Caroline Baldwin
Features and special projects editor
Caroline is features and special projects editor at The Caterer, looking after features for print and online. She specifically looks after the Drinks Doctor column and Book Reviews, as well as overseeing Supplier and Technology features. She also looks after The Caterer’s Podcast and Online Summits, as well as working on a number of other events throughout the year.
FSA to discuss Owen’s Law campaign this month
The Food Standards Agency’s push for operators to list allergens on menus is one step closer as proposals are set to be discussed on 13 December.
Restaurant Associates partners with Native to ramp up sustainability offering
Sustainability experts Imogen Davis and Ivan Tisdall-Downes of the Native restaurant group have become the latest culinary experts to partner with Restaurant Associates.
Deliveries and takeaways worth 15p per pound of restaurant spend
Marston's appoints Justin Platt to CEO
The Caterer interview: Alex Aitken, chef patron of the Jetty, Harbour Hotels group
Menuwatch: The Jackdaw, Conwy
How P&O Cruises brings fine dining to the high seas
What does it take to feed a ship-full of guests over two weeks, with consideration over[...]
Book review: Pub Kitchen by Tom Kerridge
Tom Kerridge's latest cookbook celebrates proper pub grub once more, with reliable favourites and updated ideas
Boxpark to open in Birmingham in 2025
Boxpark has signed a deal to open a 17,000 sq ft site under the railway arches[...]
Sodexo gives suppliers net zero deadline
Sodexo UK & Ireland has given its 4,000 suppliers a net zero deadline and has warned[...]
Deliveroo serves up strong UK performance in Q3
Deliveroo revenues in the UK and Ireland increased to £297m in its third quarter trading statement."
Private equity group snaps up Wagamama owner for £506m
The Restaurant Group (TRG) and Apollo Global Management have entered into an agreement for the US private equity giant to buy the casual dining business for £506m.
Houston & Hawkes renews Sally Abé partnership
Independent B&I caterer Houston & Hawkes has announced the renewal of its exclusive partnership with the Pem chef Sally Abé.
Eat Social to enter London B&I market
A new contract caterer has launched into the London B&I market bolstered by an executive team[...]
Crooked House pub: Sixth person arrested as arson investigation continues
Police have made a sixth arrest as part of their investigation into the fire that destroyed[...]
Travelodge partners with Popeyes Drive Thru to support expansion programme
Travelodge has entered into a sublet agreement with Popeyes Drive Thru at its Northampton Sixfields site[...]
The Old Manse of Blair in Perthshire appoints Iain Nicholson as head chef
Former 8 Restaurant and Bar at the Machrie hotel head chef Iain Nicholson will oversee the[...]
Women in leadership: 'There’s still a lot of progress to be made'
While the industry has come a long way in terms of encouraging more women into senior leadership roles, there is still some distance to go, a panel of experts have said. "
Minute on the clock: Harneet Baweja, founder, Empire Empire
The founder of Gunpowder has opened Empire Empire in Notting Hill with a home-cooked food theme and a disco soundtrack. He talks to Caroline Baldwin
UK consumer confidence at highest level in 20 months
Market research company GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index suggests the economy is beginning to recover, but consumers remain under pressure.
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