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The traditional Christmas dinner is still a firm favourite amongst consumers.  Over recent years, there has been an increase in consumers dining out on Christmas Day.  In fact, according to restaurant booking site, Bookatable.com, there was a 251% rise in reservations for Christmas Day between 2011 and 2015, with a quarter of Brits saying they…

The Master Chefs of Great Britain was formed in 1980 to provide a forum for the exchange of culinary ideas and to further the profession through training and the guidance of young chefs. In addition, the association seeks to promote all that is best about British cuisine and produce. We are delighted to be working…

The hot beverage category is booming and spans all sectors of foodservice. As a nation, we glug a staggering 100 million cups of tea and 95 million cups of coffee every day – so there’s huge scope for caterers to brew up fantastic profits. Café culture has been fully embraced by consumers, and hot drinks…

As part of its ongoing commitment in supporting the healthcare channel, Premier Foods, has teamed its nation’s favourite gravy brand, Bisto, with Country Range, the leading independent foodservice brand.With an increasing ageing population in the UK and Ireland and a quarter of the UK population to be aged 65 or over by 2066 , celebrating…

> Finding affordable housing in London is considered an almost impossible task – but nestled in the capital’s trendy Notting Hill is a gem of a place offering accommodation for just over £100 a week. Not only that but Bowden Court Hostel also includes two meals a day in the price! It’s no surprise then…

>> A revolutionary charity which offers hospitality training to prison inmates is enjoying huge success. The Clink operates four training restaurants in partnership with Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service providing prisoners with an opportunity to gain new skills and qualifications in catering and horticulture – and helping them to secure employment in the industry…

School cooks are gearing up to celebrate the wonderful work they do by showcasing the benefits of a healthy school lunch. National School Meals Week (NSMW) sponsored by Kraft Heinz Foodservice and organised by the Lead Association for Catering in Education (LACA), is the one week of the year when the school meals industry celebrates…

By Martin Kersh, executive director of the Foodservice Packaging Association (foodservicepackaging.org.uk) Paper cups are recyclable despite media and politicians claiming the opposite. The UK now has the capacity to recycle all its paper cups. The issue therefore is no longer about the ability to recycle but one of increasing the collection of paper cups. Many…

There’s never a nice time to be in hospital – but Christmas can be especially sad for many patients. Serving a delicious Christmas dinner goes some way to alleviating this upset – and every year hospital caterers cook up the nation’s largest Christmas lunch, serving more than 400,000 Christmas dinners in England alone. Many NHS…

In May, key players in the food industry pledged to take ground-breaking action to drive down food waste as part of the government’s ‘Step up to the Plate’ initiative. Richard Harrow, chief executive of the British Frozen Food Federation, was one of those who signed the pledge. Here he explains why drastic action is needed,…