Grab & Go

The scheme, which has been gradually rolling out since April 2013, has already attracted big names in the industry, with Whitbread PLC the latest signatory, seeing the owner of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn join the likes of Red Carnation Hotels, CH & Co, Ed’s Easy Diners, Calcot Manor and the Vineyard at Stockcross, amongst others.

The catering company has started by introducing three of its juices across a selection of its sites, all of which are available pre-blitzed on the day or customers can select the fruit and vegetable pot and have it juiced up to order. Rob Kirby, chef director at Lexington Catering said: “Juice bars have already made it big in the US and they are now creeping onto our UK high streets as the demand for fresh quality fruit and vegetable juice picks up.

Organisers of the event, The Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association, have provisionally set a limit for entries at 1,000 pies due to the logistics of tasting that many pies in one day. The event will take place in St. Mary’s Church, Melton Mowbray on Wednesday 30th April 2014 Pies are entered in 19 different categories this year and judged independently by pie experts, celebrity chefs and acclaimed food writers.

24 is a self-service, micromarket offer which provides a range of fresh, quality meals, beverages and grab and go options to meet the changing needs of workplace catering. It combines the latest cashless and card payment technology with access to over 300 product lines including wraps and sandwiches, freshly brewed Costa coffee, hot meals, fruit, pastries, salads and confectionery.

Businesses of all sizes can now download a free online guide focusing on how they can capitalise on the Games and other events, including the Ryder Cup and Scottish Homecoming. In addition, businesses with up to 250 staff will be able to claim free passes for the WorldHost Insights customer service e-learning programme. The guide, called ‘Ahead of the Games,’ contains practical hints and tips for businesses in the vicinity of the events, as well as links to additional resources that will help them maximise the opportunities on offer throughout 2014.

An estimated 21 million people in the UK have at least one allergy, while the gluten-free market – now worth around £136m – is expanding. The new EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation (EU FIR 1169/2011), which comes into force on 13 December 2014, requires both manufacturers and caterers to warn customers of the presence of 14 key allergens, including nuts and gluten.

These new deals will add a combined turnover in excess of £3m over the duration of the three year contracts and expand the Vacherin team by 20. For Hiscox, Vacherin will provide catering and office services to the 600 Hiscox staff on site.  The all-day Art Café, surrounded by a wonderful range of original artworks from the Hiscox collection, will serve breakfast, lunch and refreshments throughout the day, and the team will also provide hospitality and fine dining.  

The contract is underway and is in place until 2019.  It means Aramark will now provide services across eight catering sites instead of the previous six for the university’s 13,500 students and 1,500 staff. Customer insight and the drive to deliver service excellence were at the core of Aramark’s proposals for a new contract.  Aramark’s research led it to develop new food concepts, as well as offering a licensed Costa Coffee store in the new Riverside East building.

National Recycling Stars are awarded by the E2B Group to businesses who show an ongoing effort to reduce their waste year-on-year. The water filtration experts were assessed on their waste management activities over the past year including recycling, increasing awareness within the company and involving employees in the overall improvement process. E2B presents businesses with a Green, Bronze, Silver or Gold Award, depending on the effort and success rates of the ongoing project.

Lexington Catering is currently providing just 1gm per person/per day of a Government recommendation daily intake of 6gms per person/per day.   In addition to reducing salt Lexington Catering has:   •        Artificial Trans Fat Reduced the use of Artificial Trans Fat Reduction (ATF) by 90% across organisations.   •        Calorie Reduction