As Rugby World Cup 2015 concluded in spectacular nail-biting fashion to an estimated audience of 120 million, the Official Spirits & Champagne Tournament Provider, William Grant & Sons celebrated serving its 3,242nd bottle of Piper-Heidsieck champagne and the 9,742nd Hendrick’s and Tonic at The Champagne and Cucumber Patch Bar at Twickenham stadium on … [Read more...]
Recipe: perfect Yorkshire Parkin
Ahead of Bonfire Night on Thursday, Dine – a bespoke hospitality and event management company that has a portfolio of venues in Leeds, York, Harrogate and surrounding areas - has shared its recipe for Yorkshire Parkin. Dine’s flagship venue The Mansion in Leeds will open its doors on Bonfire Night to provide guests with a three-course seasonal menu finished with the Parkin … [Read more...]
Sodexo welcomes innovative suppliers into supply chain
The new Supply Chain Inclusion programme launched this summer by Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, aimed to open up new markets for small to medium sized (SME) suppliers. Three months on and a third of its participants are being welcomed into Sodexo’s supply chain. As a people-based business, Sodexo recognises that there is a very clear business case for … [Read more...]
Vacherin launches ‘I’mperfect’ campaign to reduce produce waste
As Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall turns his attention onto the commercial rejection of vegetables on cosmetic grounds (“Hugh's War on Waste” BBC1, 2 November 21:00) Vacherin believes the foodservice industry could and should embrace his aims more fully - and has launched its own new initiative that champions imperfect produce. 15-20% cheaper - and tasting just as good Having … [Read more...]
#HandCSocial 2015, a year of research, discussion and debate
Social Media insights: practical advice from our RoundTable marketplace As H&C News readers will know, both the hospitality and catering market and H&C News have been paying a good deal of attention in 2015 to digital and social media and the rapid progress that it is making. Few organisations that are serious about marketing are now ignoring social media – even if … [Read more...]