Matthew Merritt-Harrison has been appointed as vice chair of the FCSI UK and Ireland, the body that represents foodservice design consultants and management consultants. Mr Merritt-Harrison, who is managing partner of Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy, will support the current chair, Julian Edwards, until he assumes the role of chair in December this year. With more than…
Mick Jary joins up with Meiko in consultant specification role
Meiko is to step up its engagement with UK foodservice design consultants by bringing in Mick Jary as specification manager. Jary has extensive experience of the catering equipment landscape and most recently worked for Welbilt (formerly Manitowoc), where he was projects manager for the Middle East and Africa. Meiko boss, Paul Anderson, said Jary was…
Commercial Kitchen reports 18% rise in buyers with £5m-plus budgets
Commercial Kitchen attracted 1,775 attendees over the course of the two days it ran at the NEC in Birmingham last week, the show’s organisers have said. Diversified Communications, which also stages Casual Dining and Lunch!, said the increase in the number of visitors through the doors included an 18% rise in “big spenders”, which it…
FCSI UK draws line under dispute with EAME branch
The FCSI UK & Ireland has signed an ‘affiliation agreement’ with the society’s EAME regional chapter, drawing a line under the dispute that saw the UK branch disbanded less than 18 months ago. The UK arm was “unofficially” welcomed back into the FCSI EAME nine months ago after a new board was voted in, but…
No magic formula for determining kitchen size, says top consultant
There is no instant magic formula for determining the ratio between the size of a foodservice establishment and the kitchen that supports it, the boss of Tricon Foodservice Consultants has said. Asked at the recent Great Hospitality Show if it was possible to draw a link between the number of covers a restaurant serves and…
FCSI’s revitalised UK arm begins planning for 2017
The reformation of the UK chapter of the FCSI continues to gain momentum after the association said it was planning for a strong 2017 that will include a busy calendar of events and meetings. FCSI members gathered at the Royal Institute of British Architects last week for the first meeting since GY5’s Julian Edwards was…
EXCLUSIVE: Industry trio launches consultancy service to improve care sector catering
Three respected members of the catering sector have joined together to launch a consultancy and training business aimed at helping hospitals and social care organisations improve the quality and consistency of their service provision. Andy Jones, Derek Johnson and Caroline Lecko have set up their own professional advisory service to support individuals and organisations through…
FCSI consultants asked to choose new UK chairman
Professional members of the FCSI UK & Ireland are being asked to cast their vote for a new chairperson as the division looks to resurrect itself under new a leadership team. Two candidates have put themselves forward for the role – Julian Edwards of GY5 and Radford Chancellor of Radford Chancellor Associates – and members…
FCSI’s UK division back on its feet and looking to the future
The UK and Ireland branch of the FCSI – which disbanded at the end of last year after a dispute with the organisation’s EAME regional operations – is in the process of reforming as a fully-fledged division again. Earlier this week, a number of professional members of the FCSI UK and Ireland attended a meeting…
Award win for Sussex foodservice consultant with plans to evolve its service
Radford Chancellor Ltd has been named Foodservice Consultant of the Year in the 2016 Hospitality Awards, a programme organised by luxury and high-end lifestyle publication Lux. The awards are designed to recognise firms and individuals that have worked tirelessly over the past 12 months to achieve industry-leading success, client satisfaction and market growth. Each award…
