Retail and event caterer Amadeus has been awarded the catering contract worth up to £1 million for one of Birmingham’s most iconic venues, Town Hall. Amadeus will provide banqueting and conference catering for all commercial hire events at the city centre venue, and have worked with their award winning chef team to develop a range of exclusive Town Hall signature menus that … [Read more...]
Simon Hulstone delivers street food Masterclass for Sodexo chefs
Sodexo chefs recently enjoyed a master class in how to create and serve street food, with decorated chef Simon Hulstone of the Michelin Starred The Elephant Restaurant in Dartmouth. Sodexo arranged the culinary master class, which was held at the Underground Cookery School in London, for a selection of its head chefs as part of the organisation’s chef development … [Read more...]
Compass and RVS to deliver Steamplicity Meals on Wheels in West Sussex
West Sussex County Council has selected Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) to deliver Meals on Wheels across the region for five years from November. Under the new contract it will deliver over 350,000 meals to individuals and 12,500 meals to day centres a year. This partnership will see Compass supplying the charity with Steamplicity meals. These meals are cooked as required in … [Read more...]
Levy Restaurants transforms National Railway and Media Museums
Levy Restaurants has created new eating concepts across two of the Science Museum Group's venues in The North of England. Bespoke restaurants and cafés have been designed at the National Railway Museum (York) and the National Media Museum (Bradford), which appeal to both of the museums’ individual customer demographics. Maximise customer experience, drive footfall and … [Read more...]
Serving 20 million cups of coffee a year: how BaxterStorey trains for the challenge
H & C News recently described the new research from the Beverage Standards Association (BSA) that had revealed that over half (54%) of baristas fail to meet acceptable standards in creating small espresso coffee. This is a worrying and perhaps surprising statistic that indicates the continuing – even increasing – need for training as demand for coffee continues to grow … [Read more...]