25 January 2017
Glenn Roberts, chair of CESA, presented awards to the latest group of CFSP (Certified Food Service Professional) alumni during The Great Hospitality Show 2017. “There are now well over 400 CFSP-accredited foodservice executives in the UK,” he said. “The programme is gathering momentum and is raising the professionalism of the industry – not only in this country, but also abroad. CFSP-accreditation gives credibility as well as knowledge, to both the individual and their organisation.”
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10 January 2017
CESA’s Group Buyer Programme will connect VIP visitors and exhibitors ‘Virtual concierge’ helps group buyers make the most of their time at the Show CESA’s Group Buyer Programme is back, this time helping key foodservice operators get more out of their visit to the Great Hospitality Show. It also helps CESA members who are exhibiting at the Show, by pointing buyers in the direction of products they want to see. The programme was first launched at Hotelympia 2016, where it...
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14 December 2016
The CESA Conference 2016, in association with Cedabond, ENSE, and the FCSI UK & Ireland; 18 November, Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel A pre-Conference straw poll told Evan Davis that delegates were ‘overwhelmingly optimistic’ about the economic future, despite Brexit and Trump. “Let’s see if we can beat that out of you,” he said. For him, the big post-referendum economic story was the slump in investment for growth – but what’s happening now may be bigger than Brexit: we may...
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21 November 2016
18 November 2016: Mick Shaddock, former CESA chair and recently retired managing director of Victor Manufacturing, was named the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the Catering Equipment Industry Award for 2016. The announcement was made on 18 November at the gala dinner at this year’s CESA Conference, in association with Cedabond, ENSE and the FCSI UK & Ireland. Glenn Roberts, chair of CESA, presented Mick with his award. “It’s a great honour and privilege to present this year’s award...
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14 November 2016
Concerns about future of the UK and Europe abound, but business booms in Q3 Companies are reporting that they are performing better economically than the same time last year, but remain pessimistic about the future state of the economy. The latest CESA business barometer reflects continued confusion amongst UK businesses following the EU referendum, with 55% anticipating improved performance over the next three months compared to the same period last year. This is contrasted by 38% of companies believing the...
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