What are children supposed to get in lockdown?
As taken from the Government online guidance and BBC news report.
Read moreA Very Little Christmas- What guests and diners expect
Challenging times for everyone in food service this week. Here are some consumer expectations for Christmas 2020 which can be applied in your home or as a host. Whatever your plans this Christmas, Red Box wish you a safe and happy celebration.
Read moreSchool Catering and Cleaning Services Need a Rethink?!
Are you wondering what to do with your Catering and/or Cleaning services from September 2021?
Read moreSick Pay when Self Isolating
ACAS lays out the payment rights of those who have to self-isolate during coronavirus.
Read moreAllergen Labelling - The new requirements
We are never far away from a news story highlighting the importance of managing allergen requirements for customers, whatever the sector.
Read moreUpdate your Food Safety Training with Red Box
Red Box offer a wide range of certified food safety courses. The current range of courses available are:
Read moreAdapting our Business Post-Covid
Business change and transformation is necessary today more than ever. Red Box has had to adapt along with everyone else. The challenge has been rethinking our ways of working to ensure survival and relevance.
Read moreFree School Meals should be extended says Review
Another 1.5 million children in England, should be added to free school meals list says a review into food and healthy eating - so almost one in three children would get free meals.
Read moreSustainability of FM Services Post-COVID
The cost involved in getting buildings virus-free and reinstating confidence doesn't sit well in a commercially stretched business.
Read moreAre redundancy payments on furlough wages?
Under the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS), employers can reclaim 80 per cent of their employees’ wages up to £2,500 per month from the government, provided that the business has been severely affected by Covid-19. There are reports of workers receiving redundancy payments calculated on the basis of their furloughed rate of pay of 80 per cent, as opposed to their pre-furlough pay.
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.
