Food and drink outlets at both University of Roehampton sites are set for a total refresh after the university awarded leading contract caterer Elior UK a five-year catering contract. As part of the deal, Elior is making substantial investment to transform facilities at the University’s two campuses – where it will cater for around 10,000 students and 1,100 employees. … [Read more...]
Chartwells to support London’s hungry children during school holidays
Social mobility charity, Mayor’s Fund for London is pleased to announce a new partnership with Chartwells, specialist provider of catering to the education sector, to support the Fund’s Kitchen Social programme. Kitchen Social is a response to a wider national campaign tackling food insecurity in the school holidays, and the initiative gives young Londoners, on free school … [Read more...]
Bee Wilson finds university caterers responsible for ‘flavour window’
Speaking at the second chairman’s dinner for The University Caterers Organisation, TUCO, author of First Bite and eminent food writer Bee Wilson, found university caterers have a pivotal role to play in influencing healthy eating. “Fussy eating in adults is a huge phenomenon” notes Wilson before continuing; “University caterers have an enormous responsibility, and unique … [Read more...]
£10,000 raised for The Wiggly Worm at ACE Charity Dinner
On Friday 16th February, The Association of Catering Excellence held a spectacular Charity Dinner at The Langham London. 180 members and guests were in attendance at the glamorous black tie event. ACE Chair, Gaye Bullard (Sodexo) welcomed special guests including celebrity chefs, Michel Roux Jr and Adam Handling of The Frog, and Masterchef finalists Jamie Park (head chef at The … [Read more...]
Trinity College Dublin appoints Sodexo as new catering partner
Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, has been awarded a contract worth €1 million a year from Trinity College Dublin, the highest ranked university in Ireland, according to the QS World University rankings for 2018. With over 17,000 students, the university has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence. Geraldine Ruane, chief operating … [Read more...]