Grab & Go

Standex Food Service Equipment appoints sales director

6th Sep 2013 - 09:31

Machowetz joins Standex with responsibility for the company’s food retailing customer base, including supermarkets and convenience stores. She is also tasked with the management of relationships with food service customers and overseeing Standex FSE’s UK distributor network, as well as identifying new markets for the company’s range of food service equipment, which includes the market leading brands of APW Wyott, BevLes and BKI.

More than four out of ten UK adults skip lunch at least once a week, finds survey

6th Sep 2013 - 08:49

The study found that 25-34 year olds are least likely to eat lunch on a daily basis, with less than half (49%) saying that they eat an afternoon meal seven days a week. When asked why they do not eat lunch seven days a week, 46% answered “I don’t always feel hungry at lunchtime” and 26% said “I don’t have time to eat lunch every day”. The tendency not to feel hungry at lunch time can be attributed to the rise in snacking occasions, with 24% of British adults saying that they prefer to snack throughout the day than to eat lunch.

Blue Rainbow 'aparthotels' group plans to launch teashop chain

5th Sep 2013 - 12:39

Tea 42, which is set to launch later in the autumn, will create 20 jobs and offer customers an alternative tearoom experience.

SSP UK recruits 800 to apprenticeship scheme in 2013

5th Sep 2013 - 12:09

Martin Walder, head of learning and development at SSP UK, said: “The hospitality and catering industry is not always a young person’s first choice for a career, and yet we have a high demand for s

Peros donates £1million to One Water

5th Sep 2013 - 07:52

This milestone was marked when Peros directors James Roberts and Peter Goodey presented a £1million cheque to Duncan Goose, founder of the One Foundation. Peros has been distributing bottles of One Water to foodservice clients since 2006. Because 100% of One Water’s profit is donated to fund water projects in Africa, Peros and its customers have been able to provide directly for over 100 pumps, bringing clean, fresh water to nearly 200,000 people in four different countries across sub-Saharan Africa.

Sodexo Prestige expands café operation, boosts sales

2nd Sep 2013 - 14:54

Richard Wheeler, account director for sports and leisure for Sodexo Prestige said: “We opened the new outside space last week and due to the great summer weather we have been having we have seen a

Kudos rolls out Haute Dog street food concept

30th Aug 2013 - 08:44

Kudos is taking the concept to the streets in the form of a 1940’s Citroen H Van, focusing on introducing new flavours as well as ensuring the quality of the breads match the range of sausages. The H Van is fitted with both gas and electric flat griddles, stainless steel embossed work surfaces and incorporates two half-height refrigeration units, and two stainless steel wash basins. In addition there is a semi-automatic bean-to-cup coffee machine.

Contract caterer Kudos launches bespoke client food packaging

29th Aug 2013 - 09:14

Kudos has held the catering contract at the Saints since the 2012-2013 season and the company’s retail director Josh Beth says it has been implementing a series of improvements and upgrades to the

Huhtamaki UK supports Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

27th Aug 2013 - 14:29

Designed in partnership with Kenco, the Official Coffee Partner to the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, the paper vending cups aim to raise awareness of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning and feature a ‘text to donate’ message as part of the design with all proceeds going to Macmillan. The cups will be distributed to Kenco’s customers, including contract caterers and vending operators to support coffee mornings across the country.

Brakes launches ‘Christmas Your Way’ guide for operators

27th Aug 2013 - 08:19

Brakes has developed a comprehensive 'Christmas Your Way' brochure which details ways operators can plan and prepare in advance, enabling them to capitalise fully on the Christmas sales opportunity. A dedicated Christmas micro-site will go live in early September where operators can download the Brakes 'Christmas Your Way' guide and also have access to template marketing and promotional material, such as posters and menus, to help establishments promote their Christmas offering.