Seminar Programme
Tuesday 31 October 2023
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| 10.30 |
Cookery Demonstration in the Public Sector Catering Kitchen - The Vegetarian Society
Sam Linford-Platt Head of the Vegetarian Society Cookery School and Maz Linford-Platt, Tutor
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| 11.15 |
 Keynote Session: Professor Tim Spector OBE
Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London and honorary consultant physician at Guy's and St Thomas' hospital. He is a multi-award-winning expert in personalised medicine and the gut microbiome, and the author of five books, including the bestsellers Spoon-Fed and The Diet Myth and his most recent, Food for Life.
We look forward to hearing Tim's views on health and nutrition and how his work could help public sector caterers manage client diets in the future.
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| 12.15 |
 Cookery Demonstration in the Public Sector Catering Kitchen
Raheem Morgan, LACA School Chef of the Year 2023
Raheem will be showcasing some of his award winning school food dishes from this year's SCOTY 2023 final.
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| 13.00 |
Future of Public Sector Catering Report 2023 Launch: Simon Stenning, founder of Future Foodservice; Andrew Archer and David Foad, Public Sector Catering
Public Sector Catering is launching a report that is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive current state-of-the-market overview and a forecast of how public sector catering will develop over the next 3-5 years.
Featuring key economic forecasts and a detailed look at changing customer behaviour, trends and attitudes, the full report will provide subscribers with unique insights into what is shaping the future of the public sector catering industry.
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| 14.00 |
The National Farmers Union (NFU) working with public sector caterers - Tom Bradshaw, NFU Deputy President
"Farm to Fork" Building a resilient and sustainable food system together
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Seminar Programme
Wednesday 1 November
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| 10.30 |
Climate-Friendly Food: Solutions to Reduce & Measure Environmental Impact - Ollie Judge Head of Marketing and Communications, Klimato
When it comes to tackling Scope 3 and reducing emissions across the supply chain, what strategies is the public sector taking to move the needle forward? This session will look at ideas and techniques for ensuring the move towards net zero.
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| 11.15 |
 Keynote session - Gregg Wallace MBE
TV presenter, writer, and former greengrocer best known for co-presenting the MasterChef series of shows for the BBC, will deliver a keynote address to the Public Sector Catering Expo.
Gregg will give his views on the quality of catering within the public sector, how it can be improved and what the nation needs to do to move towards a more sustainable and better-quality diet.
Amongst many anecdotes and stories from the world of food, Gregg will be talking about exciting work he is doing with Loughborough University that focuses on habitual changes that will help to reduce obesity rates amongst the UK population.
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| 12.15 |
Cookery Demonstration in the Public Sector Catering Kitchen
NACC Care Catering Chef of the Year - Brian Preston
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| 13.00 |
State of the Nation - Panel discussion: Matthew White and Jayne Jones PSC Alliance; Chris Ross, Assist FM; Allan Brazier, National Association of Care Catering (NACC); Anita Brown, LACA, the School Food People; Brian Robb, Hospital Caterers Association; Amanda Pettingill,TUCO
Representatives from the industry's key associations will form a 'State of the Nation' panel on day two of the Expo to discuss the common topics and issues facing catering teams across the industry. They will look at how collaboration and joint action, including liaison with Government on topics such as procurement, food standards and sustainability, can benefit the industry and its customers.
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| 14.00 |
 Cookery Demonstration in the Public Sector Catering Kitchen
Kath Breckon and Paul Hawkins, Knorr
Kath and Paul will demonstrate a range of dishes that are suitable across the public sector with a focus on allergen free, budget friendly recipes that can help reduce food wastage.
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| 15.00 |
Exercise Joint Caterer - Competition results
Join the chef competitors from across our armed forces as we find out who has one the prestigious service of the year award. Will it be the Army, Navy or Royal Airforce in 2023?
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