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Ward took the prize in the Catering in Scotland (CIS) awards, beating strong competition from candidates from Inspire Catering and Baxterstorey.

The food and events experts will cater for 160 VIP guests in the Great Hall on 7th June, provide a drinks reception for 1,200 in a marquee on the South lawn, distribute 960 packed meals for the Chelse

More than 14 million meals will be served across 40 locations during the Games in the largest peace-time catering operation in the world.

To be considered for the award, BaxterStorey had to demonstrate that buying British products was a key part of its purchasing strategy and that it placed emphasis on promoting British farmers and prod

The accreditations are the following: OHSAS 18001 (Occupational H&S), ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management).

Diners at the restaurant lined up to sample Persian Jewelled Rice with Moroccan-spiced Poussin, featuring Tilda Basmati Rice.

Among the innovations it has introduced are 100% recyclable, biodegradable and compostable 'stacker' sandwich boxes, suitable for all types of sandwiches, including bagels, baguettes and toasties.

The five-year, £4.3 million contract with Kent comes only weeks after Lindley signed a catering contract with Gloucestershire and extended its existing contract with Essex for the 2012 season.

The Hall has recently undergone a multimillion pound refurbishment programme to turn it into a residential activity centre with facilities ranging from archery and abseiling to a laser maze, all-weath

The current income (2011–2012) from catering is in the region of £2.2 million a year, while the current income (2011-2012) from conferencing is about £1.3m.