Category: Food, Prestige London, Sodexo Prestige news by Foodie folk on May 11, 2012 Leave a comment
The convenience of the sandwich sometimes detracts from quite how delicious they can be! To pay testimony to this great invention, Sodexo Prestige is marking British Sandwich Week (12-19 May) by announcing the winners of its own competition to find the perfect British sarnie.
Tags: Sandwich, sodexo prestige
Category: Food, Hospitality and event catering, Sodexo Prestige news by Foodie folk on May 2, 2012 Leave a comment
The Craft Guild of Chefs was founded in 1965 to help channel a growing artistry amongst some of Britain’s finest chefs and is now one of the most influential voices in the foodservice and hospitality industry. The Guild’s membership spans all areas of the foodservice and hospitality industry and its annual awards have become the industry’s most coveted prize.
Tags: Craft Guild of Chef Awards, food 'oscars', Glynn Lawrence, sodexo prestige, Tom Parry
Category: Sodexo Prestige news, Sustainability by Foodie folk on April 30, 2012 Leave a comment
Whenever there is a decision for Sodexo Prestige to make, however small, we always try to find the best sustainable path which doesn’t impact on quality. These decisions run across all areas of the business and are not always clear cut. Gas cooker vs Electric cooker and china plates vs paper plates are instances where the obvious answer isn’t necessarily the right one. The EkoChef Jacket is unequivocally ‘the right decision’!
Tags: Ekochef jacket, environmentally friendly, sodexo prestige, sustainable practice
Category: Food by Foodie folk on April 5, 2012 1 Comment
With Easter this weekend what better time to discuss one of Sodexo Prestige’s passions: chocolate!
Tags: chocolate, Easter, Michel Cluizel, sodexo prestige
Category: Healthy eating, Prestige London, Sodexo Prestige news, Sustainability by Foodie folk on March 27, 2012 Leave a comment
In December 2011, Prestige London announced a partnership with Rocket Gardens, a supplier of organic vegetable and herb plants to start supporting schools across the country with grow-your-own kitchen gardens.
Tags: Dig for the Future, grow your own, Prestige London, Rocket Gardens, sodexo prestige
Category: Sodexo Prestige news, Sodexo stories, Sustainability by Foodie folk on March 16, 2012 Leave a comment
For the second year running Sodexo UK has retained its place in the ‘Gold’ band of the Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index. The Corporate Responsibility Index is a voluntary test which challenges and supports large organisations to manage and integrate responsible business practice. The Index is the leading UK benchmark for responsible business practice and this is the eighth consecutive year that Sodexo has been listed in the 100 leading companies for corporate responsibility – no mean achievement!
Tags: Better Tomorrow Plan, Business in the Community, Corporate Responsibility, sodexo prestige, Sodexo UK
Category: Sodexo stories by Foodie folk on March 9, 2012 Leave a comment
Sodexo Prestige takes the notion of women having equal opportunities in the work place very seriously and has set up an employee network group known as ‘Women Work’. The network has the key points of aiming to maximise the participation of women in leadership roles and removing barriers to women’s progression. By fulfilling these aims Prestige hopes to improve the bottom line and the performance of the business.
Category: Food, Sodexo Prestige news by Foodie folk on March 9, 2012 2 Comments
Hotelympia, the UK’s leading foodservice and hospitality industry event, which saw over 33,000 attendees flock to London’s ExCel last week, played host to an array of wins for Sodexo Prestige Chefs, including Sodexo Prestige Chef of the Year, La Parade Des Chefs and the National Stadia Award.
Tags: Hotelympia, La Parade des Chefs, National Stadia Award, Raymond Cavanagh, sodexo prestige
Category: Sustainability by Sodexo Prestige on February 29, 2012 3 Comments
This week sees the start of Fairtrade Fortnight. Much has changed and improved around the world since our last blog to do with the Fairtrade Fortnight and 2012 promises to be the biggest year yet for the Fairtrade Foundation.
Tags: Fairtrade, fairtrade fortnight, sustainability, sustainable catering, sustainable food
Category: Food, Sodexo stories by Foodie folk on February 23, 2012 Leave a comment
Hotelympia is back! The largest exhibition for the foodservice and hospitality industry is a mecca for those from food & drink, catering equipment, décor and design, sustainability, premises & facilities, technology and just about every stakeholder in our industry.
Tags: food innovation, Hotelympia, sodexo prestige