Britain’s best award for food fest Bolton Food and Drink Festival has scooped a coveted national award for having the best food market in the country. The festival won the ‘Best Food Market’ category at the British Market of the Year Awards in Birmingham today (Thursday, January 26). The competition is organised by the National…
London-based startup Feast It launch ‘Airbnb’ for event and street food catering. On January 17th 2017 the London-based startup Feast It will launch a website that will streamline the complicated (and rather boring) process of booking the perfect event caterer. Working in partnership with over 100 of London’s leading street food vendors and restaurants including…
Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine will appear at this year’s Food and Drink Festival – and she hopes the people of Bolton will be able to send her to heaven! Soap star Jennie, who has played Fiz in in Corrie since 2001, will be rustling up some dishes with top Bolton chef Mike Harrison in…
You’ve probably already heard, we’re leaving the EU. But how is Brexit likely to affect the catering industry? It’s hard to say for certain at this stage, but there could be opportunities as well as threats. Will the Government now slash EU legislation and red tape? Probably not (for a while at least). All EU legislation is also ratified…
Put this in your diary for June. [FREE Training] “3 Ways to Increase Revenue & Profit” on your Market Stall/Street Food Stall We’re doing some FREE live training (online) for our students on Thursday 9th June and you’re cordially invited to join us if this is something you’d like to benefit from. You’ll find full…
Nationwide Caterers Association named Best Business in the Primary Authority Awards 2016 Kings Norton-based Nationwide Caterers Association (NCASS) has been named as the winner of the Business category in the Regulatory Delivery’s Primary Authority Awards. The awards are designed to recognise outstanding work by those involved in the Primary Authority scheme and to celebrate frontline…
Late last year the Nationwide Caterers Association received confirmation from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) that our inspection plan has been accepted and will be brought into practice in 2016. You’re probably thinking either, “I have no idea what that is” or “that sounds boring”. We understand. But…
On November 30th the Food Standards Agency (FSA) celebrate the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme’s (FHRS) fifth birthday. These days 70% of consumers recognise the distinctive green and black rating sticker. 93% of businesses have already achieved a rating of 3 or more with research showing that ratings of 3 to 5 are acceptable to consumers.…
These days catering businesses are building sustainability into their processes, as much to protect themselves from the winds of globalisation and climate change as to make a moral stand. Here’s how you can make your food stall more sustainable. Control your portion sizes. Food left on the plate often goes to landfill and generates methane…
Authentic flavours from across the world are set to create tempting aromas in Durham Market Place from Thursday to Sunday as the Durham International Street Market arrives in the city centre. Visitors to the four day market will be able discover traditional dishes from countries including Morroco, China, Spain, France, Hungary and Poland. There will…