Phil Shelley wins Lifetime Achievement honour at Public Sector Catering Awards
The 2025 Public Sector Catering Awards, which took place on 24th April at the London Hilton Metropole, recognised 19 award winners including Phil Shelley who won the Lifetime Achievement Award for his service to the hospital catering industry.
St Helens councillors to vote on healthy school meals contract
At Cabinet next week St Helens councillors will be asked to approve two contracts with suppliers Harlech Food Services Ltd and Ralph Livesey Ltd to continue providing produce to the schools catering service.
Sodexo Live! reveals Michelin star line-up for Royal Ascot 2025
Sodexo Live! the official catering supplier to Ascot Racecourse, has unveiled what racegoers can expect at Royal Ascot 2025 – an iconic week where ‘world-class racing meets exceptional hospitality’.
Public Sector Catering names its industry movers and shakers for 2026
Public Sector Catering magazine has announced its first ever list of the foodservice industry change-makers from among the many suppliers that support catering teams.
Leicestershire County Council plans to stop school meals service due to rising costs
Leicestershire County Council is set to end its school meals service at the end of the academic year due to rising costs, it was reported by BBC News.
ISS partners with Coolfood to launch low-carbon meals in 200 primary schools
Facilities management company ISS has partnered with Coolfood to launch a new low-carbon initiative in nearly 200 primary schools across the UK.
Overhaul of food in prisons announced by Ministry of Justice
New guidance has been issued by the Ministry of Justice that sets out how prisons should plan, prepare, and serve safe and acceptable meals for prisoners.
Research reveals school pupils behave better thanks to free fruit & veg
Tesco has unwrapped the fruit and veg habits of some of Britain’s schoolchildren, with new data revealing they ate 10.8m portions as part of the Fruit & Veg for Schools programme.
Her Majesty The Queen celebrates Meals on Wheels Week
Her Majesty The Queen welcomed members of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) to Clarence House this week as they celebrated Meals on Wheels Week (3-7th November).
Bidfood’s Dr Andy Kemp retires after two decades of championing food
Dr Andy Kemp FIH MBE, executive director at Bidfood, will retire at the end of June after more than 20 years with the business and a ‘remarkable’ career spanning over four decades.