Industry event reports

Event reports from the key events, forums, panels and conferences in the out of home food and drink industry

Responsible Business Recovery Forum: Catering in education – Food for thought for all – (Public Report)

Speakers: Myles Bremner, former director of the School Food Plan Mark Davies, managing director, ISS UK Foodservice Laurence Guinness, chief executive, The Childhood Trust Ian McGrady, managing director, Edsential Community Interest Company Daisy Lainoff, National Food Strategy, head of citizen engagement & public procurement, DEFRA Jayne Jones, chair, ASSIST FM & commercial manager, commercial services,…
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Responsible Business Recovery Forum: Drinks Industry Discord Non-Members Version

Takeaways from the Responsible Business Recovery Forum on November 12th suggest that the drinks business, a sector heavily under the Covid cosh, has embraced a state of constructive collaboration that will stand it in good stead going forward. Operators, distributors, brand owners and manufacturers have all been affected, so what has been happening and what…
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Responsible Business Recovery Forum: Sustainability reporting and the Covid gap (public report)

Responsible Business Recovery Forum - October 15, 2020 Speakers: Hugh Jones, business engagement specialist, WRAP Julie Owst, head of sustainability and change, Bidfood UK Peter Goodwin, founder and managing partner, co-cre8 Claire Yeates, strategy director, Waterscan Carolyn Ball, head of business development, Restaurant Associates UK Dean Pearce, business development manager, SWR Summary Covid-19 has had…
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Responsible Business Recovery Forum Report: Post-covid sustainability in education (Public Version)

Responsible Business Recovery Forum Post-covid sustainability in education - September 24, 2020 Speakers: Jayne Jones, chair, ASSIST FM and commercial manager, commercial services, Argyll & Bute Council Julie Barker, no-executive director, College and University Business Officers (CUBO) association Amy Roberts, manager director, operations, Holroyd Howe Mark Davies, managing director, ISS Matt Garner, managing director, government…
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Responsible Business Recovery Forum Report: Social Distancing & Economic Sustainability

Responsible Business Recovery Forum Report: Social Distancing & Economic Sustainability - July 23, 2020  Speakers: Cyrus Todiwala, chef proprietor, Café Spice Namaste Daniel Stretton, senior supply chain manager, Greene King Eunán Baird, head of safety, The Ivy Collection Mike Hanson, head of sustainable business, BaxterStorey Julie Munn, head of safety, D&D Group Julia Wilson, technical…
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