Leisure & Events

As the countdown continues to find a new east Manchester inspired tea time treat, John Benson-Smith, consultant executive chef at the City of Manchester Stadium, visited 'Zest - Ancoats Cooking Club'

With over 50 applications submitted for tender; The Recipe, Payne & Gunter and Table Talk have made it on to the exclusive list.

Last month saw the re-opening of the Mansion, which dates back to 1826, following a major restoration, renovation and refurbishment project undertaken by Leeds City Council and Dine.

The catering, hospitality and conferences services contract is worth £100 million in revenue to Compass over the duration of the contract.

Prestige Scotland, which is part of Sodexo based its entry on the customer service provided by Prestige Scotland at Aberdeen Football Club.

Launched in 2008 by creating a cafe for La Clique at The Hippodrome, London, and providing catering for its Gala Opening Night, Fabulous has enjoyed a busy year and is now the in-house caterer for Orc

Families visiting Manchester's Alpine ski village will now be able to combine a session on the real snow slopes with a meal in "an authentic atmosphere".

Chris Woolrich has been appointed as beverage and logistics manager at the multi-purpose venue after moving from Port Vale where he worked as operations manager.

This week sees the stadium unveil 12 super-deluxe, Platinum Boxes, which the hospitality team says "is a radical departure from the traditional football box".

The contract, worth around £800,000, will see Sodexo continue to manage the visitors' coffee shop as well as private and corporate functions held at the Castle.