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Calls for legalised standards for hospital food
Campaigners are calling for legal food standards governing hospital food. Supporters of the Campaign for Better Hospital Food want the government to enforce strict standards on meals served in hospitals in the same way that food in schools and prisons is policed. The call follows the publication of the campaign group’s Taking the Pulse of…
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Win a month’s supply of Mediterranean cheese
Futura Foods is offering you the chance to win a month’s supply of mouthwatering Mediterranean cheese. To enter simply enter your favourite cheese recipe including the name of dish, ingredients and method on the Futura website. The tastiest, most original entry – as chosen by the judging panel – will win a month’s supply of…
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Drinking for a cause!
Radnor Hills Mineral Water Company and their popular fruit juice range Fruella have recently partnered with TREE AID, an incredible charity that works to create thriving, sustainable communities throughout the isolated and remote regions of Africa. In Africa trees mean life, and a donation from every bottle of Fruella juice sold will go towards planting…
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Asian Catering Federation (ACF) predicts ‘50% of curry houses to close within 10 years
The chairman of the Asian Catering Federation (ACF) Yawar Khan predicts that half of the nation’s curry houses will disappear from the High Street inside a decade. Issues facing curry restaurant owners – such as chef shortages and rising costs – have been widely reported, but it is the failure of some restaurateurs to respond to changing…
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My Signature Dish – Tom Daley
Good nutrition is a way of life for diver Tom Daley, and now the Olympic athlete is sharing his culinary and fitness tips in a new book. ‘Tom’s Daily Plan’ is an accessible and effective nutrition, fitness and lifestyle book featuring more than 80 easy-to-prepare recipes, home workouts for all fitness levels, and lifestyle tips,…
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Advice from the Experts – Negotiating Brexit from a foodservice perspective
By James Bielby, chief executive of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) www.fwd.co.uk As we sail through the choppy waters of the UK’s detachment from the European Union we are likely to see some profound changes in our working practices, from how we recruit staff to how we source our products. As the trade association for…
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Sunny ideas to brighten up summer menus
With the summer season fast approaching, it’s time for caterers to think ahead and start planning their offering for the months ahead. “The change of seasons provides the perfect excuse for operators to shake up their menus,” says Darragh Gilhawley, of Big Al’s Foodservice. “It’s out with heavy wintry dishes. Consumers are much less inclined…
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2017 Student Chef Challenge Winning Team’s Chef Lecturer urges colleges to get involved!
A triumphant trio of college students and their chef lecturer are celebrating after winning the coveted Country Range Student Chef Challenge title. Iona Duncan, Agnieska Dudko and Katarazyna Hospodarewska from Ayrshire College beat off all of the competition to win the award after a gripping live theatre final at ScotHot in Glasgow. Their proud chef…
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Rising to the Student Chef Challenge!
The Country Range Student Chef Challenge is a major event on the competition calendar for catering colleges across the UK. It is run in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs and judged to professional competition standards. Eight teams secured a place in the 2017 final after an initial strict paper judging followed by four…
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New study shows Mediterranean diet has lasting effects on brain health of older people
A new study shows that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period than those who did not follow the diet as closely. Researchers from the American Academy of Neurology gathered information on the eating habits of 967 Scottish people around the age of 70 who did not…