Press Releases

MANCHESTER CHEFS TAKE GOLD IN - MAY 08

Temperatures reached boiling point yesterday, Tuesday 20th May, as sixteen chefs from Charlton House staff restaurants throughout the Midlands, the North and Scotland gathered at Manchester Metropolitan University, Hollings Campus for the Charlton House Ready, Steady, Cook Challenge.
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READY, STEADY, COOK! - MAY 08

Sixteen teams of chefs from Charlton House staff restaurants throughout the Midlands, the North and Scotland will gather at Manchester University, Hollings Campus on Tuesday 20th May at 2pm for the Charlton House Ready, Steady, Cook Challenge.
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CHARLTON HOUSE APPOINTS NEW HR DIRECTOR - APR 08

Charlton House has appointed Alison Gilbert as human resources director. Formerly head of human resources for the Baxter Storey Group, Gilbert joins Charlton House on 7th April and will be based at the independent caterer’s head offices in Berkshire where she will be responsible for the HR needs of 1,900 staff throughout the UK.
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GOURMET CHALLENGE WINS COST SECTOR AWARD - APR 08

Charlton House has been named winner of the Marketing category of the Cost Sector Catering Awards 2008 at a glittering award ceremony held at the Hilton London Metropole on Thursday 27th March.
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YOUNG CHEF FINAL 2008 - APR 08

Ashley Palmer-Watts, (The Fat Duck in Bray) and Colin Robson-Wright (The New Mill Restaurant) joined David Cavalier, food director of Charlton House, Mike Brown, Charlton House executive chef, and chefs from Baxter Storey, Novotel and Renaissance Hotels in judging the final of Young Chef 2008, which took place at Thames Valley University on Monday 3rd March 2008.
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CITY LAW FIRM OPTS FOR CHARLTON HOUSE - APR 08

City law firm, Speechly Bircham, has appointed Charlton House to manage catering services at its new corporate headquarters at 6 New Street Square, Holborn, London. The firm is due to move to its new premises in early May when a team of twelve Charlton House staff will oversee a staff restaurant and extensive hospitality services for the 200-lawyer firm. The three-year contract is worth £600K in annual turnover.
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TOP CHEFS GATHER FOR YOUNG CHEF FINAL - MAR 08

Marco Pierre White, (ITV’s Hell’s Kitchen) Ashley Palmer-Watts, (The Fat Duck in Bray) and Colin Robson-Wright (The New Mill Restaurant) are to join David Cavalier, food director of Charlton House and chefs from Baxter Storey, Novotel and Renaissance Hotels in judging the final of Young Chef 2008, which takes place at Thames Valley University on Monday 3rd March 2008.
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR - MAR 08

Nico Prinsloo, former senior business development manager with Charlton House, has been promoted to the position of business development director. He joined Charlton House in 2001 as hospitality manager at P&O, and within six months became catering manager. In January 2003 he was asked to join Charlton House’s sales department where he quickly proved himself a talented and able member of the team. His new role officially starts on 1st April 2008.
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IET £3 MILLION CONTRACT
- JAN 08

 Charlton House has gained a catering contract with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Under a five-year deal worth over £3 million in annual turnover, the independent contract caterers have been appointed to manage catering facilities at four IET sites in London, Birmingham, Stevenage (Herts) and Glasgow.
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