Monthly Archives: July 2010

Horizons: Nando’s bid evidence of market consolidation

Following the news that Nando’s has made a bid approach for Clapham House, Peter Backman of foodservice consultancy Horizons has issued the following comment:

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Hotel TerraVina wins Gastronomy Team of the Year

Sommelier Laurent Richet and sous chef Neil Cooper from Hotel TerraVina in Hampshire have won the Academy of Food & Wine’s 2010 Gastronomy Team of the Year after an exciting ‘cook & serve’ final at London’s Westminster Kingsway College yesterday.

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Public sector contracts could become unviable, says Horizons

Peter Backman, managing director of foodservice consultant Horizons, has made the following comment following the news that the government is to meet with its main suppliers to discuss ways of cutting the cost of their service contracts. “The announcement today that the coalition Government is calling in its main suppliers to look at ways of […]

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Host restructuring puts focus firmly on growth

Host, the national, independent contract catering group based in Liss, Hampshire, has announced a restructuring of its senior management team which sees the sales and operations functions split, giving both disciplines dedicated teams. Host’s sales division will now be run by sales director Alan Aitken, with operations handled by operations director Deborah Homshaw. Simona Oproiu […]

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Technology helps Host retain £1.75m contract

National contract catering group Host has this week announced the retention of its Sanctuary Care procurement contract following an EU tender process. The three-year contract, worth some £1.75m per year in food costs, services 50 plus care homes throughout the UK and a conference centre through Host’s in-house supply management system Caternet.

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