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University campuses remain cost effective – while food costs rise by 48% in high street shops
Research by The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) has shed light on the ongoing campus versus high street price divide. Findings from the study, which was conducted in partnership with Litmus, show on average the cost of food and drink on the high street has increased over the past year, while prices have decreased for comparable…
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Calling all school chefs – LACA School Chef of the Year 2018
Registration is now open for LACA School Chef of the Year 2018, sponsored by Maggi from Nestlè Professional. The competition focuses on producing healthy, nutritious meals for 11 year olds, and is the perfect showcase for passionate school chefs to demonstrate what they do best everyday. The first stage is to register your school to take…
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Will YOUR team rise to the Challenge
Entries are now open for the prestigious Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2017/8. Chef lecturers from across the UK have until November 30 to enter their teams into this coveted competition, which culminates in a grand final in the Live Theatre at Hotelympia in March next year. Each team is made up of three full-time…
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My Signature Dish – Pippa Middleton
It’s been an exciting and eventful year for the talented Pippa Middleton. The younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge has been in full wedding planner mode, culminating in her tying the knot with hedge fund manager James Matthews in July, with her lavish nuptials making headline news. In her spare time, the busy socialite,…
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Country Range Student Chef Challenge Winner, Emily Bucknall, Enters Michelin-Starred Kitchen
After a whirlwind 18 months, Loughborough College’s young hotshot chef Emily Bucknall is now embarking on the next step of her professional cookery development after being snapped up by the two star Michelin – Restaurant Sat Bains with Rooms. Emily completed a 3-day stage at the illustrious restaurant and was offered a role on completion…
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Dickson’s Diary
You can’t beat a good brunch. It’s like having the best of both worlds. It’s later than breakfast, which implies you’ve had a nice lie-in, and it feels more leisurely than lunch because you’re not restricting it to an hour-long time slot. From a caterer perspective, it’s a great way of filling the quieter mid-morning…
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Melting Pot – Mex up your menu
The Mexican wave continues to sweep across the UK, with 2017 being billed as the year of the big ‘taco takeover’. It’s a trend that has filtered across all areas of foodservice so it’s time that all caterers turned up the heat on their menus. Here, seven “hot” chefs share their tips and advice on how…
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Pack it in!
Don’t force nurseries to allow unhealthy packed lunches Nursery schools should not be forced to allow children to bring packed lunches when extended hours are introduced next month. From September, the government’s ‘free’ childcare policy will be extended from 15 to 30 hours per week but the Department for Education has stipulated that the funding…
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Advice from the Experts
Let me entertain you – legally While the multitude of routes now available for a venue to play or stream music brings with it great choice – the flipside is that it has legal complexity. James Luck, commercial director for soundjack, reviews this legal maze and advises on the best way to avoid a hefty…
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Stark variation in the quality of care homes revealed
A stark variation in the quality of care homes at a regional and local authority level across England has been highlighted by new research. The North West is the worst performing region in England when it comes to the proportion of satisfactory care homes, whilst London is the best performing region. In some areas such…