H & C News is pleased to be able to share information on food costs and trends for June – from fruit and vegetables, to meat and fish, to dairy – supplied by Prestige Purchasing. Overview Overall CPI for the UK has risen from 2.4% last month to 2.7% this month, which is slightly disappointing. A big driver of this has been the rise in the cost of air transport, 22% … [Read more...]
H&J strengthens management board with appointment of Luke Johnson
Harbour & Jones (H&J), the innovative catering company, has appointed Luke Johnson to its board of directors from 1 June as a Non-Executive Director. Chairman of Risk Capital Partners and former Chairman of Channel 4, Johnson’s catering credentials speak for themselves. From setting up the Strada branded restaurants to being credited with the exponential growth of … [Read more...]
Paul Walsh to Chairman of Compass
Compass Group has announced that, with Sir Roy Gardner stepping down as Chairman, he will be succeeded by Paul Walsh as Non-Executive Chairman at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 6 February 2014. Paul’s executive career has been with Diageo PLC, where he has been Chief Executive since 2000. Prior to that position, he held a number of senior executive roles, at … [Read more...]
Lusso scales new heights with Level39
Lusso, the city dining specialist, has won a unique new contract at Level39 in Canary Wharf. Level39 is Europe's largest technology accelerator for businesses in the finance, retail and future cities industries, which was opened by Mayor of London Boris Johnson on 18 March 2013 – by swiping an iPad! It is Level39’s ambition to become ‘the’ space that fuses London’s … [Read more...]
Sodexo chefs enjoy whistle-stop tour of London’s gastro hot spots
Chefs from Sodexo’s National Craft Forum, the primary network for chefs across all its business segments, visited five of London’s most popular restaurants last week to discover more about the latest dining out trends that can inform their businesses. The tour, which was organised in conjunction with Steelite International, saw David Mulcahy, craft and food development … [Read more...]