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Diners at the restaurant lined up to sample Persian Jewelled Rice with Moroccan-spiced Poussin, featuring Tilda Basmati Rice.

Among the innovations it has introduced are 100% recyclable, biodegradable and compostable 'stacker' sandwich boxes, suitable for all types of sandwiches, including bagels, baguettes and toasties.

The five-year, £4.3 million contract with Kent comes only weeks after Lindley signed a catering contract with Gloucestershire and extended its existing contract with Essex for the 2012 season.

The Hall has recently undergone a multimillion pound refurbishment programme to turn it into a residential activity centre with facilities ranging from archery and abseiling to a laser maze, all-weath

The current income (2011–2012) from catering is in the region of £2.2 million a year, while the current income (2011-2012) from conferencing is about £1.3m.

The Mount Charles Group and Sodexo have signed up to take part in a six-month pilot scheme called Caloriewise that aims to encourage consumers to make more informed choices when eating out.

Last year, Caterlink's charitable foundation donated £1,500 towards the construction of raised garden beds at Christopher Hatton School.

Part of the Crown Group, Kudos will manage all commercial and retail catering, as well as all conferencing and banqueting at the historic hall, extending a relationship that began more than 10 years a

It is an early extension mid-way through the initial three-year contract awarded to Creativevents in 2010 which sees the company looking after all public catering and on-site hospitality for the museu

The business was awarded for another 12 months following a competitive pitch involving Talkington Bates, the incumbent, and a number of its rivals.