In This Issue
Gardman plan first deliveries after the fire for week commencing 26th March
Media statement from The Garden Centre Association regarding Gardman
Garden Pride takes on new range of hanging baskets
Garden Re-Leaf Day provides FUNdraising and sales opportunities before the snow
Garden Re-Leaf Day gets great coverage on Twitter and Facebook
Sales bounce back...but we didn't need any more snow!
Mother’s Day gifts drive plant sales
MEP Anthea McIntyre joins key pesticides committee
The digital service bringing flexible workers to business
Distribution market for garden products in the UK worth around £5bn
Haskins brings back ‘Name the Rose’ competition
Amazing number of new pet products on show at PATS
Winter wonderland of new products from Petface
Agapanthus named as 'Terrace Plant of 2018'
Woodlodge announce charity partnerships for 2018
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Garden product sales come out of hibernation
Veg gardeners make up for lost time
Waterlogged pots slow the recovery for growing media
Wild Bird Care sales drop
HTA introduces Recycling Scheme for members
Build a Compost Robot and win the chance to go to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Darlac Appoints New Agent in Central England
Kyle creates customer Plant Health Information Pack
The best of last week's
Gardman fire destroys the stock and the building - drone video and company statement
Man arrested on suspicion of arson after Gardman warehouse fire
Worst garden centre trading week in Bestsellers history - but how are centres trading in the aftermath?
Nicholas Marshall is still Chief Executive, maintain Dobbies
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Webbs shortlisted for 'Food Hall of the Year' award
Book now for ‘A Recipe for Growth’
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HTA Catering Conference – 5-6 June 2018
 

The latest food trends, the war on waste and catering for vegans are just some of the topics on the agenda at the HTA Catering Conference which takes place on 5-6 June at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

This year themed ‘A Recipe for Growth’, this successful two-day event and dinner is aimed at all those in garden centre catering from business owners and managers to chefs and front of house staff. With a mix of speakers from inside and outside the industry there will also be panel sessions and the opportunity to highlight issues pertinent to your own operation. Alongside the conference and dinner there will be an exhibition showcasing garden centre catering suppliers with further opportunity for networking with peers across the industry.

Day one of the conference (Tuesday 5 June) focusses on strategy and operations and will be chaired by Neville Stein of Ovation. Keynote speaker on this day is Jim Cregan, Founder of Jimmy’s Iced Coffee’s. After getting incredibly frustrated with working as a labourer, shifting bricks in the winter and hosting major UK festival stages dressed as a mermaid in the summer, Jim realised enough was enough and decided to head to Oz. It was there he fell in love with iced coffee and returned home to start his own company. Jimmy’s Iced Coffee was formed in 2011 and with his sister as his business partner, a great deal of hard work and enthusiasm, they’ve built a successful business in the UK.

Josh Brown, Head of Commercial Development at Harris + Hoole will be talking about starting up, running and selling an independent coffee shop before joining Harris + Hoole.

At the conference dinner, we will be joined by the TV chef Rosemary Shrager. Rosemary endeared herself to the nation when she took part in 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here' where she proved she could cook just about anything, anywhere. Her latest programmes include The Big Family Cooking Showdown and The Real Marigold Hotel.

The second day of the conference (Wednesday 6 June) focusses on food. We will be joined by Paul Hargreaves, Founder and Chief Executive of Cotswold Fayre, a speciality & fine food wholesaler. Paul will be focusing his session on food trends to watch out for throughout 2018 and into 2019.

Jane Land, Founder of Veganuary, a charity which has encouraged over 200,000 people to try vegan for the month of January, will also be joining us on day two. With millennials moving towards meat free and free from foods, Jane will be talking about how you can make sure you are catering for all diets and why this shift in attitude towards plant-based diet is gaining momentum.

Eco Chef, Food Waste Activist and Author, Tom Hunt, is also founder of Forgotten Feast, a Social Enterprise working on projects throughout the UK to revive our cooking heritage and help reduce food waste and will give an inspiring talk on his learnings.

James Debbage from the award winning Green Pastures Garden Centre in Norfolk will provide an update on their innovative approach including their colourful home-grown salads, afternoon tea served in a trug and ice cream sundaes served in a ceramic welly boot!

Exhibitors booked to attend so far include Arden Coffee Ltd, BIRA, Citation, Frobishers Juices Ltd, Newbery International Produce Ltd, The Handmade Cake Company, Vision Commercial Kitchens, Matthew Algie & Co, Space Catering Equipment Ltd and Tea from the Manor.

To find out more and book your place visit www.hta.org.uk/cateringconference

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