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The Winner Takes It All! Rhubarb scores Mamma Mia! The Party contract

Contract caterer Rhubarb has been appointed the official caterer for the much-anticipated immersive theatre and dining experience Mamma Mia! The Party. Read more

Graysons scoops £4m contract with National Archives at Kew

Independent caterer Graysons has scooped a £4m catering and hospitality contract at the National Archives (TNA) in Kew. Read more

Check into Hospitality 2019: The Caterer’s step-by-step careers guide

The Caterer has launched Check into Hospitality 2019, a step by step guide to careers in the hospitality industry. Read more

BaxterStorey helps push parent company WSH past £800m mark

Strong sales and 40 new clients at BaxterStorey have helped turnover at parent company WSH to soar past the £800m mark for the first time. Read more

Aramark and Jamie Oliver Group to launch first foodservice sites in months

Aramark and Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group will launch three sites under the celebrity chef’s branding in a matter of months, chief executives from both companies have confirmed. Read more

Genuine article: Chris Mitchell, managing director of the Genuine Dining Co, on creating a boutique catering brand with big ideas

Chris Mitchell is the man behind the transformation of Yes Dining into multimillion-pound catering enterprise the Genuine Dining Co, and he hasn’t stopped there, securing multiple high-profile contracts as well ... Read more

Sodexo wins £2.8m contract extension with West Midlands multi-academy trust

Sodexo has won a five-year, £2.8m catering contract extension with Quaerere Academy Trust in the West Midlands. Read more

Delaware North launches new Wembley stadium pub The Lioness

Delaware North is set to launch a new members-only gastro-pub at Wembley Stadium – its third new venture in the home of English football over the last 12 months. Read more

Source of norovirus outbreak at Royal College of Art event cannot be pinpointed

The cause of a norovirus outbreak that affected more than 250 people following a Royal College of Art (RCA) graduation event can not be conclusively pinpointed. Read more

Hospitality careers guide to launch in September

Check into Hospitality 2019 will launch at the end of September, featuring top employers in the sector alongside comprehensive career advice. Read more

Jeremy Dover appointed head of catering at Silverstone

Jeremy Dover has been appointed as head of catering at the home of the British Grand Prix, Silverstone. Read more

House of Fraser coffee shop owner awaits news of department stores’ future

Massarella catering company, which runs coffee shops within House of Fraser branches, is waiting to discover what Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has planned for the future of the department stores. Read more

Compass attributes drop in UK margins to ‘challenging environment’

Contract catering company Compass has attributed a drop in UK margins in the nine months to 30 June to “a more challenging volume and cost environment”. Read more

Kristina Kirilova wins Bartlett Mitchell’s barista championship

Kristina Kirilova has been named winner of the Bartlett Mitchell barista championship. Read more

Hospitality workers’ ‘phantom hours’ cost £14.4m a week

Hospitality workers who clock up “phantom hours” by claiming to have worked longer each week than they actually have is costing the sector £14.4m a week. Read more

Green and Fortune’s James Pike wins 2018 ACE Robyns Award

The Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) has named Green and Fortune’s James Pike as the winner of its 2018 ACE Robyns Award. Read more

Post-Brexit butter and cheese restrictions possible even with trade deal, report warns

Britain could face a “dairy dilemma” with restrictions in the availability of butter, yoghurts and cheese in the short term, even if it secures a “softer departure” and a trade deal with the European Union. Read more

Gove: ‘Don’t worry about chlorine-washed chicken’

Environment secretary Michael Gove has reassured MPs that any eventual trade deal with the US post-Brexit won’t result in a reduction in the quality of food available in the UK market. Read more

Compass brand White Oaks wins five-year care catering deal

White Oaks, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has won a five-year deal with care home provider RMBI Care Co. to provide catering at 12 of its homes across the UK. Read more

CH&CO becomes largest caterer to win three stars for sustainability

Contract caterer CH&Co claims to have become the largest firm of its kind to win a top-level three-star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA). Read more