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Compass barista Laska shines in Costa global coffee competition

6th Nov 2012 - 11:47

In the process of stirring the judges with her knowledge, practical skills and personality, she prepared 15 brand standard espressos in just two minutes to set a joint Costa world record alongside

Bond Pearce partners with the BHA to provide members with free legal advice

6th Nov 2012 - 11:21

Bond Pearce will be working closely with the BHA to deliver valuable services to its members. It will be providing an email helpline for legal queries, horizon scanning to provide advance warning of legislative issues and future regulatory risks likely to impact the sector, and practical briefings and presentations on hot topics.

Catering equipment’s major role at Hospitality Show 2013

31st Oct 2012 - 09:04

In exclusive partnership with the Catering Equipment Suppliers Association (CESA), the show is set to welcome more than 100 exhibitors to its catering equipment hub.

The nation’s Best Foodservice Sausage of the Year crowned

30th Oct 2012 - 11:24

The ‘Premium Pork Sausage with Chorizo and Olive Oil’, from Scan Foods UK, includes a process that replaces the saturated fat with extra virgin olive oil. On average the fat content is reduced by 30%, without affecting flavour or juiciness.

Beacon appoints new director of business development

29th Oct 2012 - 13:58

Her new role will focus on developing purchasing solutions for new group business accounts. Powell has spent her career to date in the hotels sector with companies including Abode, Intercontinental, Village Hotels and most recently Q Hotels, where she was director of national accounts.

Kit Kat commitment sees Nestlé extend Fairtrade accreditation

26th Oct 2012 - 11:15

The larger four-finger Kit was certified Fairtrade in January 2010.

Plusfood extends its UK based team

24th Oct 2012 - 16:04

Martin Eshelby joins Plusfood in the role of development chef UK & Europe, and will work to support new and existing foodservice customers as well as assist the Plusfood commercial/product deve

Express Cafes catch £1.2m catering contract with Edgbaston Cricket Ground

24th Oct 2012 - 09:55

Estimated to be worth £1.2m in total turnover, the contract calls on Express Cafes to provide mobile catering for all sporting events at the ground, including major matches such as the ICC Champion

Nestle Professional joins forces with FDF to launch online water management course

23rd Oct 2012 - 08:23

Developed in association with the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), the e-learning resource is designed to help improve awareness and understanding of the value, use and management of water. The course promises to help deliver a basic knowledge of what can be done to save water and manage its use effectively and sets out “golden rules” and tips on how to transform the knowledge into action from the supply chain to the Board room and throughout operations.

Compass barista to compete at global Costa competition

18th Oct 2012 - 08:37

Goldsack, a supervisor at the Compass run Costa store at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, booked her spot in the final by being crowned the best barista from Costa’s 330 UK corporate franchise partner run stores. Laska’s specialty coffee is called 'ristretto salato' and consists of a single ristretto – a very short shot of espresso, a coffee and almond cream and a drizzle of salted caramel.