Pelican Buying Company, the procurement and supply chain management specialist, has today announced it has won a three-year £42m contract to manage the supply of food and food-related products across the UK’s largest local authority; Birmingham City Council (BCC). The comprehensive contract will see Pelican operate as the council’s purchasing experts, managing … [Read more...]
Marco Pierre White’s Stoke City cook-off, results are in
A crack team of 10 Lindley chefs led by Lindley Group’s Executive Development Chef, Andy Wardle, provided a trio of Stoke City FC players with a helping hand as they went under the tutelage of Marco Pierre White for the second Marco’s Stoke Kitchen event to be staged at the Britannia Stadium. Pictured above Left-Right: Stoke Winner Matthew Upson; Lindley’s Richard Walker … [Read more...]
Salford appoints partner Azure to kick off 2012
Salford City Stadium has signed an exciting new ten-year deal worth £13 million with Azure, part of Elior UK to provide match and non match-day event catering at the soon to be opened stadium. Manchester’s newest conference and events destination, and home to the Salford City Reds Super League Rugby team, has teamed up with the hospitality partner to deliver high … [Read more...]
Malvern Theatres extends Lindley Heritage relationship
Lindley Heritage – the new division created earlier this year by The Lindley Group to develop business in the heritage and arts & leisure venues sectors – has been awarded a £4 million, five year contract extension by Malvern Theatres. Lindley has been the catering partner at the prestigious West Midlands arts centre since 2005 with the current five-year contract … [Read more...]
How to get your football pie top of the league this season
Having a pie and a pint at a football match is a long held tradition that for a football fan is as much a part of the game as any other. The HandCNews Football Pie League provides fans with an opportunity to vote for their own club's pie if warranted and also vote for an away clubs pie. A football cliché or bit of footy banter included in a vote is encouraged and … [Read more...]