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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. For more information and to book click here
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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
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More great talks and workshops lined up
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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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The latest market information about the sector
Day one of the conference focuses on strategy and operations and will be chaired by Neville Stein. HTA’s David Denny (pictured) will set the scene for the day with the latest market information about the sector...
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New catering initiatives at Dobbies
Costas Constantinou (pictured), Head of Restaurants at the award-winning Dobbies Garden Centres, will be talking about the new initiatives and team which he says will be delivering unrivalled standards of food, service and customer experience.
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Greatest examples of catering teamwork
Following on from GTN’s Greatest Catering Awards, which will be presented at the conference dinner on Tuesday evening, Trevor Pfeiffer from Garden Trade News will highlight winning catering ideas, trends and examples of great teamwork that are so essential in creating memorable catering experiences in garden centres across the UK...
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The all important topic of recruitment
Martin-Christian Kent, Executive Director of People1st, will talk about the all important topic of recruitment...
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Communicating information about allergens
Caroline Benjamin from Food Allergy Aware will run a workshop looking at the ways of communicating information about allergens...
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The important role that a trained barista can have in your business
Fresh from a tour of Melbourne, artisan coffee world leader, coffee company Matthew Algie, will run a workshop session on best practice and the important role that a trained barista can have in your business...
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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
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