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• LACA Grab ‘N’ Go Challenge winner shares winning recipe on webinar

  13-01-2025 10:38 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  LACA Grab ‘N’ Go Challenge winner shares winning recipe on webinarEdward Waddell13th Jan 2025 - 09:43 ImageAbstractThe LACA Grab ‘N’ Go Challenge winner Angela McCurry shared her winning recipe veggie Caribbean pasty via a cooking demonstration for LACA members. Angela McCurry (Nourish Catering) from Pride Academy won the 2024 Grab ‘N’ Go Challenge, which is sponsored by SchoolGrid, following a cook-off against two other school chefs at the LACA Main Event.Dur
  
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• Tucker Farms’ Wonder Franchises acquires Pizza Factory

  14-01-2025 15:35 via nrn.com
  
  Mary Jane Riva will remain as CEO of the concept, the company says
  
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• Foodbuy expands to create ‘UK’s largest group purchasing organisation’

  14-01-2025 09:27 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Foodbuy expands to create ‘UK’s largest group purchasing organisation’ Edward Waddell14th Jan 2025 - 08:32 ImageAbstractFoodbuy, the procurement business of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has expanded to form the industry’s largest group purchasing organisation – Foodbuy Group (UK & Ireland).Foodbuy Group aims to power the supply chain and add value to its partners beyond procurement, backed by decades of hospitality experience, with ambitious plans for further
  
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• Professor Kevin Morgan publishes book on public sector catering

  14-01-2025 08:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Professor Kevin Morgan publishes book on public sector cateringEdward Waddell14th Jan 2025 - 07:04 ImageAbstractProfessor Kevin Morgan, who was one of the keynote speakers at the inaugural Public Sector Catering Alliance Forum in November, has published a book titled ‘Serving the Public: The Good Food Revolution in Schools, Hospitals and Prisons'.Morgan is a professor of governance and development in the School of Geography and Planning at Cardiff University. His research has involved, amo
  
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• Survey highlights what consumers want from takeaway packaging

  14-01-2025 07:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Survey highlights what consumers want from takeaway packagingEdward Waddell14th Jan 2025 - 06:05 ImageAbstractResearch published by Takeaway Packaging found 49% of respondents considered the environmental impact of the food packaging every time when ordering a takeaway while another 25% considered it occasionally. The consumer insight survey was conducted on men and women between the ages of 18 and 99-year-old as researchers say that ‘everyone loves a takeaway’.The survey shows that
  
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• Maidaid offers 3-year parts & labour warranty for public sector machines

  14-01-2025 07:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Maidaid offers 3-year parts & labour warranty for public sector machinesEdward Waddell14th Jan 2025 - 08:50 ImageAbstractMaidaid, provider of warewashing solutions, will offer an extended three year parts and labour warranty for qualifying machines purchased for use in hospitals, schools, care homes, MOD facilities, prisons and other public sector establishments.The initiative is designed to provide added value and enhanced support to public sector users who often operate under tight budgeta
  
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• Welbilt takes consultants to Convotherm’s headquarters in Germany

  14-01-2025 06:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Welbilt takes consultants to Convotherm’s headquarters in GermanyEdward Waddell14th Jan 2025 - 05:12 ImageAbstractIn December global catering equipment supplier Welbilt took its consultant partners on a trip to Germany to visit Convotherm’s headquarters in Eglfing. Consultants from the UK, Europe and the Middle East joined the Convotherm team for The Smart Kitchen Event to showcase the ‘innovative’ Convotherm combi ovens and how they shape the kitchens of the future.On th
  
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• Radnor Hills welcomes Jonathan Kemp to its board

  14-01-2025 06:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Radnor Hills welcomes Jonathan Kemp to its board Edward Waddell14th Jan 2025 - 05:12 ImageAbstractSoft drinks manufacturer Radnor Hills has welcomed FMCG specialist Jonathan Kemp to its board as a non-executive director.For the past 21 years Kemp has been on the board of AG Barr plc as commercial director, during which he led the commercial growth of the business and the development of iconic brands. He is involved with the Strathclyde Business School, where he teaches students and conducts rese
  
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• Taco Bell’s Scott Mezvinsky named CEO of KFC

  14-01-2025 04:16 via nrn.com
  
  He joins the global chicken brand after having served as president of Taco Bell North America and International since February 2024
  
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• Why Dave & Buster’s needed a leadership reset

  14-01-2025 03:56 via nrn.com
  
  Dave & Buster’s interim CEO Kevin Sheehan said at the ICR conference that the company ‘ignored day-to-day business’ during Chris Morris’ CEO tenure
  
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• Shake Shack quadruples target footprint to 1,500 stores

  13-01-2025 23:07 via nrn.com
  
  When Shake Shack first went public in 2015, the quick-service burger chain’s long-term target was 450 stores
  
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• La Madeleine names John Dillon president

  13-01-2025 22:39 via nrn.com
  
  Fast-casual French restaurant brand taps former Denny’s executive
  
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• The kid factor: How a generation’s dining disconnect threatens the restaurant industry

  13-01-2025 20:39 via nrn.com
  
  Since the pandemic began, children experience and think about restaurants differently
  
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• Chick-fil-A launches Family Style Meals with 3 entrée choices

  13-01-2025 20:13 via nrn.com
  
  Each meal is designed to feed two to four people
  
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• Why restaurant M&A is picking up

  13-01-2025 18:28 via nrn.com
  
  Plus, McDonald’s reworks big policy, and KFC aims to transform
  
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• Call Your Mother receives investment from private equity firm behind CAVA’s growth

  13-01-2025 17:43 via nrn.com
  
  The Washington, D.C.-based “Jew-ish” deli is partnering with Invus through Artal Group to focus on growth in new markets
  
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• Domino’s offers half off online pizza orders

  13-01-2025 17:10 via nrn.com
  
  Restaurant brand says 50%-off menu deal runs through Sunday
  
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• CosMc’s closures, restaurant hiring, Hartung/Portillo’s

  13-01-2025 15:36 via nrn.com
  
  Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast
  
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• Enhance Your Loyalty Program: How Leading Restaurants Drive Revenue Through Loyalty Campaigns

  13-01-2025 15:20 via nrn.com
  
  In today's competitive landscape, restaurants are under pressure to deliver same-store sales growth while protecting margins. Leading brands are discovering that modern loyalty programs - when executed strategically - can be a powerful lever for driv
  
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• Public Sector Catering to host ‘Most Influential’ debate at House of Commons

  13-01-2025 10:15 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Public Sector Catering to host ‘Most Influential’ debate at House of CommonsEdward Waddell13th Jan 2025 - 09:31 ImageAbstractPublic Sector Catering has announced that it will host a round-table debate and lunch at the House of Commons with the Top 20 ‘Most Influential’ people in the industry on Thursday 30th January. Every year Public Sector Catering Magazine highlights individuals who they believe deserve to be recognised as the most influential in the public sector cate
  
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• Asda donates 1m meals to FareShare as part of new fruit & veg pledge

  13-01-2025 09:35 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Asda donates 1m meals to FareShare as part of new fruit & veg pledgeEdward Waddell13th Jan 2025 - 08:36 ImageAbstractAsda will donate the equivalent of one million meals as part of a brand-new winter fruit and veg pledge with FareShare and the Coronation Food Project.Running from January to March, the initiative will see over 420 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables donated to the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and tackling food waste. The donated food will include carrots, parsn
  
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• Lumina Intelligence MD to present market insight at Arena event

  13-01-2025 07:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Lumina Intelligence MD to present market insight at Arena event Edward Waddell13th Jan 2025 - 06:04 ImageAbstractArena’s next event ‘The Changing Landscape of Foodservice and Hospitality, which takes place on Monday 10th March 2025 at the Sofitel London St. James, will feature a presentation from Jill Livesey managing director of Lumina Intelligence.She will discuss the future of food and drink, sharing Lumina’s market forecasts, exploring how consumer expectations are changing
  
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• Zest Quest Asia founders launch crowdfunding page for competition

  13-01-2025 06:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  Zest Quest Asia founders launch crowdfunding page for competition Edward Waddell13th Jan 2025 - 05:04 ImageAbstractCyrus Todiwala OBE DL and his wife Pervin have started a crowdfunding page for the Zest Quest Asia competition to raise funds so they can continue to ‘inspire’ the next generation of young chefs. The duo launched the Zest Quest Asia competition 11 years ago as they had dreamt of a student culinary competition that focusses solely on Asian cuisine. They are aiming to rais
  
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• City Council provides thousands of free meals to children over school holidays

  13-01-2025 06:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  City Council provides thousands of free meals to children over school holidays Edward Waddell13th Jan 2025 - 05:04 ImageAbstractMilton Keynes City Council funded more than 18,000 hours of free activities and healthy meals for children who usually receive free school meals during the Christmas school holidays. The winter activity programme ran for the last week of the school holidays. It offered indoor and outdoor events for children and their families in 64 locations. Almost 4,500 individual ses
  
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• City Council provides thousands of free meals to children over holidays

  13-01-2025 06:00 via publicsectorcatering.co.uk
  City Council provides thousands of free meals to children over holidays Edward Waddell13th Jan 2025 - 08:05 ImageAbstractMilton Keynes City Council funded more than 18,000 hours of free activities and healthy meals for children who usually receive free school meals during the Christmas school holidays. The winter activity programme ran for the last week of the school holidays. It offered indoor and outdoor events for children and their families in 64 locations. Almost 4,500 individual sessions t
  
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• ‘Sofull Catering' chef shares fan favorite tailgate recipes to make at home - NBC Washington

  12-01-2025 19:45 via news.google.com
  ‘Sofull Catering' chef shares fan favorite tailgate recipes to make at home  NBC Washington
  
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• Savory Dave's Catering & BBQ, 9am - CBS News

  12-01-2025 19:03 via news.google.com
  Savory Dave's Catering & BBQ, 9am  CBS News
  
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• ‘We Couldn’t Get Catering, So I Ordered Tacos’: American Airlines Pilot Saves the Day With Breakfast During Weather Chaos - View from the Wing

  12-01-2025 17:58 via news.google.com
  ‘We Couldn’t Get Catering, So I Ordered Tacos’: American Airlines Pilot Saves the Day With Breakfast During Weather Chaos  View from the Wing
  
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• COA questions Guimaras’ use of P3.458-M disaster funds on catering services - Panay News

  12-01-2025 17:32 via news.google.com
  COA questions Guimaras’ use of P3.458-M disaster funds on catering services  Panay News
  
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• Pan Gregorians of NJ Celebrate Annual Vasilopita at Graycliff Catering - Hellenic News of America

  12-01-2025 02:38 via news.google.com
  Pan Gregorians of NJ Celebrate Annual Vasilopita at Graycliff Catering  Hellenic News of America
  
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