Food and facilities company Aramark has announced a 10 year partnership with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. The new contract will see the two work together on an exclusive basis to enhance food concepts and delivery across workplaces in Northern Europe, including the United Kingdom and Ireland. The partnership will enable…
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Food and drink organisation, Taste of the West, has announced a new partnership with Beco Energy Limited. The company will provide its 1,100 members with energy, in a hope to show its commitment to sustainability. John Sheaves, chief executive of Taste of the West, said “We are delighted to have…
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Average pay for temporary or contract staff rose at the quickest pace since last September, according to the new IHS Markit/REC Report on Jobs. Average starting salaries also continued to increase sharply in March, despite the rate of inflation softening to a ten-month low. March data signalled a further sharp…
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Small firms and startups will be “hit the very hardest” by the doubling of auto-enrolment employer pension contributions, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). From 6 April 2018, the minimum amount employers must by law pay into workplace pensions increased by 2% of qualifying earnings, whilst staff contribute…
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AccorHotels today announces that it has completed the acquisition of table reservation system, ResDiary. Established in Glasgow in 2004, the company has over 100 staff based in six countries. ResDiary is well established in the Asia Pacific region and the UK, and has a footprint in 60 countries globally, seating…
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Catering equipment supplier, Nisbets, has further added to its growing retail portfolio with the opening of a new store in Bayswater, west London. The new store – Nisbets’ 32nd retail outlet – will officially open its doors at 9.00am on Tuesday 3 April. To celebrate the arrival of the new…
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Feast It, the end-to-end catering booking platform, has secured £680,000 investment. Feast It aims to use this increased investment for national expansion and to broaden its supply base beyond food and drink. In the past year, Feast It has grown 400% and in that time has secured a total of £1million…
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Wine supplier Conviviality has said it was engaging with its advisers regarding the possibility of an equity fundraise to effect a recapitalisation of the business. The news comes after the company issued a profit warning following a statement saying it had found an unexpected £30m tax bill due at the…
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Deliveroo’s Editions has launched a new pop ups programme to help street-food brands reach new customers, grow the business and potentially become a permanent presence on Deliveroo Editions. Deliveroo Editions are delivery-only kitchen hubs set up in different areas across the UK, which allow chefs or restaurants to introduce themselves…
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