Education

It is a cause which has been supported for some time by Sharon Hodgson MP, the shadow education minister.

Premier executive chef Mark Rigby, who will be judging entries, said that research shows consumers are more than twice as likely to choose sausages and mash off a menu when it is served with gravy.

A three-year deal with the City Academy in Hackney alone is worth over £2m, while similar length contracts with London Academy, Edgware and Shenfield High School, Brentwood are valued at £1.6m and

Paterson said: "Britain needs to make a significant dent in the 22% of food that’s imported but could be produced here.”

The deal comes after Pro Serv got into financial difficulties and will see Taylor Shaw, part of the national catering group, Waterfall Services, safeguard all jobs and continue to operate all the c

Daylesford, which claims to be one of the UK's most sustainable organic farms, provided the top chef team with the opportunity to learn, discuss and share ideas with some of the country's leading o

The report also found that the introduction of universal credit from October this year will have mixed results for families.

The University of Sussex has selected Chartwells to run the cafes and restaurants, and provide hospitality and conferencing at its campus on the edge of Brighton.

AiP managing director David Weller explained more about the partnership: “It just felt right.

Key to the initiative is the working relationship between service provider and client, according to catering manager Ewan Steele, who is helping to ensure the scheme happens.