Catering Companies

The latest news and updates on catering companies, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

Oct- 2018 -

19 October

Sodexo launches ‘wonky veg’ initiative to prevent food waste

As part of its commitment to prevent unnecessary food waste, services company Sodexo has launched its own wonky veg initiative, known as Wasteful to Tasteful, to help reduce the volume of grade B fruit and vegetables being thrown away or left to rot. Grade B produce is vegetables which do…
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5 October

Sodexo launches ‘Five Foodie Days’ menu in primary schools

Hospitality company Sodexo has expanded its modern school food brand, Food & Co. by Sodexo, to state primary schools with the launch of a ‘Five Foodie Days’. ‘Five Foodie Days’ is specifically designed for primary school children and aims to offer a “modern, fresh approach” to school food. All 66…
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Aug- 2018 -

29 August

Hakkasan pays outgoing boss $50m golden goodbye sending it to $145m loss

Struggling restaurant and nightclub operator Hakkasan gave former boss Neil Moffitt a $50m (£39m) payout last year, despite deepening financial woes. The payout came following a difficult year for the company which saw losses of $145m in the 12 months to June 2017, the equivalent of half its annual turnover.…
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Jul- 2018 -

31 July

Vegan Society urges train caterers to improve service

The Vegan Society has announced a new campaign to improve the service to vegans provided by train caterers. Supporters of the charity have been told to contact rail companies asking them to offer vegan food and drink options on trains as part of its ‘Vegan on the Go’ campaign. The…
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19 July

Waste food catering company set to launch in Manchester

Real Junk Food Manchester (RJFM) is preparing to open the north’s first ever waste food catering business. The not-for-profit operation will provide catering and meals for people, businesses and organisations using food that would otherwise go to waste. In September 2017 RJFM opened the UK’s first waste food pay-as-you-feel restaurant…
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18 July

Sodexo wins 10-year contract with Coventry University

Catering firm Sodexo has won a 10-year, £6m per annum contract with Coventry University to supply catering and hospitality services. From September, the company will take over all the catering, food retail and hospitality services on the university’s campuses in Coventry, London and Scarborough, delivering services to almost 30,000 students…
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16 July

Scotts chefs to introduce new summer menu

Food and cocktail service Buzzworks Holdings has announced a summer menu at its Troon and Largs venues. Chefs at Troon Yacht Haven and Scotts at Largs Yacht Haven have focused on fresh local produce and current dining trends to create summer dishes that showcase Scotland’s best seasonal produce. As the…
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13 July

Wimbledon caterers paid same hourly rate for night shifts as day

Caterers at Wimbledon tennis championships are being paid the same hourly rate for night shifts as day shifts by catering company Compass Group, it has emerged. The caterer’s wages are below the London Living Wage at £8 per hour it was discovered by The Guardian. It is not illegal to…
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12 July

Food awareness organisation calls for ‘major shake up’ to school meals

Food awareness organisation Proveg UK has called for a “major shake up” in school meals saying that changes could “improve the health of their pupils, help save the planet and save money”. Proveg has set out a plan of five changes to the meals, increasing their intake of healthy food,…
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5 July

Catering company probed as 70 fall ill at graduation ceremony

An investigation has been launched into catering company CH&Co after Public Health England (PHE) received reports that more than 70 people fell ill at a graduation ceremony in London. Multiple cases of gastrointestinal illness were reported following the event held by the Royal College of Art in London, the location…
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