judged the finalists’ three-course meals, choosing Louisa’s as the standout winning entry. … [Read more...]
Dine Contract Catering awarded nine Food for Life Awards
Leading national operator Dine Contract Catering has been recognised for its employee wellbeing initiatives, as nine of its business and industry (B&I) sites are presented with Food for Life Awards. The Catering Mark – administered by the Soil Association – is awarded to food providers that meet a stringent set of best practice standards. These include ensuring at least … [Read more...]
Alliance in Partnership management buyout
Private equity house Key Capital Partners (KCP) has backed the £11m management buyout of specialist educational caterer, AiP Ltd, with a £5.2m investment. Established in 1998, Oldbury-based AiP is one of the leading specialist educational catering providers, operating over 170 school catering contracts and feeding over 35,000 pupils a day across central England and West … [Read more...]
British Roast Dinner Week shows roasts are not just for Sundays
British Roast Dinner Week is calling for the UK’s pubs and restaurants to ‘boast their roast’ by taking part in a celebration of Britain’s favourite meal. Sponsored by KNORR® Gravy and supported by COLMAN’S®, British Roast Dinner Week, which runs from 29 September to 5 October, encourages pubs and restaurants to put roasts on the menu every day, rather than just Sundays. In … [Read more...]