Barker, who is also director of accommodation and hospitality at University of Brighton, was presented with the award for her outstanding contribution to the cost sector catering industry.
This year’s theme is ‘Elevating to Excellence’ and the speaker programme is to cover workforce development, as well as motivating workforce and staff engagement.
The two are Amanda Shipley, catering and retail operations manager at the University of Wolverhampton and Alan Riddell, acting deputy director for residential and business services at University of
Councillor Sheila Place said: “This prestigious award is a great source of pride for us.
Beverley’s Leek and Mustard Vegetarian Hot Pot stood out from the crowd and impressed the judges at the final cook off at Eckington Manor, Worcestershire, on May 28th.
Prue Leith, food critic and writer presented the awards, saying: “The Catering Mark Awards are the real deal.
This year’s final was once again held at the Grimsby Institute’s Gallery Restaurant, with trainee chefs from all across the UK competing in teams of two to be crowned this year’s champions.
To make the celebration personal to each school, the caterer, which provides the foodservice for primary, nursery and special schools throughout the borough, had the pupils select the menu for the
Victor Manufacturing worked with the catering management team at South Tyneside Council, senior leaders at St Wilfrid’s RC College, South Shields and distributor Sigma Catering Equipment to design
The awards are designed to recognise the continued high standards in the industry maintained by caterers who strive to find innovative, creative, enterprising and budget conscious initiatives, whic