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Please click on link below concerning this years Craft Guild of Chefs Award

ARMED FORCES CHEF AWARD

 

The Cost Sector Catering Awards provide the highlight of the foodservice and catering calendar. There's simply no other arena that offers the people who work in it the chance to be judged by their peers and come through to win industry-wide recognition as the best.

Armed Services Award
Sponsored by Purple Foodservice Solutions
Leading Chef Richard Tame RN
Judges said Leading Chef Tame has not only built up an excellent reputation as a chef but, importantly, as a strong leader who has bags of energy and determination to succeed. Through sheer hard work and a 'can-do' attitude he has earned the respect of the Command and colleagues on board.

Purple Foodservice Solutions launches a new 12 hour operational ration pack (click on link below)

New ration pack banishes frontline hunger British Forces News

Purple Foodservice Solutions Ltd wins MoD Operational Ration Contract

The Ministry of Defence has awarded Purple Foodservice Solutions Ltd a 3 year contract to provide operational ration packs until October 2013 with a possible option of two, 2 year contract extensions to 2017.

Vestey Foods Special Contracts Division will undertake the provision of 10 Man and variants of 24 Hour (1 man for 1 day) rations packs under the Purple banner.  Purple was the previous contractor for 10 Man while 24 hour rations had been assembled by the MoD in Portsmouth for many years.  The MoD and Vestey had however together developed a special 24 hour ration, assembled by Vestey, used for the last 2 years in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Multi Climate Ration, which has been an operational success.

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