Birmingham has been named the country’s favourite business tourism destination outside London by UK-based event organisers. The annual British Meetings & Events Industry Survey (BMEIS) – a report highlighting the buying trends and characteristics of nearly 500 conference organisers from the corporate and not-for-profit sectors – revealed that Birmingham was the preferred … [Read more...]
What would you give for a pie this Friday?
With many of us gearing up for a Black Friday spending spree this Friday, we wanted to turn this event on its head and use it to do something good. That’s why we’ll be giving away frozen surplus pie stock in return for donations to Shelter. Shelter helps millions of people struggling with bad housing or homelessness every year and Black Pieday is a chance to support the … [Read more...]
Top 20 Fastest Growing Foodservice Operators in the UK
Mellors Catering Services has topped a list of the top 20 fastest growing foodservice operators in the UK. The family-run contract caterer is a brand new entry in the 2016 report, going straight in at number 2 with a growth rate of 47.1%. The report, compiled by AlixPartners and EP now in its fourth year, assesses foodservice providers on their profits and accounts, … [Read more...]
New report shows “statistically significant result” in reducing prisoner reoffending
New data analysis from a report conducted by the Justice Data Lab (JDL) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) provides evidence that prisoners participating in The Clink Charity’s innovative hospitality training scheme reduces reoffending rates, with the report stating the charity has achieved a “statistically significant result”. The report looked at male ex-offenders who have … [Read more...]
Elior UK wins CSR Award at FSM Awards
Elior UK received the sought after FSM Award for corporate social responsibility last night. Judges were impressed by the leading contract caterer’s recent CSR initiatives, including having reduced its carbon footprint by 59% since 2009. Carl Morris, Elior’s director of marketing and communications, said: “Here at Elior we place CSR at the heart of our business strategy. … [Read more...]