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Taking Action on Waste
Taking Action on Waste Hospital caterers are being urged to recycle more and reduce food waste as part of a new campaign. >> The Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) has joined forces with WRAP in a bid to prevent waste in the healthcare sector. The HCA has signed up to the Hospitality and Foodservice Agreement (HaFSA),…
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How to get FULL MARKS for your school catering operation
How to get FULL MARKS for your school catering operation School Food Plan This month, two of the biggest changes proposed by the School Food Plan come into effect – the introduction of universal free school meals for all children from reception to Year 2, and the introduction of new food-based standards. The aim is…
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World Food Week Unilever Food Solutions
Help end child hunger during World Food Week Unilever Food Solutions and Country Range Group are hoping to fund 23,000 meals >> School catering teams are being encouraged to organise special events in October to raise awareness and money for the World Food Programme. Fundraising ideas include themed menus with dishes from around the globe,…
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New allergen toolkit launched for healthcare catering
New allergen toolkit launched for healthcare catering >> The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has unveiled a new toolkit that addresses food allergies/intolerances within healthcare catering settings. The toolkit has been compiled by the BDA’s Food Counts! specialist group in association with the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA). The BDA is the professional association for dietitians in…
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Nation’s most annoying niggles
Nation’s most annoying niggles – the behaviours which wind Brits up the most when eating out >> New research, from online restaurant booking service Bookatable, reveals that Brits are far from being on their best behaviour when visiting restaurants, leaving friends, loved ones and other diners with a less than enjoyable dining experience. The findings…
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Dramatic Rise in Mobile Restaurant Bookings
Dramatic Rise in Mobile Restaurant Bookings This figure is up a staggering 34% from 2012, when the figure stood at just 7%. The research – by restaurant booking service, Bookatable – also reveals that mobile devices are driving a new after work fast dining culture, with restaurant searches on mobile and tablet spiking at 7.07pm…
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Hospitality: Hospitality at the heart of Coastal Regeneration
UKHospitality has welcomed the House of Lords Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns report and called on the Government to put hospitality at the centre of efforts to revitalise resort towns. Commenting on the publication of the report, UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls, who gave evidence to the committee in September 2018, said: “Hospitality has…
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Ignite the Senses and your Profits with two New McCain Staycrisp Fries
McCain Foods is launching New Menu Signatures Staycrisp Medium and Julienne Skin-on Fries, helping caterers to ignite the senses of their customers and stand out from the competition with fresh-style, crispy fries that stay hotter for longer. The two new cut options extend the popular Staycrisp range of fries, giving caterers the opportunity to deliver…
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The Power of Plant-based
Whether vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian, plant-based diets are here to stay. Not only have the number of vegans quadrupled between 2014-2019, but this consumer group is set to make up 25% of the population by 2025. In addition, research has recently indicated that a staggering 93%1 of plant-based meals are currently eaten by non-vegans, obliterating all…