Sodexo has won its first Irish university catering contract worth €2 million annually from NUI Galway, one of Ireland’s oldest and largest universities. JP McMahon, the Galway-based Michelin-star winning chef, author and restaurateur, will act as its menu consultant in addition to providing training for the company’s 40 staff on-site. With over 17,000 students and more than … [Read more...]
Harbour & Jones hosts top chefs at first live Michelin Star event with champagne and canapés
Leading food services company, Harbour & Jones hosted top chefs and food professionals at a champagne reception for the first ever live Michelin Star unveiling event held at the IET London, Savoy Place on Monday 3rd October. Harbour & Jones chefs prepared 3,000 canapés for Great Britain & Ireland’s top chefs and other high profile guests and served Veuve Clicquot … [Read more...]
Construction begins on new luxury hotel in Cognac
A stone-laying ceremony took place on Friday, 7 October, to mark the start of works to create the first five star hotel in Cognac, France, aimed at transforming the city into a global gastro-tourism destination. Leading the ceremony were the British entrepreneur and project financier Javad Marandi, the mayor of the city of Cognac Michel Gourinchas and the architect of new … [Read more...]
Jamie Hepburn MSP launches Pizza Hut Restaurants’ Modern Apprenticeship programme
Minister for Employability and Training, Jamie Hepburn MSP has announced the launch of Pizza Hut Restaurants’ first ever Modern Apprenticeship Programme in Scotland, which will see the company pledge 250 new Modern Apprenticeships over the next five years. Offering Apprenticeships from Level two to Level three and covering a range of areas including Food Production and … [Read more...]
The Botanics launches express lunch menu for business market
A new express menu has been introduced at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to meet the needs of business customers dining in the venue’s Gateway Restaurant. Chefs working for Sodexo Prestige Venues & Events – the Garden’s catering partner – have re-designed their offering for the autumn season, introducing a range of new salads and gourmet sandwiches. Each dish has … [Read more...]