Wilson Vale rolls out The Real Bread Campaign ‘Give us this day our daily bread’ has become a reality for Wilson Vale customers throughout their 70 staff restaurants and independent schools nationwide as the independent caterers get behind The Real Bread Campaign. As well as having joined the campaign, the Ashby-based caterers have rolled out a series of bread-making … [Read more...]
Visitor feeding time at London Zoo
Twelve months since its five-year appointment as public caterer to ZSL London Zoo, Ampersand is unveiling one of the most significant dining spaces in the Zoo’s history - and in all UK Day Visitor Catering this year - with the launch of a new restaurant on 19 July. The Terrace Restaurant ZSL London Zoo has invested £4.6m to create its new The Terrace Restaurant, which is … [Read more...]
Lynx Purchasing updates GP App to support set-price menus
Buying specialist Lynx Purchasing has updated its successful GP Calculator App to help operators keep track of margins in an increasingly competitive market. Gross profit on set menus or specials A third calculation has been added to the App, allowing users to key in the cost of ingredients and selling price of a dish, and immediately find out what gross profit they are … [Read more...]
Jockey Club Racecourses and Compass extend £300m catering partnership
Jockey Club Racecourses, the UK's largest racecourse group, and Compass Group UK & Ireland, the leading provider of food and support services in the UK & Ireland, have extended their catering venture, Jockey Club Catering, for six years. This extension will see the partnership continue until at least 2025 and is worth an expected £300m in turnover. Jockey Club … [Read more...]
London South Bank University awards £13.8m catering deal to Elior
Elior has won a £13.8m five year catering contract at London South Bank University which will see the caterer tasked with transforming foodservices across the University’s estate, with a focus on contemporary foods and customer service. Elior will manage a total of nine catering outlets across the university’s Southwark and Havering campuses ranging from Costa Coffee and … [Read more...]