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The big interview: Boxpark

Boxpark is moving into sporting venues with its distinct retail proposition, to fill a gap in the hospitality leisure market, Matthew McMillan, the company’s development director, tells Jane Renton.

Contract Catering Awards interview

We speak to Annette Ryan-Murphy, founder of Nourish Contract Catering, on taking home not one but two awards earlier this year.

StrEATfood Awards interview

We speak to Iestyn Paton from Elior, who took home the main title of StrEATfood Dish of the Year at our recent culinary cook-off.

Rising stars

With Phanthita Srikanok, general catering manager, Grazing.

UKHospitality: ‘A glimmer of light’

Kate Nicholls, chair of UKHospitality, looks at the findings from the latest Contract Catering Tracker.

Rising stars

With Julie Morfett, executive chef for ESS, who took part in Compass Group UK and Ireland’s Forward with Marcus Wareing programme as part of cohort three.

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All change at Unox

Unox has announced two significant senior management changes within the business.

Sodexo joins Bright Future Co-op

Sodexo UK and Ireland has signed a new partnership with Bright Future Co-op to help survivors of modern slavery find meaningful employment.

de Ternant retires at Creed

Creed Foodservice has announced that Philip de Ternant will retire at the end of 2025.

Compass appoints armed forces committee co-chair

Compass Group UK and Ireland has appointed Kris Nicholson as co-chair of its armed forces committee.

New MD for Rocket Food

Rocket Food has announced the appointment of Charlie Grant Peterkin as managing director.

Sodexo makes 2025 Social Mobility Employer Index

Sodexo UK and Ireland has once again been named among the UK’s top 75 employers driving social mobility.

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MAGAZINE

I’m sure that many of you will also fondly regard the period from mid-September through to spring as being the industry’s silly season. With the sheer number of events, competitions and restaurant launches being held recently, Tuesday and Wednesday have almost temporarily become my new weekend from a drinking and dining out perspective… and we are, of course, as guilty as anyone of contributing to this fixture congestion.

As you may have noticed already, we held our annual StrEATfood Awards recently. Hot off the back of our extensive coverage last month, we have an interview with Iestyn Paton from Elior, who won the main prize of StrEATfood Dish of the Year, on page 26.

Elsewhere, I can also exclusively reveal that we have extended the entry deadline for the Contract Catering Awards, so you now have until 12^th December to get nominating. Remember, you can put your deserving colleagues and friends forward for as many categories as you like and it’s’ completely free to do so. Go to contractcateringawards.co.uk – or page 12 – and get cracking now!

Finally, there is one more looming date that may just have in your diary (clue: see our festive special on page 20). On that front, I’d like to wish you all a very merry Christmas on behalf of everyone here at H2O Publishing. We look forward to seeing you in the new year (… possibly at our Big School Meals Debate – which will be held on 10^th February, get it in your diary now!).