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Contract Catering Awards

Tony Trainor, chief executive officer of Mellors Catering Services, shares his joy at winning a trio of awards in March

StrEATfood Awards

We catch up with Scott Carrington, head chef for Houston & Hawkes, who was a finalist last year.

Foodservice forum: AI

How do you use AI to improve your catering offer?

Focus: Office expectations

Restaurant Associates is asking the question, is the workplace the new frontier for health and happiness?

Industry expert: Healthcare

Strap: Russell Blake, managing director – healthcare of Compass Group UK and Ireland, on its ongoing work supporting our irreplaceable NHS.

UKHospitality: Food for thought

Kate Nicholls, chair of UKHospitality, says the proposed changes to school meals should be welcomed – but they will come at a cost.

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Sir Garry Hawkes tribute

We are enormously grateful to have received this extremely touching tribute to contract catering pioneer Sir Garry Hawkes, who sadly passed away last week.

Sir Garry Hawkes passes away

He was a pivotal component in contract catering for over four decades.

BM strengthens ops team

BM has appointed Rhiannon Read and Lee Jures in key roles to strengthen its operations function across the UK.

Hospitality Action launches mental health survey

Hospitality Action has launched the 2026 Taking the Temperature survey, its annual benchmark for understanding mental health and wellbeing across the hospitality industry.

Seafish updates board

Seafish recently announced updates to its board membership that came into effect from the start of the 2026 to 2027 financial year.

Houston & Hawkes appoints Kristall as commercial director

Houston & Hawkes has appointed Alex Kristall as commercial director, further strengthening its senior leadership team as the business continues its sustained growth.

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Nisbets Live ‘bigger and better than ever’

Nisbets Live returned for its fifth year recently, with over 150 supplier brands and record-breaking visitor numbers coming together at the National Catering Equipment Centre.

Apr 17, 2026

Nisbets Live returned for its fifth year recently, with over 150 supplier brands and record-breaking visitor numbers coming together at the National Catering Equipment Centre to share the latest equipment products. The show attracted both local and national operators, who could enjoy exclusive launches, product demonstrations, cooking demonstrations and the chance to speak to some of the industry’s biggest brands.

As part of this year’s theme of ‘Supporting the hospitality industry’, Nisbets Live also saw the return of Catering for Growth, a series of stands dedicated to helping businesses grow. Featuring financial advice from HSBC advisors as well as energy-saving insights, visitors could access plenty of tips and tricks required to elevate their businesses.

‘Supporting the hospitality industry’
Mark Conron, group head of customer communications for Nisbets UK, said: “With the ongoing pressures facing the industry, we knew that this show had to be bigger and better than ever, and we definitely succeeded.

“Driven by the theme of ‘Supporting the hospitality industry’, we ran a series of insightful product demonstrations, shared profit-driving recipes and, most importantly, gave operators and suppliers an opportunity to come together to celebrate the most innovative product launches. All of this was achieved while minimising the show’s environmental impact, which we are immensely proud of.

“Following this year’s success, I can’t wait to see what Nisbets Live 2027 brings.”

Nisbets Live ‘bigger and better than ever’

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