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3 days ago | 
publicsectorcatering.co.uk | Edward Waddell
The event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 1st October at The Brewery in London. The Future of the UK Food System event will combine IGD’s commercial and shopper insights with their ability to unite the industry around the major shifts shaping the sector's future. IGD says that as we confront the growing impacts of climate change and geopolitical uncertainty, the food system faces ‘significant risks’ that will continue to challenge even the most resilient industry players.
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5 days ago | 
publicsectorcatering.co.uk | Edward Waddell
The LACA Main event aims to bring together industry professionals to discuss key issues facing school food provision, with a focus on funding disparities and ensuring high-quality meals for all children. The LACA Main Event is taking place on 8-9th July 2025 at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole. A Four Nations panel will highlight what differs across the UK but also what individual nations are doing to improve the service and deal with the difficulties they encounter.
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2 weeks ago | 
publicsectorcatering.co.uk | Edward Waddell
The brand places a heightened emphasis on quality, sustainability and wellbeing to ‘transform’ everyday workplace dining into a more mindful and nourishing experience that prioritises physical and mental wellbeing. Over a 12-month period, Elior conducted research in collaboration with industry experts to understand the current and future demands of the B&I industry.
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2 weeks ago | 
craftguildofchefs.org | Edward Waddell
The event was organised in collaboration with the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) and brought together leading industry professionals for a day of learning and collaboration. Highlights included a tour of Capital City College Westminster, where head lecturer José Souto showcased how sustainability is embedded in culinary education.
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3 weeks ago | 
publicsectorcatering.co.uk | Edward Waddell
The competition aims to celebrate culinary excellence in HC-One’s care homes, highlighting the passion, creativity and skills of its chefs in enhancing residents' dining experiences. During the first stage of the competition, HC-One care home catering colleagues submitted their signature dishes, designed for a care home setting, highlighting their nutritional benefits and explaining why the dish deserved to win.
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3 weeks ago | 
publicsectorcatering.co.uk | Edward Waddell
Held at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, the event celebrated accomplishments and championed achievements in the recycling, reuse and waste reduction sectors. ESS and Olio were recognised for their ‘impactful’ partnership that has seen ESS donate pre-packed products, fruits and vegetables to Olio since the summer of 2023.
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3 weeks ago | 
publicsectorcatering.co.uk | Edward Waddell
The awards ceremony took place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) and was attended by almost 2,000 people. The evening was hosted by comedian Rob Brydon with addresses by singer Sting and awards patron Sir Bob Geldof. The Large Business of the Year award acknowledges the UK’s premier large businesses, showcasing the achievements of both public limited companies and enterprises with a turnover exceeding £100 million.
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3 weeks ago | 
publicsectorcatering.co.uk | Edward Waddell
The competition is open to all kitchen-based staff involved in the daily preparation of pupils’ meals in schools across the UK whether from a local authority or contract-catered site, managed in-house, academy school or part of a Multi-Academy Trust. The ten SCOTY regional final winners automatically qualify for the national final, which is taking place at the LACA Main Event. Up to two wildcard chefs could be selected to join them from the chefs who finished as runners-up in their heat.
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4 weeks ago | 
publicsectorcatering.co.uk | Edward Waddell
Held at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London on 25th April, the event is dedicated to the contributions, resilience and achievements of UK Armed Forces families. In one of only three categories open to businesses, the Compass team won the Business Award in recognition of the key initiatives that have been implemented in support of the Armed Forces community.
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4 weeks ago | 
publicsectorcatering.co.uk | Edward Waddell
Coinciding with International Respect for Chickens Day, the campaign took place from 28th April to 4th May. It featured an array of informative resources and vegan recipes, with a focus on egg and chicken substitutes. As part of the week-long campaign, Veganuary released the Chicken-Free Mini Cookbook, packed with recipes that prove you don’t need meat or eggs to enjoy your favourite dishes.
