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Public Sector Catering Awards 2023- full shortlist released
The Public Sector Catering Awards, which aim to celebrate individuals and teams that work within the industry, has announced the full shortlist of finalists.
Compass Group reports record contract gains in latest full year results
The world’s biggest catering group Compass has won a record amount of new work in its financial year to September 30th, signing £2.7bn of new business, including contracts with National Gas, Moorfield Eye Hospital and Unity Place, Santander’s new home in Milton Keynes.
Government warned its one-stop-shop plan for public sector food could be ‘devastating’
Government plans to replace regional and local buying and distribution agreements for food and catering services with a centralised listing of all suppliers managed by a single ‘prime supplier’ have been criticised by catering leaders, who say a 'one size fits all' approach to such a complex issue is too simplistic.
2023 cohort of ‘Most Influential’ in public sector catering released
Public Sector Catering once again convened a panel of expert judges to draw up the Top 20 ‘Most Influential’ people in public sector catering. The 2023 list features 50% of new names compared to the 2022 cohort to reflect wider industry changes.
Government plans aim to deliver higher quality food to schools and hospitals
New plans revealed by the Government will help schools, hospitals and other organisations buy higher quality food and drink at better value for the taxpayer, it is claimed by the Cabinet Office.