The Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2014 celebrate the hard work and dedication that takes place behind the scenes to make stadia events and hospitality run seamlessly. 2014 will be the 10th annual awards celebrations, and the very first year that the awards are open to rugby stadia in addition to football. Who Can Enter UK football and rugby stadia (both Stadium … [Read more...]
Centerplate adds Heritage Portfolio
Centerplate – the leading event hospitality provider which acquired and re-branded The Lindley Group in 2013 – has stepped up its expansion plans and strengthened its presence in Scotland by welcoming Heritage Portfolio Limited, a major provider of private and corporate hospitality at many of Scotland’s iconic event venues, as the newest addition to the company’s growing UK … [Read more...]
West Bromwich Albion selects Q App for matchday mobile ordering
West Bromwich Albion Football Club has become the first Barclays Premier League club to trial the Q App’s mobile ordering platform, enabling fans to place orders and make purchases within The Hawthorns stadium from their mobile phones. As well as removing the need to carry cash or even credit cards, Q App will mean Albion supporters can avoid queuing to make their orders, … [Read more...]
Clink Events to expand prisoner training
The Clink Charity has launched Clink Events following an increase in corporate event catering requests which prompted the decision to make external catering part of the charity’s continued expansion, working in collaboration with other like-minded social enterprises. The Longford Lecture For the fourth year in a row, The Clink Charity was invited to supply 3,000 canapés for … [Read more...]
Government accused of exaggerating the quality of hospital food
The government has been accused of exaggerating the quality of hospital food, as it was revealed that fewer patient meals meet the standards set for prison food than is claimed by the Department of Health. In November this year the Department of Health claimed that half of patient meals meet Government Buying Standards, which are mandatory for food served in government … [Read more...]