By Grazing Food The perennial sign of a new start, the return of children to school, has signalled a minor return to normality in London. For many who have been working from home, this is the first time that they can even contemplate returning to the office, as not having childcare has made this virtually […]
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Grazing: Feeding the return to London offices
RECOMMENDED SUPPLIER: Grazing ‘Desk Dine’ corporate catering
By Sam Hurst, Chief Executive, Grazing Catering Here at Grazing, our mission has always been to make the working day a little easier and whole lot tastier. COVID-19 isnโt going to change this mission and weโre now striving to make things even easier and tastier, whilst also ensuring we keep our staff and customers safe […]
Grab your โBack to the Officeโ cookies from CakeDrop
The communal biscuit tin may be off-limits but that doesnโt mean you canโt treat your team as they start to return to the office. If youโre looking for a sweet (and safe) way to welcome your team back then look no further. CakeDropโs โWelcome backโ cookies are the perfect desk surprise. Each cookie comes individually-wrapped […]
Paella Fella: Corporate food delivery direct to your door
By Paella Fella Paella Fella has been successfully catering corporate events since 2009. From team parties to company-wide events and large-scale conventions, and everything in between. Consider then the impact on a business like ours when suddenly events can no longer take place? Gulp. Yep that was exactly our reaction when the government implemented measures […]
Club Chelsea unveils ‘safe’ menus for post-lockdown events
Events at Club Chelsea today unveiled how catering at conferences and events will look as the industry starts to look beyond lockdown, with the launch of new menus specially designed for socially distant events. Catering at Stamford Bridge has been completely overhauled by our catering partner, Levy UK, in anticipation of reopening for physical events […]
The best reason to return to the officeโฆ THE TEA!
By teapigs With more of us getting ready to go back into work, why not make the best reason to return to the officeโฆ the tea! Not only does your office deserve a decent brew after the year weโve had, itโs really important that making tea is safe for everyone when they get back to […]
BoroughBox dishes up support for PA Life LIVE
Food and drink specialist BoroughBox joins the roster of Event Partners for this Wednesdayโs PA Life LIVE digital conference. BoroughBox gives you access to the best of the independent food and drinks scene. The Corporate & Trade team can help with any procurement campaign and can tailor the perfect solution for your business. Popular options […]
LGBTQ Pride Month: Send a box of rainbow cookies to your teamย
By Nicola Ward, CakeDrop LGBTQ Pride is an important time of year for many people. Itโs a chance to celebrate, reflect and unite. But with hundreds of annual events being postponed until next year, Pride 2020 is going to feel very different – not least for those who experience Pride season as a powerful reminder […]
CakeDrop provides working-from-home treats for your team
As the novelty of the makeshift home office starts to wear off, there couldnโt be a better time to treat your remote team to a motivational pick-me-up. Thatโs why CakeDrop, the cake scheduling and delivery platform for offices, has launched a new range of postals treats for companies wanting to treat their staff at home.ย […]
Grazing launches โDesk Dineโ service for post-lockdown need for office catering
Grazing Catering has announced the launch of โDesk Dineโ โ a new catering service designed specifically to meet post-lockdown social distancing guidelines. The service, which will sit alongside the catererโs existing business operations, will help to keep London-based office staff safely in their workplace โbubblesโ by offering a minimal-risk catering delivery service. The move follows […]
Vermilion donating 100s of meals free to NHS staff
The team at venueย โVermilion are providing takeaway food to frontline medical staff at their neighbouring hospital, North Manchester General Hospital. Vermilion, one of Manchesterโs top hospitality venues that includes a restaurant, bar and events halls in Manchester, are helping to support the community, as their Corporate Social Responsibility for the people of their community. As […]
Coronavirus: Deliveroo for Business helping firms support staff
Deliveroo for Business is helping companies to support their staff during this unprecedented time. Thousands of our clients across the globe have moved to working-from-home policies and are maintaining their office food perks, whilst taking greater precautions. To keep people safe while they are still in the office we recommend: Pre-packaged grab and go options […]
Social Pantry launches food delivery service for those working from home
Social Pantry has launched a new food delivery service – Supplies – aimed at people working from home due to the social distancing measures being used to combat the coronavirus. It’s special home delivery menu has been created to last for three days, comprising breakfast, lunch and dinner packs assembled by its expert chefs. To […]
Searcys posts 17.5% growth and sets out goals for 2020
British restaurateur and events caterer Searcys has posted a successful 2019, hosting over 15,000 commercial eventsย across its portfolio and over 380,000 guests across the restaurants and bars. Those numbers have led to a reported revenue increase of 17.5% from 2018, with like-for-like contributing 6.7% of the total revenue growth. In turn, this has led to […]
Butlin’s puts nutrition centre stage for conferences 2020
Butlinโs Conferences & Events is entering the new year with a focus on nutrition, having relaunched its conference menus around wellbeing and nutrition to include brain food as opposed to more traditional fare food.ย The company says nutrition is important to corporate partners with increasing awareness and focus on wellbeing of business travellers. Butlinโs offers […]
Searcys appointed as new caterers at the Royal Institution
Searcysย has been appointed as the new caterer at the Royal Institution; a Grade I listed venue in London’s Mayfair. Located just off Piccadilly on the historic Albemarle Street, Searcys now runs the event catering and on-site cafรฉ menus at the Royal Institution, which has been the home of science and innovation for over 200 years. […]
5 Minutes With… eho chef’s Mr Tetsuro Hama
In the latest instalment of our online interview series, we sat down with Tetsuro Hama, restaurateur and Founder of eho chef, the corporate dining matchmaking platform that is a perfect addition to any PAโs little black book of contacts… Tell us about your background as a restaurateur and why you started eho chef… I started […]
How to: Cater for todayโs health conscious audience
Chelsea FCโs Events & Sales Manager Lucy Adamson (pictured) offers tips on food options for events in a time of keto, veganism and increasing consumer awareness of provenance… Catering is one of the most important aspects for any venue. So itโs really important that we keep up with trends, paying close attention to whatโs in […]