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Sodexo renews Avon and Somerset Police contract in £8m deal

Sodexo has retained its catering and cleaning contract with Avon and Somerset Police in a deal valued at £8m. Read more

Employers called on to sign up to working hours and living wage pledge

Insecurity over working hours and the real living wage are at the heart of a new campaign launched by the Living Wage Foundation. Read more

Sodexo wins eight-year contract at Swansea’s Liberty Stadium

Sodexo has won an eight-year catering contract for Swansea’s Liberty Stadium, home of Swansea City football club and the Ospreys rugby club. Read more

CH&Co completes refinancing deal to aid ‘next stage of growth’

CH&CO has completed a refinancing deal with Equistone Partners that will aid continued strategic mergers and acquisitions. Read more

Houston & Hawkes launch catering business to ‘challenge status quo’

Senior foodservice directors Simon Houston and Dave Hawkes have said their new B&I catering business will “challenge the status quo”, with an entrepreneurial spirit and innovations in systems, technology, servi ... Read more

Amadeus launches new street food concept at NEC Birmingham

Amadeus has launched a new street food inspired concept at the NEC in Birmingham Read more

Levy tackles Centerplate to win Leicester Tigers Rugby Club deal

Levy UK has won the Leicester Tigers Rugby Club catering deal formerly run by Centerplate. Read more

Travel caterer SSP sees operating profits grow by 14.6%

Travel caterer SSP has seen underlying operating profits grow by 14.6% in the six months to 31 March 2019 reaching £62.5m. Read more

Minute on the clock: Daniel Broughton

Daniel Broughton has developed a conference menu that has health and nutrition at its heart. The executive chef of London’s 30 Euston Square, which is run by Searcys and located within the headquarters of the R ... Read more

Wilson Vale records 11% increase in turnover in 2018

Contract caterer Wilson Vale saw an 11% increase in turnover in 2018 to just under £34m. Read more

Hospitality gender pay gap appears to be strides ahead of national average

Hospitality appears to, once again, be strides ahead of other industries when it comes to the gender pay gap – but inequality still remains the norm. Read more

Hospital Catererers Association announces shortlist for annual awards

The Hospital Caterers Association has announced the shortlist for its annual awards ceremony, due to take place later this month. Read more

Eventist Group wraps up £35m Tobacco Dock contract

The Eventist Group has signed a five and a half year £35m extension to its contract at London’s Tobacco Dock. Read more

Social Pantry named approved supplier for Dulwich Picture Gallery

Dulwich Picture Gallery has named Social Pantry as its approved supplier. Read more

Man, 22, charged in connection with death of agency chef

A suspect has been charged in connection with the death of agency chef Lionel Simenya, who died in Edinburgh earlier this month. Read more

Sodexo wins £4m five-year contract with Cheshire school

Sodexo’s school caterer Independents has been awarded a £4m, five-year contract by King’s school in Chester. Read more

Mitie’s Creativevents wins RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival contract

Mitie’s Creativevents has won a full-hospitality contract for the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, taking place this July. Read more

Bartlett Mitchell announces series of senior appointments

Bartlett Mitchell has announced a series of senior appointments as the group looks to drive further growth. Read more

Pauline Cox appointed managing director of Gather & Gather Ireland

Pauline Cox has been appointed managing director of Gather & Gather Ireland. Read more

Gather & Gather secures five-year Yorkshire Building Society contract

Mitie caterer Gather & Gather has won a five-year contract with Yorkshire Building Society. Read more