The 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 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 moreYour Business Is Food: Don't Throw it Away
The Waste and Resources Action Programme have produced a new guidance toolkit to encourage good practice.
Read moreEmployer Focus: Wellness Matters
A lot of time and effort goes into ensuring customer wellness is made a priority, but we should also focus on employee health, too. Employers are now expected to focus on their employee's health and wellbeing. Our clients demand this of themselves and contractors invited into their workplace.
Read moreWar on Sugar Still Raging
Efforts to cut sugar from our food are reportedly off target.
Read morePersonnel Update
Lauren Baxter has joined the Red Box Team as our new Consultant.
Read moreTendered Catering Solutions: What Good Looks Like
Red Box Consultancy Services help your workplace determine which key points to consider and assist in evaluation of prospective catering partners.
Read moreNew Catering Contractor: Why Not Ensure Quality For the Life of the Contract?
Clients often tell us that the contract monitoring service we provide, saves them a lot of time and effort in ensuring standards remain in place during the life of the contract, meal numbers are maintained, and the catering continues to develop. Really it keeps the contractor on their toes!
Read moreThe Problem of Food Waste in Schools
As September rolls in, and welcomes with it another school year, we here at Red Box can’t help but think about all our clients within the education industry. Having worked with many schools, academies and universities to produce diverse and sustainable catering solutions, the recent discussions about food waste at schools has got us thinking.
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.
