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She will be responsible for retaining and developing Catermasters’ business in the South East region. Edwards joins the Leamington Spa-based company from Holroyd Howe. She has also worked for Baxter Storey and Sodexo. She trained as a chef at the beginning of her career and it is her love of food that has prompted her to join Catermasters.

Now in its 26th year, the event which was established in 1988, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors over the course of the weekend. Centerplate’s appointment by the airshow’s organisers, Sunderland Live, follows a competitive tender for the catering contract which is expected to generate a turnover in excess of £1.5 million during the three year deal.

The business will supply a range of light catering equipment and bespoke lines to all 270 of the Pret A Manger sites in the UK, and are also in talks to service sites in Europe. Pret A Manager required a supplier who could reduce their overall light equipment spend, without impacting on their exemplary service levels. Lockhart secured the contract from the incumbent supplier having demonstrated an excellent infrastructure system, flexibility in meeting the brief and a keen eye for product innovation.

Further figures found that 36% of people would also be willing to pay more for coeliac friendly dishes. With demand for gluten-free options higher than ever – a staggering 78% (+9.8%) of people believe operators aren’t doing enough to cater for gluten intolerances. Almondy is urging caterers to take a fresh look at their menus this forthcoming National Coeliac Awareness Week (12th-18th May 2014).

The entire industry has been asked to join together and raise funds for Hospitality Action through a range of fundraising activities. The money raised will go towards helping some of the most vulnerable members of the hospitality industry.

Niccola, managing director of Panache Consultancy, was recognised with the award for her role chairman of FCSI UK & Ireland and long-term commitment to the industry. She is among 18 foodservice professionals to receive the honour this year. Nick Oryino, chair of CESA, commented: “They are the drivers, the movers, the shakers, the people who make it happen. Their passion and commitment enriches our industry. The Foodservice Order of Merit recognises their contribution, and I’m delighted, as chair of CESA, to be involved in making these awards.”

The feat, which was undertaken to highlight the new range of Burco Manual and Auto Fill boilers, saw a team of 12 employees make a massive 1608 cups of tea in just one hour, to break the previous record, held by Devonshire tea, by 883 cups. The team used a total of nine British-manufactured Burco manual fill boilers across three serving stations to make three different varieties of Taylors of Harrogate tea (Yorkshire Tea, Afternoon Darjeeling & Irish Breakfast).

Forber, who was formerly general manager of Nestlé-owned brand Viaggi, will be responsible for driving Nestlé Professional’s strategic growth in the vending sector, and unveiling a series of new innovations that reflect the significant advances that have been made in products and vending applications, along with fresh thinking in the market place.