Harbour & Jones (H&J) has launched a new company, Upfront, to run its front of house services. Upfront will cover reception, switchboard, helpdesk and meeting room management, customer service training and event management, and is complementary to H&J’s core business of food service and hospitality. Demand from clients H&J already runs the reception … [Read more...]
OCS caters for HM Revenue & Customs
International total facilities management provider OCS has been awarded a five-year nil subsidy contract to provide catering services at eight HM Revenue & Customs sites by Salisbury FM. OCS, which has been providing contract catering services to HMRC for the past five years, was selected last year by Salisbury FM as its partner of choice to provide deli bar, … [Read more...]
The Footprint “People’s Choice” Award: every vote counts
Nominations are now open for the coveted “people’s choice” sustainability award, an accolade left in the hands of the public to determine the ultimate winner of the 2014 Footprint Community Vote. Each year the hospitality and catering industry disposes of 3 million tonnes of packaging waste, emits 12.5 million tonnes of CO2 and consumes 34 million litres of water, and the … [Read more...]
HCA 2014 Conference calls for innovative leadership and new NHS culture
The 2014 Annual National Conference and Exhibition of the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) takes place from Thursday 10 – Friday 11 April at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, NEC, Birmingham. The HCA Annual National Conference and Exhibition is the premier annual event for healthcare catering managers, hotel services and facilities professionals and industry suppliers. The … [Read more...]
Vacherin success at Sustainable City Awards
Specialist caterer, Vacherin, has been named Runner Up in the Sustainable Food category at the Sustainable City Awards 2014 held last week at the Mansion House in the City of London. The awards, accredited by the RSA as the UK’s foremost green business award scheme, attracted entries from over 250 diverse organisations from across the UK including The Clink, Nomura, Bradford … [Read more...]