Diary This Month's Events

Sustainable Hospitality Conference

2nd March 2010, Hotelympia 2010 - ExCel, London Docklands

Senior level conference providing a valuable insight into the opportunities for embedding sustainability into their organisation for real and long-term growth. Business leaders will openly discuss and debate the implications of the latest regulatory requirements and review the benefits sustainability can have not only for the environment but also on the bottom line.

Details: www.sustainablehospitality.co.uk

COOL Conference

3rd March 2010, Hotelympia 2010 - ExCel, London Docklands

Programme talking delegates through the ins and outs of identifying tender opportunities via the ‘Compete For’ website and how to go about actually winning bids. There will be presentations from official 2012 sponsors and insights into what events are going to be taking place and where, both before and during the games.

Details: www.coolconf.com

Food For Kids Conference

9 March 2010, America Square Conference Centre, London

Conference by FOOD Manufacture and supported by SOFHT. This is a event for anyone involved in the product development process.

Details: www.foodanddrinkevents.com/foodman/food_…

Corporate Social Responsibility – Impact on the Bottom Line

10th March 2010, Humber Seafood Institute, Europarc, Grimsby

This conference will provide delegates with the latest thinking and impacts on the bottom line within leading businesses and will provide benefit to organisations of all sizes, scale, discipline and sector. Speakers include senior industry professionals and will provide a view of CSR implementation and its impact.

Details: www.sofht.co.uk/events/viewevent.asp?eID…

BCCC Annual Conference: Looking Forward to Sweet Success

18 - 19 March 2010, Ettington Chase Conference Centre, Stratford-Upon-Avon

The 2010 event entitled ‘Looking Forward to Sweet Success’ will focus on a broad range of issues that affect the food industry, including; the impact of the recession, issues surrounding waste and sustainability, and responding to consumer pressure.

The conference is an opportunity for food professionals and academics to hear and discuss the latest thinking, wide-ranging issues and developments shaping the industry today.

Details: www.fdf.org.uk/events/Draft_BCCC_Confere…

Forthcoming Events

April 2010

March 2010

THE VIEW: Simon Chaplin - Christie & Co’s head of restaurants on why the industry’s mood remains cautious

ISSUE: Pub saviours- Les Leonard explores the growing trend of communities clubbing together to save their local pubs

AT THE TABLE WITH...: Tim Martin - In a rare interview, the Wetherspoon boss talks usiness, government policy, supermarket booze and why his staff should ‘Tell Tim’

TOP STORY: Restaurants vs. Recession - As the industry continues to battle through, we look at methods being used to increase footfall and spend per head

IN BUSINESS: From fi eld to fork - How The Field Kitchen is proving a hit with its unusual restaurant concept among the green fi elds of rural Devon