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  • Scotland announces new job opportunity creation for 16-24 year olds

    REPRESENTATIVES FROM over 75 Scottish businesses will meet at Glasgow’s Marriott Hotel on October 22nd 2014 to pledge job opportunities, apprenticeships and work placements for young job seekers and the long term unemployed in The Big Hospitality Conversation.    … Read More

  • FOOTPRINT AWARDS 2013 Special Achievement Nominations Announced

    FROM A Secretary of State to Jimmy Doherty of Jimmy’s Farm, the incredibly diverse shortlist of nominees for the Special Achievement Award in the 2013 Footprint Awards, has been announced today.                  … Read More

  • The next green thing: apprenticeships

    The apprentice: you’re hired                           Young guns   Convincing young homegrown talent to consider a career in the foodservice or hospitality sector has traditionally been an uphill struggle. The long,… Read More

  • FootprintFeature: Opening the kitchen doors

    AGAINST A background of job shortages and rising university fees, the foodservice sector is an increasingly attractive option for young talent from the UK, writes Nick Hughes.   Convincing young, homegrown talent to consider a career in the foodservice sector has… Read More

  • Why Footprint Awards isn’t just another awards!

    FOOTPRINT AWARDS 2012: The inaugural Footprint Awards in 2011 were proof of concept; to minimise the impact of an awards scheme and remain true to the mantra of being the antithesis of the typical industry awards. Our objective was to create… Read More

  • Winners & Runners Up Announcement: Footprint Awards 2012

    IN A glittering ceremony that told a story of sustainability, last night’s “Footprint Awards” at the stunning 8 Northumberland in London, rewarded its winners for their contributions to sustainability and environmental excellence.         Details of the winners… Read More

  • Go ‘Back to the future’ for a Sustainable Menu!

    Organisers of the Footprint Awards 2012 have teamed up with The Skillery at Hotelympia and David Cavalier, Food Director, CH&Co. to offer emerging chefs the chance to enter a unique ‘Back to the Future’ Challenge that will encourage the development… Read More