A grocery store is changing the face of foodservice in the high street, says Tricon Foodservice Consultants - and UK foodservice operators need to take notice of Whole Foods Market in Kensington.

The distinction between foodservice operators and food retail has become ever more blurred in recent years. Delis that offer take away meals and coffee bars that sell deli ingredients are familiar examples - these days you’d be hard pressed to find a big supermarket that doesn’t have several offerings that would once have been classified as foodservice - from food to go and take away meals to full service restaurants.

Read the rest of this entry »

British consultants Tricon called in to deliver new standards in catering to Mtatsminda

Josef Stalin’s playful side is not widely publicised. But it’s clear he knew a great site for fun when he saw one. In the 1930s the dictator chose Mtatsminda, on the mountain towering over Tbilisi, to site a new entertainment and leisure park. At its heart an iconic three-storey building was erected, housing restaurants, a terrace with panoramic views over Tbilisi and the terminus for the funicular railway that carried revellers up the mountain.

Read the rest of this entry »

Caterers And Facilities Managers Should Be On The Board Of Every UK Business

Tricon seminar highlights £250billion opportunity for UK economy

London Stock Exchange, 19th September 2007:
Caterers and facilities managers should be on the board of every major organisation in the UK. Why? Because they can make a greater contribution to productivity than anyone else.

So says Drew Fobbester of MyVitality, speaking at the ‘How Healthy Is Your Business’ seminar organised by foodservice consultants Tricon and held at the London Stock Exchange on 19th September 2007. The event was attended by over 50 delegates including contract caterers and facilities managers.

Read the rest of this entry »

Zero subsidy, local competition, healthier lifestyles, organics, fair trade, the ‘grab-and-go’ culture - they’re all forging the shape of foodservice in business and industry catering.  Tricon Foodservice Consultants has worked with many clients to develop the solution for B&I catering.  The Deli Bar Concept is meeting many of today’s challenges but, warns Tricon’s Tony Horton, the future may have a sting in its tail. 

Read the rest of this entry »

John Downman of Tricon Foodservice Consultants outlines the considerations when The Wallace Collection decided it was time to pull their restaurant back into line.

In 2000 the Wallace Collection put up a spectacular glass roof over its sculpture garden and created a magnificent light and airy restaurant in the central courtyard as well as other improvements to facilities for visitors. The feel was of a unique destination restaurant, not simply a museum cafe.

But, five years on, the foodservice operation had drifted from the original intention and a re-appraisal was needed. Read the rest of this entry »

For some time now staff restaurants in the business and industry sector have been seen as a tool of staff retention: the way to a worker’s heart is through her (or his) stomach.  Give them a superior lunch and they’ll give you loyalty.  But foodservice consultancy Tricon says lots of businesses are missing a trick that delivers an additional and significant salary benefit: income-tax-free food.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tricon Foodservice Consultants advises on bundled service contracts

Co-ordinating and monitoring all the different aspects of a successful catering operation is a bit of a juggling act.  Unfortunately, not everyone is a trained juggler.  ‘Bundled service’ contracts are becoming commonplace but, as Tricon Foodservice Consultants points out, that doesn’t mean they are easy to manage and negotiate.

Read the rest of this entry »

Never before has corporate catering been so much in the spotlight as it is now. The media is quick to pounce on suspect practices and is ready to expose any cutting of corners that compromise food quality. It’s important to get it all right.

Tony Horton, Chief Executive at Tricon Foodservice Consultants, is becoming a respected voice in facilities management and is an advocate of integrity within the industry. Now he’s to share his views in a series of courses and seminars organised by Quadrilect and the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM).
Read the rest of this entry »

In the light of current concerns over contract catering, Tricon Foodservice Consultants has launched a Specialist Catering Audit Service to assess the effectiveness of a company’s entire catering operation with specific attention to Purchasing Audits.
Read the rest of this entry »