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HTA Catering Conference 2017 is less than a fortnight away...book your place now!
Catering accounts for in excess of 25% of sales
MasterChef 2016 winner Jane Devonshire to speak at HTA Catering Conference Dinner
Peter Avis shares a passion for customer service
Discover how our taste changes with the time of day
Compass Group is headline partner at HTA Catering Conference
Having a 'freefrom' approach works wonders
Catering can help to deliver special days out
Tong's catering journey towards a destination centre
Book your place at the HTA Catering Conference now
Meet key suppliers in the conference exhibition
Live cooking sessions with mini tastings
Case studies from successful garden centres
Conference Dinner and The Greatest Catering Awards
The latest market information about the sector
New catering initiatives at Dobbies
Greatest examples of catering teamwork
The all important topic of recruitment
Communicating information about allergens
The important role that a trained barista can have in your business
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HTA Catering Conference 2017 is less than a fortnight away...book your place now!


With less than a fortnight to go to the HTA Catering Conference now is the time to book in order to secure your place. The two-day conference and dinner, sponsored by Compass Group, takes place at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 June 2017, and features leading speakers from the wider hospitality industry...
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Catering accounts for in excess of 25% of sales
Catering continues to play a huge role in the make-up of garden centres accounting for in excess of 25% of sales in many cases. Over half of all garden centres have a café or restaurant with many having invested further to increase their covers and grow their offer...
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MasterChef 2016 winner Jane Devonshire to speak at HTA Catering Conference Dinner
 
Jane Devonshire, the MasterChef Champion in 2016, will be the speaker at this year’s HTA Catering Conference dinner, taking place on the evening of Tuesday 13 June, after the first day of the Conference...
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Peter Avis shares a passion for customer service


UK Restaurant Manager of the Year Peter Avis shares his passion for customer service and responsibility, and draws on his inspirational rags to riches story to demonstrate that anyone can aspire to reach whatever level they may choose...
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Discover how our taste changes with the time of day



In association with Dawn Foods experimental psychologist Professor Charles Spence from the University of Oxford will share his latest research about food psychology. Covering topics such as the way our palate changes with age and how our taste changes with the time of day, this session will blow your mind!

 

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Compass Group is headline partner at HTA Catering Conference
 
Compass Group, the leading provider of contract catering and support services in the UK and Ireland, is to be Headline Partner at the HTA Catering Conference and Dinner...
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Having a 'freefrom' approach works wonders


In a joint session Caroline Benjamin from Food Allergy Aware will provide an insight to the freefrom customer, and chef Dominic Teague (pictured above) from One Indigo, the restaurant at 5-star hotel One Aldwych in London, will explain why they decided to go gluten and dairy free with impressive results in terms of bookings and revenue...
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Catering can help to deliver special days out
 

Matt Drew, Head of Food and Beverage from the National Trust, will reveal how their catering offering is business critical to their success and profitability and key to delivering special days out for visitors...

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Tong's catering journey towards a destination centre
  

Tong Garden Centre Co-owner, Mark Farnsworth, and Commercial Manager, Sharon McNair, will talk about their catering journey over the past two years and the importance it plays in their growing business. Mark and Sharon will update delegates on their story one year on.
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Book your place at the HTA Catering Conference now
 

The cost to HTA members is £325.00, plus VAT, which includes the two day conference, dinner and accommodation for single occupancy at The Belfry (£445.00, plus VAT for non-members). Single day only rates are also available for those who cannot attend the full conference.

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Meet key suppliers in the conference exhibition


As well as the programme content visitors to the HTA Catering Conference with be able to benefit from the accompanying exhibition which is sold out once again this year...
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Live cooking sessions with mini tastings
 

In live cooking sessions Rob Owen, Development Chef from Food Creed Services, will demonstrate his latest ideas and recipes – complete with mini tastings...

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Case studies from successful garden centres
There will be sessions from David Yardley and Keren Feeney from Klondyke and Strikes Garden Centres, Salim Sajid from Rosebourne Garden Centre and James Debbage from Green Pastures. Representing businesses of different sizes they will each talk about their catering operations and their challenges and successes.



Above, from left to right: David Yardley, Keren Feeney and James Debbage.
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Conference Dinner and The Greatest Catering Awards



Run in association with the GCA this year’s conference and exhibition features a formal dinner and the presentaions of GTN's ‘Greatest Catering Awards’...

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Book your place at the HTA Catering Conference now
 

The cost to HTA members is £325.00, plus VAT, which includes the two day conference, dinner and accommodation for single occupancy at The Belfry (£445.00, plus VAT for non-members). Single day only rates are also available for those who cannot attend the full conference.

For more information and to book click here

BOOK NOW
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