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How stock management reduced waste at a countryside café

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6th Aug 2009 - 00:00
Farmer Eddie Cowpe started Huntley's in 2001 as a response to the foot-and-mouth crisis that had decimated his family business. The shop originally sold milk, home-made ice-cream and fresh meat.

Are healthy options the key to successful vending?

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3rd Aug 2009 - 00:00
The cost of energy in all UK schools is around £350M per annum. Schools release over 5 million tonnes of CO2/year, which is around 15% of total public sector emissions.

‘Managing waste and energy doesn’t cost the earth’

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30th Jul 2009 - 00:00
Colin Shiels, Environmental Officer for Pritchitts said: "Our environmental policies are high on our agenda and winning this award highlights the tremendous efforts made to improve energy and environm

Why do we let fires happen?

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28th Jul 2009 - 00:00
Euan Williamson, a firefighter with Lothian & Borders Fire & Rescue Service, was killed while attending a fire in a pub in the Balmoral Bar in Dalry Road, Edinburgh in the early hours of Sunda

Getting good food out to all the kids

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24th Jul 2009 - 00:00
Nottinghamshire County Council Caterer was the first Local Authority caterer in the country to provide all its schools – primary and secondary - with Food for Life Silver food.

Why the UK should produce more food, more sustainably

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22nd Jul 2009 - 00:00
"If people go hungry then political stability goes out of the window. This is a key lesson that Defra must learn from last year's food price hike when some countries ran short of food.

How should cash tips be dealt with?

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21st Jul 2009 - 00:00
What is discretionary service charge? This is a payment suggested by the restaurant, which the customer is totally free to make or not.

New cutting guide aims to boost veal sales

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21st Jul 2009 - 00:00
The guide, which follows a similar format to the existing beef and lamb cutting guide, is aimed at caterers, suppliers and retailers, illustrating how to cut veal to certain specifications to best uti