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The sports and entertainment arm of Compass Group UK & Ireland has extended its partnership with London events venue, ExCeL. Shared sustainability, technology and service ambitions were key to the retention.
Levy UK+I has been the catering partner at ExCeL since 2000, delivering catering for conferences, events, hospitality, and retail sales. Levy says the continued relationship is “testament to the clear food and beverage strategies which have been developed together and delivered by a dedicated team”.
Both businesses are committed to being environmental leaders within their field. In July 2022, ExCeL was the first UK venue of its kind to be awarded certification to PAS 2060, the only internationally recognised standard for carbon neutrality, which Levy adds is “perfectly paired” with its 2027 Climate Net Zero intentions which include: non-air-freight fruit and vegetables, a focus on seasonally sourced menus, consumer facing carbon labelling, sustainably focused suppliers, and a host of waste management tools.
With around four million visitors passing through ExCeL every year, Levy UK+I will provide technology innovations designed to improve the visitor experience and speed up service times.
The contract extension will also see the development of four Levy UK+I apprentices at ExCeL.
Jon Davies, MD, Levy UK + Ireland said: “Levy UK + Ireland is delighted to continue this journey with ExCeL, one of our longest standing clients. We have achieved a huge amount over the past 22 years, but there is more work to do and as a business we thrive on keeping pace with the continually changing environmental landscape.
“In ExCeL we have found a strong partner who shares our ambitious sustainability goals and targets. We are looking forward to pushing the boundaries and showcasing what can be done through a united approach to net zero aspirations and technological advancements.”
Simon Mills, ExCeL’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: “Food is an essential part of any event experience, and often the element guests will remember the most. We have seen a notable shift in consumer trends with visitors now expecting a diverse range of exciting, tasty, high-quality, contemporary, and sustainably sourced food and beverage offerings and through our partnership with Levy UK + Ireland that’s exactly what they get when visiting ExCeL.”
FMJ in conjunction with Grundon Waste Management is pleased to launch the 2023 waste management and recycling survey which examines the ways in which FMs approach their waste management responsibilities.
In this, the sixth year for the annual appraisal, we know there is a greater opportunity than ever for FMs to reappraise their waste and recycling operations and help their organisations meet the growing pressure to achieve ESG goals.
We want to learn how FMs have adapted to the legislative, economic and societal changes of the past year and how they plan to meet the latest waste and recycling targets.
In this survey we’ve posed a series of questions which include insights into FMs’ waste management strategy and targets, how they’re moving towards zero waste targets, and the importance of not just meeting compliance targets but also ESG goals.
The results of the 2023 survey will be published in FMJ magazine and form the basis of a white paper co-written by FMJ and the experts at Grundon on how to approach waste and recycling strategies.
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