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Hospitality bodies give cautious welcome to Taylor Report

The hospitality industry has welcomed the government’s recognition of flexible working for both employers and employees ... Read more

Elior UK sees 5% increase in revenue but profits dip

Contract catering company Elior UK has seen a 5% increase in turnover from £281.3m to £295.3m thanks in part to its acqu... Read more

BaxterStorey wins three-year contract with the Pirbright Institute

Catering company BaxterStorey has been awarded a three-year contract extension with the Pirbright Institute near Woking.... Read more

LACA: free school meals should never be a “political football”

The head of the UK school food industry said free meals for pupils should never become a “political football”. ... Read more

Elior wins five-year contract with Sportscotland

Contract caterer Elior UK has been awarded a five-year contract worth £5.5m with sportscotland. ... Read more

Vacherin signs five-year contract with Ortus

Foodservice company Vacherin has signed a five-year deal to manage building and venue sales at Ortus learning and events... Read more

TATE Catering strengthens team with new appointments

Tate Catering has announced a number of appointments across the board including Hamish Anderson as CEO, Chris Dines as e... Read more

BHA hopes DUP deal with government will lead to tourism VAT cut

The new deal announced today that will see the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) support Theresa May’s minority government... Read more

British foodservice industry resilient but showing early signs of slowdown

There is still growth in the British foodservice industry and it has remained resilient, despite early signs of a possib... Read more

Eat to the Beat secures 19th contract with Glastonbury

Artist, production and crew catering division of Global Infusion Group Eat to the Beat has signed a deal with Glastonbur... Read more

Brexit dominates Queen’s Speech, but no business rates reform

The UK’s exit from the EU dominates the content of today’s Queen’s Speech, with eight proposed bills outlining the pract... Read more

National Chef of the Year 2018 finalists named

The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed the 10 chefs who will battle it out for the National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) titl... Read more

Two thirds of consumers want menu nutritional information

Two thirds of consumers want nutritional information on their menu when eating out, according to a new survey from softw... Read more

BaxterStorey takes over from Genuine Dining Co at the National Archives

BaxterStorey has filed away a £5.2m contract to provide catering services at the National Archives in Kew, south east Lo... Read more

BaxterStorey wins Queen Margaret University catering deal

BaxterStorey has won a £3m contract to provide catering services to the Queen Margarent University in Edinburgh. ... Read more

Accent Catering wins £1.8m school deal

Accent Catering Services has been awarded a £1.8m, three-year catering contract with the FitzWimarc School on Hockley Ro... Read more

Harbour & Jones nearly doubles turnover to £55m

Foodservice firm Harbour & Jones nearly doubled its turnover in 2016, following its acquisition of Principal Catering Co... Read more

Eventist Group buys London Food by Dish to create £25m company

Eventist Group has acquired its smaller rival Food by Dish for an undisclosed sum. ... Read more

Compass sews up £48m hospital contract

Compass’ healthcare division, Medirest, has sewn up a £48m deal to provide facilities management and catering at North M... Read more

Smart Group appoints Tom Goodwin as group managing director

Foodservice company Smart Group has appointed Tom Goodwin as group managing director for its catering division, Moving V... Read more