Category: News
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The Wasteland- Clever Hacks for minimising food waste
The latest figures from WRAP show that a total of 3,415,000 tonnes of waste is disposed of in the food sector every year, and 600,000 tonnes of the waste from pubs, restaurants, hotels and fast food outlets is food waste. Nearly one million tonnes of this is edible food. In an industry first, the Sustainable…
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Trade tricks to bring in the financial treats this Halloween
Halloween is becoming scarily popular, with an estimated UK consumer spend of £420m in 2018[1]. As the nation continues its love affair Halloween, 2019 celebrations are set to be bigger and better than ever before. So the odd ghoulish decoration behind the bar and Thriller on repeat will no longer inspire the increasingly expectant consumer.…
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The NACC appoints new national chair
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has appointed Sue Cawthray, chief executive officer of Harrogate Neighbours Housing Association, as its new national chair. The appointment was confirmed at the association’s AGM as members gathered at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, for the NACC Training and Development Forum 2019. Sue officially takes the reins…
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Advice from the Experts: MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN
By Chris O’Sullivan, head of business development and engagement at the Mental Health Foundation > If you are reading this, then you’re probably aware of the mental health challenges that working in the hospitality industry can have. The hours are long – whether front of house, kitchen, supply or production. In a survey last year from…
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Living positively with dementia
Care caterers at the NACC’s north region seminar gained vital knowledge of how it feels to live with dementia. Bestselling writer Wendy Mitchell, who has the condition, spoke to over 100 delegates at the National Association of Care Catering event in Doncaster. They gathered to learn more about advances in dementia care and mealtimes. Wendy…
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Lifestyle choices that could lower your risk of dementia
A recent study has suggested that healthy lifestyle choices can lower the risk of dementia, even if it runs in the family. The study, carried out by the University of Exeter, followed nearly 200,000 people and showed the risk fell by up to a third when participants made simple lifestyle changes to their diet and…
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True Blue
Prue’s blueprint for school meals Prue Leith has revealed her aspirational blueprint for school meals. The Great British Bake Off judge and former chair of the School Food Trust believes the national obesity problem can be fixed in a single generation – and is calling on the government to “take food education seriously”. If a…
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Street-Wise: How to drive the latest street food trends onto your menus
Street food trends continue to flood our Instagram feeds and influence the demands of consumers, who want to see the latest food fads replicated on mainstream menus. It’s a fast-paced and frenetic environment, and many caterers find it hard to keep track of what’s currently in vogue. Here, we look at street food trend predictions…
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Eat the Season: Goose
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…
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Green Gauge: Take Action on Plastic
Work is stepping up a gear to tackle issues around plastics with WRAP – the body overseeing The UK Plastics Pact – publishing a list of eight problematic or unnecessary single- use plastics that Pact members are expected to remove from shelves by the end of 2020. These are: 1. Disposable plastic cutlery 2. All…