BaxterStorey, the leading independent provider of workplace restaurants, delis and coffee bars, has revealed a turnover growth of 55 per cent for the Scotland region during 2013, winning seven new contracts and employing 360 new members of staff throughout 2013. As a result of this success, BaxterStorey is now providing its high quality fresh and seasonal food offering to … [Read more...]
Centerplate wins 10-year Olympic Park contract for Copper Box Arena
Centerplate’s UK division – formerly The Lindley Group - has been selected by GLL and London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to manage all of the public and event catering at the Copper Box Arena. The 10-year contract - the value is not being disclosed - has been awarded to Centerplate following a competitive tender which required caterers bidding for the contract to … [Read more...]
Cyrus Todiwala and Elior food event at Royal Liver Building
The Liver Lounge, one of the new catering and hospitality facilities in the iconic Royal Liver Building on the banks of the River Mersey, delivered its first speciality food event this month. Saturday Kitchen regular, and owner of Café Spice Nemaste, Cyrus Todiwala OBE devised a unique Indian themed canapé menu for the event, which was delivered by a team of Elior chefs from … [Read more...]
Stadium food is bottom of the league for sports fans
YouGov reports that sports event attendees expect food available at the venue to be over-priced, unhealthy and of limited choice. This finding will be a disappointment to many of the catering companies at major sports venues, who have been making major efforts to improve the food they offer. Two thirds (64%) that had been to a major sporting venue in the last two years … [Read more...]
Talkington Bates to take nutrition to a new level
Talkington Bates has teamed up with registered nutritionist Lucy-Ann Prideaux (pictured above) to introduce a nutritional eating dimension to its contract catering service. The ‘Simply Nutrition’ initiative is being rolled out across all sites and aims to make it easier for diners to maintain a nutritious eating regime at work and avoid an afternoon energy slump in the … [Read more...]