Elior UK has successfully secured a catering and cleaning contract with the James Hutton Institute in Scotland. The financial details of the contract remain undisclosed.

Under the agreement, the contract caterer will deliver services to the research organisation's two locations: one in Invergowrie near Dundee and the other in Craigiebuckler in Aberdeen.

The Hutton Institute conducts research focused on crops, soil, and land use with the aim of enhancing environmental security.

Elior's team.

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A collaboration between Sodexo UK & Ireland and social enterprise and educational charity Enactus UK & Ireland has led to the introduction of two new tasty dishes developed by refugees to the menus at Coventry University.

Student entrepreneurs from Aston University participated in the Action4Impact incubator project in 2023 pitching their Chance for Change cookbook. The project is led by Enactus Aston in partnership with Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation and is focused on empowering women and fighting food insecurity through innovation and support for young entrepreneurs.

Two of the dishes.

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BM Caterers has announced the successful acquisition of new contracts totaling over £10 million in the past six months. These contracts encompass a diverse range of clients spanning the legal, investment, real estate, and media sectors.

Among the newly acquired clients, based across various locations throughout the UK, are esteemed names including global real estate investor, developer, and manager Hines, reputable law firm Lewis Silkin, and renowned power tools business STIHL.

All contracts range from approximately one to three years in duration.

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Sodexo reinforces its contract of food and facilities management services with AstraZeneca in the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway for a further five-year period.

Sodexo and AstraZeneca have built a trusting relationship over the years, with significant advances implemented to improve the daily lives of consumers. The collaboration between Sodexo and AstraZeneca began in 2008 in the UK with a first food and facilities management contract.

In 2012, the contract was extended to additional sites and scope of services in the UK.

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Levy UK + Ireland, the sports, leisure, and hospitality division of contract catering company Compass Group UK and Ireland, will extend its enduring partnership with Sheffield United Football Club.

The caterer and football club have reached a consensus on extending their contract for another 10 years, thus perpetuating a partnership that commenced in 2009.

The latest deal's value remains undisclosed.

The catering firm will continue to be responsible for providing dining experiences to fans and visitors at Sheffield United's Bramall Lane stadium.

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Independents by Sodexo has extended its contract with Wellington College in Berkshire for an additional ten years.

The contract extension, valued at approximately £80 million, encompasses catering, hospitality, retail, and domestic services—including cleaning, laundry, and logistics—for both Wellington College and Eagle House.

Wellington College, established in 1859, is a co-educational day and boarding school with 1,200 students aged between 13 and 18 years old.

Eagle House is a preparatory and pre-preparatory school situated within the grounds of Wellington College.

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Kevin Watson has announced his departure from Amadeus, a division of the NEC Group, following nearly 13 years with the company.

Watson shared his departure news on LinkedIn saying how he was 'filled with an overwhelming sense of gratitude and pride as I think about the incredible journey we have been on together'.

Watson, the recipient of the Foodservice Caterer of the Year award at the 2020 Cateys, expressed gratitude to his team, recognising them as the 'heart and soul' of Amadeus.

He acknowledged their 'incredible talent.

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BM has appointed Adrian Steenkamp as its new coffee brand manager to support the business’ enhanced focus on coffee.

As well as supporting BM’s growth in this space, he will help drive standards through a new approach to barista training and has already overseen the group’s new roast for its Fairtrade coffee brand Perkee, farmed by the Soppexcca cooperative in Nicaragua.

Steenkamp replaces Miguel Camara, who has returned to Madeira, and will assume responsibility for BM’s entire beverage offering.

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As a testament to its dedication to nurturing talent within the industry, foodservice provider BaxterStorey has welcomed its first cohort of apprentices from the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA).

This initiative underscores BaxterStorey's commitment to empowering young individuals and fostering their growth within the sector.

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA) offers a comprehensive three-year chef apprenticeship program conducted in collaboration with educational institutions like Bournemouth and Poole College.

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Grazing, a specialist in office and venue catering, has recently appointed Sebastian Price as Chef Director, introducing a new role within the company.

In this new position, Price will assume greater responsibility for Grazing's overall operations beyond the kitchen, expanding his involvement to encompass front-of-house activities. This will involve overseeing aspects such as recruitment, team training, service, operations, and logistics.

In addition to collaborating with the company's chefs to craft menus for Grazing's clients.

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Chartwells Independent, the educational division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has successfully obtained two new three-year contracts with South Hampstead High School and Wimbledon High School. The financial details of the agreements remain undisclosed.

Both institutions are part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST), the largest consortium of independent schools in the UK, collectively providing education for 20,000 girls annually.

As part of the collaboration, Chartwells Independent will deliver its Beyond The Chartwells Kitchen (BTCK) workshops to both schools.

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Sodexo UK & Ireland today announced that it has achieved a 37% reduction in absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across scopes 1, 2 and 3, compared to its baseline year of 2017. This reduction represents the removal of approximately 400,000 tonnes of carbon (tCO2e) from its footprint at 31 May 2023.

Publishing its annual net zero progress report today, Sodexo UK & Ireland has announced it is now ahead of schedule on its journey to Net Zero 2040.

The facilities management and food services business – which was one of the first organisations to have a Science Based Targets initiative approved net zero target – had shown in its net zero transition plan that.

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Carol Sommerville has been appointed as the new Chief People Officer (CPO) for Compass Group UK & Ireland, effective immediately.

Sommerville comes to Compass Group UK & Ireland from Watchfinder, a luxury pre-owned watch specialist business within the Richemont Group, where she served as Global HR Director. Before this role, she held prominent HR positions at Net-a-Porter and commenced her career at BT. At BT, she held roles such as HR Director for the Openreach Service Centres, Director of Meritocracy for BT Group, and Vice President of HR EMEA within BT Global Services. Through these diverse roles.

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Zac Toumazi, the former chief executive of Sussex County Cricket Club, has joined the board of the catering company Thomas Franks as a non-executive director.

A professionally trained chef, Toumazi has a diverse background, having worked in finance at Goldman Sachs, with extensive experience in facilities management, and as a business advisor.

He served as the group commercial director at Surrey County Cricket Club for six years until 2010, and later took on the role of chief executive at Sussex County Cricket Club.

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Sodexo UK & Ireland has extended six contracts with government and police services, totaling £34 million in value.

The catering company will maintain its enduring collaboration with Transport for London, as Sodexo's team of 100 members continues to serve the London Underground, the British Transport Police, the Metropolitan Police, and London's bus drivers for an extended two-year period.

Meanwhile, more than 550 Sodexo employees will persist in delivering services for His Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) through a one-year extension to Sodexo's facilities management services contract.

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Sodexo’s Energy & Resources division is bringing together leading organisations and partners within the energy supply chain to find solutions that will help bridge the current skills gap, with a particular focus on the training and recruitment of ex-offenders and marginalised individuals.

On 15th November, Sodexo hosted its Purpose-led business roundtable at its Aberdeen offices with Sodexo Energy & Resources senior leaders and HMP Addiewell personnel, along with Sean Haley, CEO Sodexo UK&I, and businesses within the energy industry.

Recent research from PwC Green Jobs Barometer has identified that the energy sector is facing a significant skills shortage that will continue in the years to come across nuclear.

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SSP Group has introduced two frictionless, checkout-free stores at Oslo Airport and Dublin Airport, offering customers a seamless and convenient experience with the ability to choose and pay for items without the need for traditional checkouts. This initiative aims to provide speed and efficiency in the fast-paced travel environment, where time is often a crucial factor.

In the frictionless, checkout-free stores at Oslo Airport and Dublin Airport, customers can enter, tap their payment card, select items, and leave the store without the need for traditional checkout processes. The system automatically charges customers for their purchases.

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SSP Group has announced the appointment of Ann-marie Murphy as Chief People Officer, taking up her new role early next year.

Murphy joins from The Gym Group plc, one of the UK’s fastest growing gym operators, where she is Chief Operations Officer. She joined The Gym Group in 2018, initially in the role of Director of People and Development and later as Chief People Officer, where she set up the company’s people function, designing and delivering strategies for talent, L&D, performance, inclusion, and reward.

Prior to The Gym Group.

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Restaurant Associates has announced the appointment of Adam Thomason as its Culinary Director, who previously worked in Restaurant Associates and the wider Compass Group.

Thomason has achieved Master of Culinary Arts and he is currently Captain of the England Culinary Team.

Commenting on his appointment Matt Thomas, Managing Director, Restaurant Associates said: “I am delighted to be welcoming Adam back to our business. He is an exceptionally talented individual.

“He is incredibly creative and really understands what clients and customers want and he has flair and a strong sense of purpose that will enable us to continually innovate and deliver great dishes and experiences to our customers too.

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Eurest has announced winning a new contract with Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in South Oxfordshire. This partnership is poised to bring transformative changes to the campus’s food and beverage offerings as part of Harwell’s ambitious expansion and amenities plans.

Harwell, the UK’s leading science and innovation campus, is on track to grow its ‘Science City’ in Oxfordshire, making room for thousands more people to join its innovation community. There are currently 7,000 scientists, engineers and innovators working across 200 organisations on the site. This is scheduled to significantly increase by 2028 – and Eurest will play a key role supporting this growing community.

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