The Rational stand will be bigger, better and more comprehensive than ever at the HRC show in March. 2020 sees Rational’s biggest ever stand and the company will be showcasing its market leading VarioCookingCenter and SelfCookingCenter appliances. The company will also be providing opportunities to see how its connected cooking works. Rational’s ConnectedCooking, which is … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… TWO Services
TWO Services: Who are we and what do we do? We’re an award-winning family business, specialising in the cleaning and maintenance of commercial kitchens and equipment for the FM and catering industries. As we’ve grown, we’ve stayed true to the values and service ethos of a family business. That’s why we were so thrilled to be the London and South East Family Business of … [Read more...]
Ban on chlorinated chicken and hormone enhanced beef from the US to continue post Brexit
Theresa Villiers, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has told the BBC in an interview with the Countryfile programme that Chlorinated chicken and hormone enhanced beef from the US will not be entering into the UK post Brexit. The Secretary of State told Countryfile that the current EU ban on these imports would be continued and be part of UK … [Read more...]
COO appointed at Umbrella supporting sustainable growth
Leading nationwide training and apprenticeship provider for the hospitality sector, Umbrella Training has announced the promotion of Jo Simovic to chief operating officer - supporting the company’s sustainable growth. Formerly director of excellence, Simovic will take up the new position this month and will oversee the complete operational and quality running of Umbrella … [Read more...]
Barclaycard report consumer spending down but pubs and takeaway up
Data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, reveals that spending on essentials declined 0.9 per cent in December overall but pubs and takeaways saw substantial rises in spending. Many retailers also continued to see contractions in year-on-year spending: clothing spend was down 3.3 per cent, while specialist retailers … [Read more...]