Category: Food & Drink
Waitrose works with local schools to produce and sell home-grown food
From school to supermarket, Waitrose ‘Grow and Sell’ initiative is aimed at encouraging 7-11 year olds across the UK and Channel Islands to grow their own produce and sell it to Waitrose customers. The initiative, in association with the Waitrose farm on the Leckford Estate, aims to inspire over 100,000 children to grow their own [...]
Co-operative’s Junior Recipe Gems competition winners announced
TWO of Guernsey’s youngest chefs have been named The Channel Islands Co-operative Society Junior Recipe Gems champions for the first time. The Society launched the competition at the end of last year to find Guernsey’s most talented young chefs. There were 98 entries including starters, mains and desserts. Individuals were invited to enter as many [...]
Waitrose Admiral Park becomes ‘Food & Home’ shop
Later this month, work will begin at Waitrose Admiral Park to extend the homeware department, in response to demand from customers for an even wider choice of products. Following the work, which will include some changes to the layout of the shop, Waitrose Admiral Park will be classed as a ‘Food and Home’ branch as [...]
Battle is about to commence as Jersey and Guernsey announce their teams for the ultimate culinary showdown
Two teams of Chef’s from Jersey and Guernsey are gearing up for the ultimate inter island challenge where they will be tasked with creating a five course meal plus canapés from a mystery basket of items, all of which has been donated by local suppliers The two team captains have selected their teams from long [...]
NEW LOOK AND NEW SPONSOR FOR ANTI DRINK DRIVE CAMPAIGN
THE 2012 anti drink drive campaign has been launched with a new look and a new sponsor. The joint initiative between Guernsey Police and the Drug and Alcohol Strategy will be sponsored by Lagan Construction, the main contractor on Guernsey Airport. ‘The anti drink drive campaign is an important part of the island’s overall approach [...]
Waitrose wins Customer Service Commitment Award
Waitrose branches in Guernsey have been presented with the Customer Service Commitment Award at the Guernsey Customer Service Awards which took place on Friday 6 July. The awards, which took place in Market Square, recognise businesses in Guernsey which deliver outstanding customer service. Aindre Reece-Sheerin, a sales adviser at Waitrose Admiral Park, was also shortlisted [...]
You’re welcome, Ma’am
Liberation Group Chief Executive Mark Crowther had a surprise when he opened the post this week: a letter from Her Majesty the Queen thanking him for a gift sent on behalf of the company to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. The letter thanks Mr Crowther for the gift – a framed copy of the Jubilation Ale [...]
AUBERGE CHEF HEAD-TO-HEAD AGAIN WITH JERSEY RIVAL
Having met in ITV’s Britain’s Best Dish last autumn, Auberge head chef Daniel Green will be looking to beat his Jersey rival Mark Jordan once again in the brand new Craft Guild of Chefs’ Inter Islands Challenge. The two chefs will go head to head on 22-23 October when they will be required to create [...]
ULTIMATE CHANNEL ISLANDS CULINARY SHOWDOWN
Two top chefs from Jersey and Guernsey, who were last seen battling against each other on ITV’s Britain’s Best Dish, are gearing up for ultimate inter island challenge where they will be tasked with creating a four course meal plus canapés from a mystery basket for 55 covers per team. Mark Jordan and Daniel Green, [...]
