Caroline Baldwin
Features and special projects editor
Caroline is features and special projects editor at The Caterer, looking after features for print and online. She specifically looks after the Drinks Doctor column and Book Reviews, as well as overseeing Supplier and Technology features. She also looks after The Caterer’s Podcast and Online Summits, as well as working on a number of other events throughout the year.
Levy renews contracts with Jockey Club Racecourses and the Kia Oval
Levy UK and Ireland has announced it has renewed two catering contracts with Jockey Club Racecourses, the UK's largest racecourse group, and the Kia Oval, home of Surrey CCC.
Pret secures balance sheet with £185m capital injection
Pret-a-Manger has secured a capital injection of £185m from its shareholders to help the business navigate through the continued impact of Covid-19, yet directors remain concerned about future trading.
Feversham Arms on the hunt for new head chef as Adam Jackson steps down
Hospitality calls on government to adopt Australia’s 50% rent relief scheme
Book review: Ripe Figs by Yasmin Khan
India Club hits £50,000 crowdfunding target to fight eviction battle
The India Club in London has successfully met its £50,000 crowdfunding target to raise funds to[...]
Mark Donald takes head chef role at Glenturret distillery restaurant
Mark Donald has been appointed head chef at the Glenturret Lalique restaurant, due to open at[...]
Hotel Week London to entice visitors back to the capital
A number of luxury hotels in London are offering discounted rates and value-added packages to entice[...]
Hospitality spending bounce back may come later in the summer
There is significant pent-up consumer demand for hospitality and leisure but research suggests the spending bounce-back[...]
'My attitude is adapt or die' – Sodexo's Julie Ennis on creating a foodservice model for the future
The chief executive of corporate services for UK and Ireland at Sodexo explains how the foodservice giant is dealing with the changes to office life after Covid-19."
DIY delights: how to master the meal kit market
Since customers can’t come to restaurants, restaurants have come to customers, flat-packing the ingredients for signature dishes in a box, along with instructions for assembling and cooking at home.
Almost 40% of consumers have already planned their first visit back to hospitality
Nearly 40% of consumers are planning to dine out from 12 April and have already started to make reservations, according to research by CGA.
Operators urged to scrutinise supply chains ahead of Natasha’s Law
Operators with complex supply chains are running out of time to implement the new allergen labelling[...]
People’s History Museum in Manchester partners with Open Kitchen to fight food waste
The People’s History Museum has partnered with Open Kitchen to launch a café and bar serving[...]
Apprentice winner launches second café in Cardiff Bay
The Apprentice winner Alana Spencer has secured a second location for her Ridiculously Rich By the[...]
Fairmont Windsor Park reveals food and beverage line-up ahead of opening
Fairmont Windsor Park has revealed its food and beverage team ahead of the hotel's opening this[...]
MasterChef's Gary Maclean to open debut restaurant at Edinburgh food hall
MasterChef: The Professionals winner Gary Maclean has announced his first solo venture at the Bonnie & Wild’s Scottish Marketplace food hall in Edinburgh, due to open this summer."
Minute on the clock: Alice Chiplin of Edwardian Hotels London on technology innovation in the world of hospitality
Ahead of speaking at The Caterer’s Recovery Summit next week, the group services operations manager at Edwardian Hotels London speaks to about technology innovation in the world of hospitality.
The Admirable Crichton wins £3m Westminster Boating Base contract
The Admirable Crichton has taken over the contract at the Westminster Boating Base, providing catering services for the charity’s venue hire business.
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