Mother claim catering firm sent them mouldy vegetables in free school meals box

The catering firm at the centre of the free school meals scandal has been slammed by two mothers who claim they were sent boxes containing mould-covered vegetables and rotten fruit. Chartwells came under attack last month after campaigning footballer Marcus Rashford shared a picture of a paltry food parcel sent to parents of children on free … Read more

Mother claim catering firm sent them mouldy vegetables in free school meals box

The catering firm at the centre of the free school meals scandal has been slammed by two mothers who claim they were sent boxes containing mould-covered vegetables and rotten fruit. Chartwells came under attack last month after campaigning footballer Marcus Rashford shared a picture of a paltry food parcel sent to parents of children on free … Read more

Job offers in catering and tourism plummet by up to 75% over the past year

Job offers in catering and tourism plummet by up to 75% over the past year – but roles in social care and distribution are soaring during pandemic Job postings in the catering sector are down by 75% compared to a year ago Leisure and tourism fell 68% and retail dropped by 48.6%  The biggest increases … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Catering giant Compass turns to home deliveries

Catering giant Compass is offering home deliveries as it shifts towards a future where more of its tech office staff work remotely. Boss Dominic Blakemore expects widespread home working to continue after the pandemic, with white collar employees likely to do so for two and a half days per week. It has prompted the company, … Read more

Primary school shuts after catering worker tests positive for Covid-19

A primary school has been forced to close for two weeks after a member of the ‘external catering team’ tested positive for coronavirus.  Staff and parents at Epsom Primary School in Surrey were warned about the positive test and were advised to go into self isolation for two weeks.  Public Health England said anyone who … Read more