Association of Catering Excellence ( ACE)

Thanks to everyone who came to our charity dinner at Plaisterers Hall on Friday. We were delighted to raise lots of money for our Chair's Charity - London's Community Kitchen. Huge thanks to our sponsors COREcruitment Ltd Gressingham Foods Company of Cooks Ellis Wines Ridgeview Wine Estate kff and Allens Catering Equipment & Furniture Hire and grateful thanks to our raffle sponsors - Bidfood UK and I'm a Natural®  A great time was had by all! #acenetworking #acecharitydinner

We are looking forward to our Charity Dinner this Friday at Plaisterers' Hall and wanted to shout out to our sponsors, without whom we couldn't put on such events! COREcruitment Ltd Gressingham Foods Company of Cooks Allens Catering Equipment & Furniture Hire kff Ellis Wines Ridgeview Wine Estate and Cheesemakers of Canterbury! Thank you all and we look forward to seeing everyone there. Tickets are still available if you haven't already booked - just contact [email protected]

We are delighted to announce that Allister Richards, COO of CH&Co. will be our guest speaker at the ACE Charity Dinner on the 1st of November 2024. Allister’s experience in hospitality spans nearly 25 years within high street pubs and bars, and contract catering, where he has made his name as an influential leader. Allister moved into the foodservice industry in 2003, joining Sodexo where he held various managing director roles across the Corporate Services business. In 2011, he staked his claim as an industry disrupter when he left Sodexo to found Gather & Gather. Under Allister’s leadership, the progressive business enjoyed great success and as a result it was sold to CH&CO in 2019. Recognising Allister’s talent for growth and his client-first approach, he became responsible for all group companies within CH&CO. His impact and contribution to the sector was recognised at the 2021 Cateys with the Foodservice Caterer Award. He played an integral role in CH&CO joining Compass’ Group of Companies on 30 April 2024. Allister actively champions the hospitality industry, inspiring and engaging emerging talent as a trustee for Springboard UK charity. Allister’s home life is fully occupied with his four children, and he wouldn’t have it any other way… but he does still make time to indulge his love of food and wine whenever possible! The Charity Dinner is being held at Plaisterers' Hall in the City and tickets are going fast, so if you haven't already booked you will need to get in quick to avoid disappointment! Tickets are £160+VAT each or £1,500+VAT for a table of 10 for members and £200+VAT or £1900+VAT for a table of 10 for non-members, and can be booked by emailing [email protected]

The ACE charity black tie dinner is on Friday, November 1st. This event is always great. There are no awards to stress over, and it is the perfect event to bring clients to as well. We have a few tickets left, and they can be purchased individually or as a table; see details in the post below. Hopefully, we will see you there!

Tickets are going fast for our Charity Dinner which this year we are very excited to be holding at Plaisterers' Hall in the City on the 1st of November and we are looking forward to an evening of delicious food and wine and great company! If you haven't got your tickets yet, please email [email protected] who can get you booked in! During the evening we will be raising money for London's Community Kitchen who are committed to eradicating hunger and are on a mission to provide equitable access to nutritious food, promote food security, and empower individuals and families to thrive. https://lnkd.in/eQtYveES We are as ever grateful to our sponsors for the evening COREcruitment Ltd Gressingham Foods Company of Cooks kff Ellis Wines and Ridgeview Wine Estate

Very excited to see what these two come up with in the second year of this new format. Good luck chefs and see you tomorrow!

Only one sleep until our annual Ready Steady Cook competition at 93 Feet East. Good luck to all the teams competing. We can't wait to see who the winner is! A big thanks to our headline sponsor Collins King & Associates Evolve and all of our other sponsors- 4DegreesC Vegetarian Express Delphis Eco MCS Technical Products Ltd Vissi Uniforms Jestic Foodservice Solutions Gressingham Foods TWO Services Ltd. #ACEnetworking #hospitalitynetworking #ACEreadysteadycook #ACERSC24

Good luck to the Thomas & Tate team, Logan Lloyd and Wayne Charlton, competing at ACE Ready Steady Cook next week. It's great to see some new teams competing for the first time! See you on September 19th at our new venue, 93 Feet East. Tickets are selling fast £70 for members and £100 for non-members ticket price includes entry, supper, and two drinks. Contact [email protected] for tickets.

Good luck to the Restaurant Associates UK team, Asen Ibrov and Stevie Ryder, who will compete at ACE Ready Steady Cook next week. It is going to be hot in the kitchen! See you on September 19th at our new venue, 93 Feet East. Tickets are selling fast £70 for members and £100 for non-members ticket price includes entry, supper, and two drinks. Contact [email protected] for tickets.

Good luck to the Lexington Catering team, Mahir Ahmed and Tim Newman, who will compete at ACE Ready Steady Cook next week. Only one team can win! See you on September 19th at our new venue, 93 Feet East. Tickets are selling fast £70 for members and £100 for non-members ticket price includes entry, supper, and two drinks. Contact [email protected] for tickets.