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Springboard Awards for Excellence 2013 announced

4th Nov 2013 - 09:26

The winners are as follows:

The Springboard Ambassador Award – sponsored by SSP UK
Winner: Joel Fagg (The Puma Hotels’ Collection)

Brita Professional gets behind Hospitality Action charity

1st Nov 2013 - 08:55

The water filtration experts are donating £1 for each filter exchanged from today (Friday 1 November) to Saturday 30 November 2013, in a bid to raise as much money as possible for the charity. This year’s campaign is part of Brita’s support and builds on the success of the 2011 filter amnesty, which saw the Brita team raise over £4,000 to go towards helping people who work, or have worked, in the UK hospitality industry and are in a time of crisis.

Tate & Lyle Sugars offers caterers helping hand this Christmas

30th Oct 2013 - 08:16

Where Christmas cakes and puddings are traditionally stored for months before the festivities begin; Tate & Lyle Sugars has devised recipes using Lyle’s Golden Syrup, giving chefs and caterers a faster way of producing Christmas classics. Golden Christmas Pudding and Last Minute Christmas Cake both utilise staple kitchen ingredients, including Lyle’s Golden Syrup.

Contract caterer Elior gains recognition for CR excellence

24th Oct 2013 - 15:41

Café At-Bristol, the catering facility at At-Bristol has been awarded a SA Gold Food For Life Catering Mark. Elior’s Kevin Collett, general manager at Café At-Bristol, is the man behind this recent success. He has led his team to offer a menu which meets the high standards required to achieve gold status. This includes using organic milk and meat products, free-range eggs and MSC accredited fish. More emphasis has been placed on provenance and the team has been trained in sustainable practice.

Manitowoc Foodservice acquires INDUCS AG, supplier of induction technology

22nd Oct 2013 - 07:58

INDUCS develops, manufactures, and markets an expansive line of advanced technology induction counter-top and built-in products. Induction products will be sold under the Garland brand to all Manitowoc Foodservice global customers while INDUCS continues to serve its OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) customers and distribution partners. INDUCS has a strong global network of distribution partners, including a relationship with Garland Commercial Range, a Manitowoc Foodservice company.

Costa Coffee to open new store at Heathrow’s Terminal 2

18th Oct 2013 - 08:44

Unique features include energy efficient lighting and bespoke coffee flower decorative panels as well as its counter and service points which have been designed to maximise efficiency and speed of service. A dedicated iPad station will also be installed for customer use to check emails, play games and browse the web ahead of their flights.

First-time hospitality managers to receive extra support from People 1st

17th Oct 2013 - 14:15

Over four days of training, the Management 1st programme offers them help on the basics of managing a team – from coaching and communication skills to presentation techniques, effective listening a

FCSI and Allegra Strategies report reveals future industry trends

15th Oct 2013 - 10:39

According to the report, more than two-thirds of foodservice executives believe the ageing population will have a positive impact on the eating out market, and this increase in demand will need to

Compass opens 50th Costa franchise store in Moorfields Eye Hospital

14th Oct 2013 - 16:26

A blue ribbon event marked the opening of the store on World Sight Day, 10th October, when the day’s takings will be donated to Moorfields Eye Charity. The partnership between Costa and Compass started in 2008, when the first full store opened at Ealing Hospital – one store per month has been opened since then, as the partnership has gone from strength to strength.

Boss of food wholesaler Booker highlights business turnaround

11th Oct 2013 - 10:36

The UK’s largest food wholesale company, offers branded and private-label goods to more than 400,000 customers - around a fifth being independent retailers - and has 172 stores across the country,