School Catering Services Tender Participants: Test the market with Red Box Consultancy Services Ltd.
Red Box Consultancy Services are catering experts and we specialise locally and nationally in impartial support for schools with both tender and review services.
Read moreSustainability: How important is it to customers?
According to a recent summary of the UKhospitality/CGA Future Shock Report, Big Hospitality find that customers are keen to see sustainability in practice, but are not always willing to pay for it.
Read moreSchool Meals: Have you considered reviewing or tendering your service?
Red Box Consultancy Services have provided many national and local Schools with the support they need. Whether it is determining key points within a review, or assistance in evaluation of prospective catering partners, Red Box Consultancy Services are here to help!
Read morePaper, Plastic and Reusable: Which Bag is Best?
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How many times did you reuse the last plastic bag you bought at the check-out? If it was a Bag for Life, that answer had better be ‘at least twelve times or more’ according to Metro UK.
Read moreMerry Christmas and A Happy New Year
To all our clients and colleagues, we wish you all the best for the season.
Read moreThe Brunch Trend: As popular as ever!
Our lifestyles are changing and so are our eating habits. Caterers must provide this mealtime option to remain competitive.
Read moreItaly passes law to send unsold food to charities
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Italy joins a list of countries looking to end food-waste, and we in Harrogate are doing our bit.
Read moreQuick Wins for Environmental Sustainability in Catering
We know that there is now great pressure and ethical reasoning to improve sustainable practice in all types of industries. In catering there are many areas we can make small changes and choose sustainability over convenience.
Read moreOn Campus: Branded Food and Drink Outlets
TUCO the University Caterers Association, recently reported that branded food and drink outlets are being brought onto Campus from the high street.
Read moreSchool Catering: Why go local?
When considering your inhouse or tendered catering, it is always a good idea to focus on the sourcing of your ingredients. Going local is something Red Box look for when comparing tender submissions or when benchmarking services.
Read moreUseful Links to Further Information
- THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (BIFM)- Founded in 1993, BIFM is a professional body for facilities management, both individuals and organisations.
- FIRST POINT ASSESSMENT (FPAL)- Is a supplier management community supporting the European oil and gas industry.
- THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (CIEH)- A charity that is the professional and leading voice for environmental and public health and safety.
- INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY- A professional membership group that provides support and information for those who work or study in the hospitality and tourism industries.
- FOOD STANDARD AGENCY (FSA)- The governmental department responsible for food safety and hygiene throughout the UK.
- THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION (TUCO)- TUCO is a professional membership group for in-house caterers within the higher education sector, and is one of the leading organisations of its kind in the UK.
- BRITISH HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION (BHA)- An agenda-setter and members organisation for the hospitality and tourism industry that helps to promote the interest of operators, brands and owners across the hospitality and tourism sectors.
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH (RSPH)- An independent and multi-disciplinary charity who’s mission is to improve public health and wellbeing.
- INTERNATIONAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (IFMA)- An international association for facilities management professionals, supporting 24,000 members in 105 countries.
