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Nestle Professional appoints vending controller within UK & Ireland operation

6th May 2014 - 11:47

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.

Cost Sector Catering Awards winners 2014

25th Apr 2014 - 10:13

He joined Lexington in 2006 and has since seen the business quadruple in size, with annual sales currently of more than £32m and employing 700 people.

CH&Co appoints new marketing director

25th Apr 2014 - 09:52

He replaces Vanessa Schotes who has moved to a marketing role outside the food industry. Holland’s role will be to build the seven CH&Co brands, including Apostrophe and continue to help the business’s wider expansion outside of its geographic heartland, with contract wins such as those this year at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, and Warwickshire’s Compton Verney Gallery.

Hospitality Action Week 2014 approaches

23rd Apr 2014 - 09:05

The money raised over the seven days will go towards helping some of the most vulnerable members of the hospitality industry. Penny Moore, chief executive of Hospitality Action, said: “With hospitality being the fourth-largest employer in the UK, with 3m workers, there is massive potential for us to help our colleagues in need.”

Lockhart Catering Equipment appoints new managing director

22nd Apr 2014 - 09:11

He will be responsible for continued growth, increasing turnover, together with developing and delivering the business strategy. Nieduszynski joins Lockhart Catering Equipment from Travis Perkins plc, one of the largest suppliers to the UK’s building and construction industry, where he held the position of managing director for the Birchwood Price Tools Division. In his time in the role, he doubled the size of the business and worked with key clients such as Wickes, Screwfix and Speedy Hire.

T.G.I. Friday’s to open first railway station ‘Fast Track’ restaurant

15th Apr 2014 - 12:48

Karen Forrester, chief executive for T.G.I. Friday’s UK, said: “This is the dawn of a very exciting new phase for Friday’s.

BPEX advises foodservice operators and suppliers to innovate with pork on menus

10th Apr 2014 - 09:48

Breakfast is a key period for pork products in the out-of-home market. Some 39.4% of all pork servings take place at breakfast time and in some channels this is much higher; 57.3% of pork servings take place at breakfast in the travel and leisure sector and 49.5% in full service (including cafés/bistros).

Stuart Lawson named CEO of independent caterer CH&Co

9th Apr 2014 - 09:33

In a statement the company said the strategic move would enable Jones to dedicate more time to existing senior client relationships, develop future corporate strategies, and seek new areas for busi

Food travel expert SSP commits to raising £250,000 for Cancer Research UK

3rd Apr 2014 - 11:17

SSP has pledged its support to the charity for the next three years, with the aim of increasing the target fundraising amount each consecutive year. Cancer Research UK was chosen as SSP’s charity following a vote by its 10,000 UK employees. As well as encouraging customer donations through collection tins, SSP teams will be taking part in a variety of fundraising events, such as: Race for Life, the Pedometer Challenge, Movember and Fun Day Friday.

Foodservice industry ‘needs to embrace’ technology, e-commerce

2nd Apr 2014 - 11:36

To provide a telling example he looked to his own company and the contrast between its operations in the UK and in Australia.