...Mervyn D.J. Wilson; Anna E. Murray; Margaret A. Black; David A. McDowell The contract catering segment of the UK hospitality industry has expanded rapidly over the past decade, yet few contemporary hospitality researchers acknowledge the existence of this significant market sector. Seeks to rectify...

...Fari Akhlaghi Based largely on a series of reports and written guidelines to NHS trust members of the Unit for Facilities Management Research Health Service Forum who took part in a comprehensive and collaborative “catering benchmarking” exercise. Aims to introduce the concept of “process...

...Neil Crow Discusses the new commercial status of the Prison Service under the recent governmental reforms introducing market forces into the service. Looks specifically at catering in prisons. Uses case studies to illustrate. © Company 1995 Catering Prisons Quality Today′s HM...

...Elizabeth M. Coyle‐Camp Cashless payment systems are rapidly taking over from cash in corporate catering and vending. As major organizations like British Nuclear Fuels(BNFL) and Manchester Airport have discovered, the removal of on‐site cash handling systems can produce significant operational...

...Ros Bryant Gives a view on how the subject of a staff catering facility should be approached. Says that facilities managers should look at whether it meets its objectives, and argues for a partnership with the catering contractor in reviewing operations. Gives an example of a proposal put forward...