From our blogs:
- Darren is top player at Rotherham Football Club
Food and football fan Darren Kelly has found his niche in large sports stadia catering but he’s also proud to be a league leader as a 2019 Sodexo Chef of the Year finalist. ... - David flies the flag for Wales at Sodexo Chef of the Year 2019
The Tillery Valley Foods development chef has learned a whole new dimension to meal production since joining the team five years ago, but as a finalist in this year’s Sodexo Chef of the Year competition he’s proved he’s never lost his passion for food. ... - The CARES effect – small actions make a big difference
When you work in a hospital every day it’s easy to forget how daunting it can be. Nights away from home in a strange environment. It’s natural to feel nervous, lonely or anxious. The experience can feel impersonal; with some patients reporting that they feel like a ‘number’ or an ‘illness’ in a big system […] ... - First Impressions of a New Recruit at HMP Addiewell
It wasn’t until we embarked on our training journey and pieced together our skills and fresh knowledge, that we came to realise it was much more than that. ... - Sergejs set for Sodexo chef showdown
For possibly the first time in history a qualified welder is challenging for the title of Sodexo Chef of the Year. Sergejs Sobolevs is chef de partie at Sodexo’s London office One Southampton Row and at the NEC Birmingham next Tuesday (22 January) he will be one of eight challengers for Sodexo Chef of the […] ... - Cleaning up a reputation
Lauren Kyle, head of cleaning at Sodexo, believes the industry needs to ‘clean up’ its reputation and come into the 21st century. Technology makes an increasing impact on cleaning, but for the industry to truly advance we must shed our dusty image. We need to start to get people thinking about cleaning in a different […] ... - 5 minutes with…..Jameel Skeet-Pierre, Match day Chef – Everton FC
In this blog series, we grab 5 minutes with some of our Chefs in Sports & Leisure to learn more about their role in Sodexo and why they love being a Sodexo Chef Here we meet Jameel Skeet-Pierre (24) who came through the KickStart programme at aged 17…. What attracted you into the industry and […] ... - Why Sodexo? We ask our Apprentices…
Joining Gary were Mitchel, who is on his 1st year of an Electrical apprenticeship, Josh on his 1st year painting and decorating apprenticeship, Ben R and Laurence both in their 1st year of a mechanical apprenticeship, Ben and Elliot, both 2nd year Multi skilled apprenticeship, and Tom who is completing his 3rd year of an engineering apprenticeship. ... - Kate Nicholls podcast
Kate Nicholls became CEO of UKHospitality last year when the British Hospitality Association and the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers merged. Kate tells SoTogether UK & Ireland co-chair Alistair Drummond about her career, from growing up in County Durham to working as a political researcher after graduating to getting into the hospitality industry. During her […] ... - The UN’s International Day for Persons with Disabilities
This post was written by Meg Horsburgh, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Sodexo UK and Ireland The 3rd December 2018 is the UN’s International Day for Persons with Disabilities, a day designed to promote a better understanding of disability and to mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of those with disabilities. For Sodexo, […] ... - Adoption and raising a family as a same sex couple
Adrian Mullis, HR Business Partner for Defence and Government Services, has two sons Patrick and Ben with his partner Jai. Here he shares his experiences of adoption and raising a family as a same sex couple. It was my partner Jai who suggested adoption, he’s a lot more worldly-wise than me. I just assumed as […] ... - WasteLESS Week 2018 – Making a difference
This post was written by Nick Blackmun, Retail Operations Manager, Sodexo Defence & Government Services. With such a huge focus on single use plastics across the globe, I felt it was important to find a way to make a positive change in Sodexo. Given the large volumes of transactions we process each year through our […] ... - Transgender awareness – An interview with Pips Bunce
As part of our awareness campaign for Transgender awareness week we are delighted to have Pips Bunce share with us their personal story Who is Pips Bunce? Along with my role as Director and Head of Global Markets Technology Core Engineering Strategic programs at Credit Suisse, I am also co-chair of the firm’s Lesbian, Gay, […] ... - Living Wage Week – Why the Real Living Wage matters
This post was written by Karen Pleva, Global Head of Pharma & Life Services, Sodexo UK & Ireland. I can’t tell you how delighted I was to be asked to chair the Living Wage Foundation’s Service Provider forum. Am I a professional committee member/chair person? Very definitely not. The Real Living Wage matters… ... - Making Shared Parental Leave Work For You
This post was written by Vikki Tansey-Brown, HR Business Partner for Government Schools. When my partner got pregnant in November 2014 it never even crossed my mind that I would take anything other than the standard 2 weeks parental leave that co-parents have available to them (as long as they have the correct qualifying service.) […] ...