The Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) announced the winner of the 2023 ACE Robyns Award, which is sponsored by Troika, at its annual summer party held at the Blue Fin Building in Southwark on Tuesday 11th July 202...read full article
The team at Nomura hosted The Association of Catering Excellence’s (ACE) popular Quiz Night on Tuesday the 18th of April 2023 with Vacherin emerging victorious in a closely fought battle. This knowledgeable team o...read full article
ACE raises over £6k for hospitality charity, The PM Trust
Over 140 guests, helped raise vital funds for The PM Trust at the Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) Charity Dinner at 113 Chancery Lane on Tuesday, 8th...read full article
The Association of Catering Excellence announced the winner of the 2022 ACE Robyns Award at its annual summer party held at Rotunda Bar & Restaurant, King’s Place, London last night. Caroline Bacigalupo from B...read full article
Lily Bell is an account manager for Visa Europe, one of BaxterStorey’s flagship contracts. She was one of ten finalists who impressed the judges in this year’s ACE Robyns Award. We’ve been talking to...read full article
Leo Coates is director of operations at Bennett Hay and joins our impressive line-up of ACE Robyns finalists this year. It’s been fantastic to learn more about his work ahead of our Summer Party.What do you love m...read full article
ACE Robyns finalist, Anthony Dye is currently executive chef at Shearman & Sterling LLP in London where he manages the food operation to their client suite. This is made up of 15 rooms and they can cater for anything...read full article
We are delighted to have Ryan Lewis as one of our ACE Robyns finalists. He is an area manager at Wilson Vale and is responsible for numerous sites with an annual turnover of £2.9m. He supports his entire team to be th...read full article
Last week we revealed an impressive list of finalists for the ACE Robyns Awards 2022. One of those was Michaela Mulvey who is digital marketing manager at BM Caterers (previously Bartlett Mitchell) where she is responsib...read full article
BaxterStorey victorious at ACE Quiz Night
The team at Nomura hosted The Association of Catering Excellence’s (ACE) popular Quiz Night on Tuesday the 5th of April 2022 with BaxterStorey emerging victorious in a cl...read full article
We know that some people may be new to the ACE Quiz, especially as we haven’t held one since before the pandemic. So, to help you learn more about the event we have put together some of our most commonly asked que...read full article
It’s been three years since the last ACE Quiz took place so there is no denying that we can’t wait to bring you all back together to celebrate our fantastic industry. This event simply offers some light-he...read full article
With only a few weeks until we say “eyes down†at the ACE Quiz, we have been catching up with
the famous ACE quizmaster, Kevin Colclough-Noble who has taken on this role for almost 20 years.
What is the ha...read full article
The Association of Catering Excellence returned to The Langham for its annual Charity Dinner on Friday 21st February. Over 160 members and guests attended the elegant black tie event, together with two of ACE’s yo...read full article
Supporting charities is something which has always been important to ACE and over the years we have raised thousands for many amazing causes. As we approach our Charity Dinner which takes place on the 21st February 2020,...read full article
As I sit writing this, I'm struggling to believe we are almost at the end of 2019. The last six months since I took over as the new Chair of ACE have absolutely flown by. My role as Chair began back in July at the ACE Ro...read full article
Straight from the archives, this article was originally produced by Bruce McLauchlan for the Company Magazine at High Table in 1999 following the team's success at the very first Ready Steady Cook. In those days, ACE was...read full article
It’s one of the biggest events on the food calendar, that time of year when the Association of Catering Excellence brings together the top chefs from the UK’s leading contract caterers for another cook-off....read full article
The Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) announced the winner of the 2019 ACE Robyns Award, which is sponsored by Troika, at its annual summer party held at Kings Place, London on Wednesday 10th July. Rebecca Armstr...read full article
The Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) has announced the shortlist for the ACE Robyns Award, sponsored by Troika. Judges who included Gaye Bullard (ACE Chair), Sue Thompson (ACE Vice-Chair) and Suzie Boyd (Troika) ...read full article
The Elior team at Lloyd’s of London once again hosted The Association of Catering Excellence’s popular Quiz Night on Thursday 4th April 2019.
33 teams and over 200 people from the catering & hospitality...read full article
ACE:- What can I say….Association of Catering Excellence!! Sounds pretty good doesn’t it!!
I was asked to write a blog on what it’s like getting involved with ACE and how the expertise throughout cate...read full article
On Thursday 21st February, The Association of Catering Excellence held its annual Charity Dinner at 113 Chancery Lane, home of The Law Society in London. Nearly 200 members and guests attended the elegant black tie event...read full article
At the end of last year, Sarah-Jayne Law who works for catering food supplier, kff was invited to the launch of Wiggly Worm's community kitchen in Gloucester.She was so inspired by her visit, she wanted to do more to hel...read full article
Wiggly Worm is the charity that ACE has supported for the last 3 years. On Wednesday 5th December, ACE Council Members Cathy Wilcox and Sarah-Jayne Law were honoured to have been asked to represent ACE at the launch of t...read full article
The year has gone so fast and I can’t believe I am writing an end of year article already. It’s been action-packed and as soon as we’ve completed one exciting event, the next one is soon upon us. We ...read full article
The Association of Catering Excellence’s annual Ready Steady Cook competition was held on Thursday 20th September at East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf, London. Launched in 1998, the competition has been going for ...read full article
In just a few days, fifteen teams will battle it out to discover the winner of this year’s ACE cooking competition. Each team must include two chefs, one of which has to be aged 26 or under as we continue our aims...read full article
With just a week to go until one of our most popular events of the year, we’ve been chatting to Alex Pollard, executive chef at Penyard House who will be competing for The Genuine Dining Co. Could Alex be part of ...read full article
Meet your ACE chef finalists: Aaron Cootes from Restaurant Associates
With just a few weeks to go until our next event, ACE Ready, Steady, Cook we’ve been catching up with some of our talented chef finalists to di...read full article
Ryan Percopo from BaxterStoreyThere’s a saying “teamwork makes the dreamwork†and that’s always the case with our popular ACE Ready, Steady, Cook event. With just 30 minutes to turn a mystery ba...read full article
James Pike, Green & Fortune’s General Manager at Sea Containers House was declared the overall winner of the 2018 ACE Robyns Award, which is sponsored by Troika. The awards ceremony took place at the ACE annua...read full article
The first ever female winner of National Young Chef of the Year, 22 year old Ruth Hansom has agreed to become Chef Patron for the Association of Catering Excellence (ACE). She joins fellow chef, Adam Handling as well ...read full article
On Wednesday 18th April 2018, The Association of Catering Excellence was once again at Lloyd’s of London for the popular annual Quiz Night, a firm favourite in the ACE calendar with 36 teams and over 240 people fr...read full article
The ACE Robyns Award was launched in 2016 to recognise up and coming talent in the foodservice business. Inspired by Robyn Jones, joint-founder of CH&Co who died in 2015 it is a fitting tribute to a lady that nurture...read full article
Many of the younger generation working in contract catering are of an age where the whole of their adult lives have coincided with the age of social media. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are a natural part of our daily r...read full article
Last night, The Association of Catering Excellence held a spectacular Charity Dinner at The Langham London. 180 members and guests were in attendance at the glamorous black tie event. ACE Chair, Gaye Bullard (Sodexo) wel...read full article
Paul Hurren was Chair of ACE from July 2015 to July 2017 when Gaye Bullard took over. In January, Paul was awarded Fellowship of the Association of Catering Excellence and joins a select group including previous Chairs, ...read full article
The Wiggly Worm creates opportunities through practical experiences and challenges in the world of food. Managing Director, Abby Guilding outlines their plans for 2018:"We understand how important it is for everybody to ...read full article
Wiggly Worm has been ACE's chosen charity since 2015, and we continue to support them because of the great work they are doing with limited resources. We can clearly see the difference the support of ACE can make to this...read full article
The Association of Catering Excellence held its annual Ready Steady Cook competition at East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf, London on Thursday 28th September. Once again, the spotlight was on up and coming young talent. E...read full article
Ready Steady Cook was once again a huge success, thanks to our generous sponsors.From supplying the meat and ingredients for the competition to providing prizes for the winners and nibbles, drinks and food for our guests...read full article
On Wednesday 19th July at the ACE Summer Party at ZSL London Zoo, Gaye Bullard officially took over from Paul Hurren as ACE Chair. Gaye has been Vice Chair for two years and a member of the council for seven.
“Iâ...read full article
The Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) crowned the 2017 ACE Robyns Award winner at its annual summer party held at ZSL London Zoo on Wednesday 19th July.Laura Amos, Catering Manager at Ampersand, CH&Co Groupâ...read full article
The ACE Robyns were created in 2016 in memory of Robyn Jones, joint founder of CH& Co who sadly died in 2015. She was a strong advocate of mentoring, training and developing young talent.The inaugural winner was Lean...read full article
In today’s hyper-digital world, we are more knowledgeable and connected than we’ve ever been before. As consumers this means we are also more conscious about the choices we make – and when it comes t...read full article
On Friday 24th February, The Association of Catering Excellence held its annual Wine Dinner at The Langham London. This year the association celebrates its 80th birthday, having been established in 1937 as the Industrial...read full article
Chef Patron at restaurant The Frog E1, 28 year old Adam Handling has agreed to become Chef Patron for the Association of Catering Excellence (ACE). He joins patrons Chris Sheppardson (Chess Partnership), Marc Verstringh...read full article
Laytons were founded in 1934 just 3 years before ACE was founded. We are thrilled and proud to be the official wine sponsor for the ACE Wine Dinner on this special occasion, their 80th anniversary.Like ACE, we have been...read full article
With a new venue, and the spotlight on up and coming young talent, The Association of Catering Excellence held its annual Ready Steady Cook competition at East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf, London on Thursday 22nd Septem...read full article
Lusso, the specialist City caterer and part of the CH&Co Group, has secured £48.7m of new and retained business over the past 14 months, over half of it with new clients.The new deals are worth £23.4m in turnov...read full article
The Association of Catering Excellence, also known as ACE has revealed the first winner in their new ACE Robyns Awards. After a tough judging process, the 35 entrants were whittled down to just 12 finalists with the firs...read full article
OCWC projects February and April 2016In conjunction with Active Impact Gloucestershire we ran two very successful ‘Of Course We Can’ courses. These courses are designed to encourage 11-25 year olds (open to ...read full article
The Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) has created an exciting new award, aimed at showcasing young talent in the world of contract catering. The award will be presented at a ceremony on board Bateaux London at the...read full article
It seems like no time since we launched the first ever ACE Robyns Awards but the closing date has come round very quickly. At midnight on Friday 27th May entries will close for the first ever awards in memory of the amaz...read full article
The annual Charity Golf Day held to support Hospitality Action is being held on Tuesday the 14th of June 2016 at The Abbey Hotel in Redditch followed by a networking dinner.Established in 1837 Hospitality Action, the Hos...read full article
On Tuesday 12th April 2016 for the third year running, The Association of Catering Excellence was at Lloyd’s London for the popular annual Quiz Night, a firm favourite in the ACE calendar with 37 teams and over 20...read full article
The Association of Catering Excellence held its annual Wine Dinner at Goldsmiths’ Hall on Thursday 18th February. For the first time, the event was a black tie affair and a record 200 guests from the catering indu...read full article
The largest hospitality exhibition outside London, Northern Restaurant & Bar, takes place 15-16 March at Manchester Central.Celebrating its sixteenth year, Northern Restaurant and Bar is the biggest hospitality exhib...read full article
bartlett mitchell has strengthened its board with the appointment of new Chief Finance Officer (CFO), Trevor Jones. Trevor will work alongside Francois Gautreaux, Operations Managing Director and Simon Houston, Sales Man...read full article
Tables are going fast for the Wine Dinner on 18th February at what can only be described as one of London’s hidden treasures.Goldsmiths' Hall is the home of one of the "Great 12" Livery Companies of the City of Lo...read full article
Once again, The Association of Catering Excellence held its annual Ready Steady Cook Challenge at Imperial College, London on Thursday 24th September12 teams from the foodservice sector created dishes in just 30 minutes ...read full article
On Wednesday 15th July the Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) announced the winners of ACE Sustains 2015 at their annual summer networking event in the tranquil gardens at Stationers’ Hall. ACE Sustains is n...read full article
"Our Chef Trainer Leon said when he was an apprentice 'owning your own cookbook was an incredibly hard task’ and so he used to buy them from local car boot sales. He would buy 4-5 cookbooks at a time, which cost a...read full article
Following the popularity of last year’s venue, The Association of Catering Excellence once again held its annual Quiz Night at Lloyds London on Wednesday 16th April. A record 37 teams enjoyed a convivial evening i...read full article
The Association of Catering Excellence held its annual Wine Dinner on Thursday 5th February at Painters' Hall, with over 150 guests from the catering industry enjoying a 4 course dinner accompanied by 7 South African win...read full article
