Lisa Jenkins
Managing Editor
Lisa Jenkins is managing editor at The Caterer and oversees food, drink and equipment news and features in the magazine and online. She is also the main contact for all of the suppliers to the industry. Lisa contributes chef and people features and also manages events including the prestigious Acorn Awards, Best Places to Work in Hospitality and the People Summit. She is also a long-term supporter and organiser of the Acorn Scholarship, as well as The Caterer’s KP of the Year competition and the Seafood Restaurant of the Year.
Last call for entries: Toque d’Or 2022
Nestlé Professional is calling all Level 2 and 3 students and apprentices to submit their registrations for this year’s Toque d’Or competition.
Irish food, drink and horticulture exports remain stable at €4.4b
Bord Bia’s recently published Performance and Prospects report 2021/2022 shows that exports of Irish food, drink and horticulture to the UK have remained constant in value at €4.4b (£3.7b), compared to 2020.
Welbilt announces 2022 line-up of masterclasses
Enter now: Best Places to Work in Hospitality 2022
Pathways: Charlene Beaney, delivery driver for food wholesaler KFF
Oliver Kay expands range and delivery network
Nisbets acquires service business UK Engineers
Catering equipment supplier Nisbets has announced its acquisition of UK Engineers
Pathways: Peter Narizzano, shop manager, Sam's Larder
The shop manager tells Lisa Jenkins how he got his start in hospitality cooking at a[...]
New products: Bridor puff pastry brioche, Winterhalter UC dishwashers, Phil Howard’s Otto pasta and more...
A look at the latest food, drink and equipment to hit the market.
Catch of the day: chef-proprietor Roy Brett on rethinking Ondine
Edinburgh’s Ondine is striding into the new year with a name change and a rethink about[...]
New date for Chef Eats Out at Turnips Borough Market – book your place!
The new date for The Caterer’s Chef Eats Out lunch prepared by Tomas Lidakevicius, chef patron of Turnips, will be a celebration of quality produce in a unique and vibrant market setting."
Winners of The Caterer’s 2021 Supplier Awards announced
The leading food, drink and equipment products in the hospitality industry have been revealed.
Gaining inspiration: Iconic Luxury Hotels' thinking on running a business
Iconic Luxury Hotels’ conference heard stories from explorers and philanthropists that can be translated into the everyday heroics of running a hotel. Lisa Jenkins reports
Guinness ‘lights up the local’ for Christmas
Guinness has donated £30m towards keeping pubs, bars and restaurants supported and open during the 2021[...]
HRC, IFE and host of shows launch visitor registration for 2022
Visitor registration has launched for Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC), IFE, International Food & Drink, IFE[...]
Brothers Drinks acquire sparkling perry brand Babycham
Brothers Drinks Co has acquired the sparkling perry brand, Babycham, following an agreement with former owners[...]
Nestlé Professional opens registrations for Toque d’Or 2022
Nestlé Professional has opened registrations for Toque d’Or 2022.
Neel Radia joins Bidfood Healthcare
Neel Radia, immediate past chair of the National Association of Care Catering and current Meals on Wheels lead, has joined Bidfood as national account manager, responsible for a portfolio of accounts in the healthcare sector. "
M&J Seafood update MCS data on sourcing fish sustainability
M&J Seafood, part of the Sysco Speciality Group, has updated its information for chefs and caterers with regards to which fish and seafood is currently rated 5 (fish to avoid) by the Marine Conservation Society.
Apetito’s Paul Freeston named FDF president
Paul Freeston, chair, and chief executive of prepared meals provider Apetito UK & North America has been elected Food and Drink Federation president for 2022.
Jacobs Media Group is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.
The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.
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