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Compass launches new virtual work experience module

Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched its first Virtual Work Experience module in partnership with Youth Employment UK, the national body for youth employment, unemployment, and employer-led skills development. The new online programme has been designed to help young ...

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BaxterStorey Announces Chef Partnership with Claridge’s Simon Attridge

BaxterStorey has announced a new chef partnership with Simon Attridge, Culinary Director at Claridge’s. Attridge has led the culinary direction at Claridge’s since 2023, overseeing operations across all outlets at the Iconic Mayfair hotel. Prior to that, Attridge has worked ...

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BaxterStorey Ireland launches first large-scale growing and education partnership with GIY

BaxterStorey Ireland has launched a strategic partnership with GIY, the non-profit social enterprise behind Grow HQ. The company becomes the first foodservice provider in Ireland to establish a large-scale collaboration with Grow HQ – focused on workplace food growing, sustainability ...

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apetito is transforming university catering in Loughborough

apetito has launched its new Hot Grab & Go concept pilot at Loughborough University. Designed to revolutionise the delivery of hot food across campus, the initiative ensures staff & students have access to nutritious, convenient meals wherever they are. By ...

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Foodbuy Group launches procurement division for the education sector

Foodbuy Group, the UK’s largest Group Purchasing Organisation (GPO), and part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has launched ProcurED, a dedicated procurement division supporting the education sector to make procurement simpler, smarter, and more cost effective. ProcurED works with ...

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Compass launches new sustainability strategy ‘Our Planet Promise’

Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched a new sustainability strategy designed to bring together action on climate, nature, waste and human health, creating a systems-based framework. Our Planet Promise builds on measurable progress already made across the business, including reductions in ...

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Catering challenges

Piers Zangana chaired a discussion at Facilities & Estates Management Live on the provision of foodservices in an ever-changing workplace PARTICIPANTS • Piers Zangana, Susa Comms • Angus Brydon, MD at catering specialists BM Caterers • David Crew, Global Operations ...

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Sodexo wins Best Learning Initiative at Business Culture Awards

Sodexo’s Government and Energy & Resources business in partnership with The Happy Consultancy Group won Best Learning Initiative at the 2025 Business Culture Awards for its ‘Lived Experience: it’s all about you’ programme which was developed and rolled out across ...

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Food for thought

The close partnership between Regent’s University London and its caterer Houston & Hawkes reflects their shared goals to provide nutritious, sustainable and high-quality food and drink to students and staff. FMJ had a taste In December 2024, B Corp certified ...

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Sodexo strengthens food ambition with CEO appointment 

Sodexo UK & Ireland has appointed Ming Lai as CEO for premium food, supporting its ambition to become the market leader in the food and support services in the UK and Ireland. In this new role, Lai will have executive ...

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