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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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HTA Catering Conference 2017 is just over a week away...book your place now!
Withjust over a week 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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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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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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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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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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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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Briers at Chelsea: Celebrity Gluvie Special
On Briers’ RHS Chelsea Flower Show stand this year, celebrities, including Chris Evans, were throwing their gloved hands in the air and continuing the trend for ‘gluvies’, the social media campaign to raise awareness for Greenfingers charity.
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Good sales for furniture and BBQs, reports the GCA BoT
Customers at garden centres across the country prepared themselves for the good weather by buying furniture and barbecues for their outside spaces according to the Garden Centre Association’s Barometer of Trade results...
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Commercial Kitchen 2017: Full line-up confirmed ahead of next week’s show
Catering equipment buyers, specifiers, distributors, and consultants from across the UK will be out in force at the NEC Birmingham next week, on 6-7 June – checking out the latest new products and services on offer at Commercial Kitchen...
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Best School Grounds winner visits Squire's Badshot Lea
Park Primary School in Aldershot, winners of last year’s Rushmoor In Bloom competition, came to Squire’s Garden Centre in Badshot Lea to spend their well-earned prize money. They won “Best School Grounds” in 2016...
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Fine foods roadshows offer taste of Christmas
Fine foods distributor Cotswold Fayre is inviting retailers to preview its latest festive products at the remaining venues on its current Christmas Roadshows tour of the UK...
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Haskins Conna to fly high for Greenfingers
Haskins Buying Director Conna Powles is to realise a life long ambition to wing walk on a bi plane and raise money for Greenfingers...
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On RHS Chelsea Flower Show press day last week, garden designer and TV presenter David Domoney met a number of members of the Royal Family and discovered their keen interest in and knowledge of horticulture as they toured his show garden...
