Call to ban fast food outlets in NHS hospitals
Hospital caterers are urging NHS trusts to ban fast food outlets on their premises. The demand by the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) follows calls by MPs for the NHS to…
Care Homes |
Vegetarians demand more variety on menus
Over half of consumers feel there are not enough vegetarian dishes on menus when eating out, with a third wanting to see between five and 10 options available, new research…
Hospitality, News |
StirItUp Readers Survey
Tell us your views, Reward £250 Shopping Spree* We like to think that we’re doing a pretty good job here at the Stir it up office in keeping you informed,…
News |
Automatic pension enrolment – What you need to know!
Caterers and hotelkeepers have been warned to ensure they start preparing in good time for new pensions duties to avoid the risk of financial penalties. New pensions laws mean that…
Hospitality |
Monkey’s Biggest Ever Tea Party
>> Nutrition and Hydration Week (March 16-22) is almost upon us and care homes around the country are lining up exciting activities to celebrate the importance of healthy,food and hydration…
Care Homes |
Hospital food proposals get a roasting from Prue Leith
>> Proposed reforms to improve hospital food have been branded “hopelessly weak” by a leading food writer. Prue Leith branded the government’s latest hospital catering reforms “a missed opportunity” and…
Care Homes |
Pester power drives 763million family eat-out visits per year in Britain When a family chooses to eat out in a British restaurant, fast food outlet or even in a pub…
Hospitality |
Sunday Roast
…still the nation’s favourite pub grub
>> The Sunday roast, a proud part of Britain’s culinary tradition, is still the number one meal for people dining out in pubs, according to research commissioned by Unilever Food…
Hospitality |
Carers and residents work tea-gether
A Buckinghamshire care home has scooped a national award for its “Swinging Six-teas” themed tea party. >> Tickford Abbey care home in Newport Pagnell was named the winner of the…
Care Homes |
Producing home-grown talent,
Soup-er ideas from a school kitchen
>> A celebrated chef proved he was a class act when he was challenged to rustle up lunch from whatever he could find in a school’s grounds. Marcus Verberne, head…
Education |
