Caroline Baldwin
Features and special projects editor
Caroline is features and special projects editor at The Caterer, looking after features for print and online. She specifically looks after the Drinks Doctor column and Book Reviews, as well as overseeing Supplier and Technology features. She also looks after The Caterer’s Podcast and Online Summits, as well as working on a number of other events throughout the year.
Marcus Wareing on his new training programme and why he has never been busier outside the kitchen
The industry has suffered due to the pandemic and the staff shortage, but Marcus Wareing is thinking constructively. He speaks about being a MasterChef mentor, launching his Forward with Marcus Wareing training scheme with Compass Group and how he’s no[...]
Vivek Singh, chef-patron of Westminster’s Cinnamon Club, celebrates 20 years of Indian fine dining in the UK
Chef Vivek Singh is celebrating 20 years of the Cinnamon Club, but the journey is far from over. He speaks about breaking the mould for Indian restaurants in the UK, telling guests what they should want and how he’s ensuring[...]
Seasoned secures five-year event contract with Merlin Entertainments
Searcys nets five-year deal at Institution of Engineering and Technology
Young Chef Young Waiter announces 2020 winners
The winners of the Young Chef Young Waiter (YCYW) of the Year 2020 competition have been[...]
Compass Future of Food event: sustainability makes business sense
At an event held in London this week, Compass gathered together partners and sustainability experts to[...]
Elior signs £13m contract with Birmingham City FC
Elior has secured a five-year deal with Birmingham City FC to become the club’s catering partner.
Up to 12,000 late-night venues could finally reopen on 19 July, but 'Freedom Day' comes too late for thousands
Nearly 12,000 late-night hospitality sites will finally be able to reopen next week on ‘Freedom Day’,[...]
The Twenty Two hotel and members' club to open in Mayfair in 2022
The Twenty Two, a new 42,500 sq ft hotel located within a Grade II-listed Edwardian manor at number 22 Grosvenor Square in London’s Mayfair, is due to open in the first quarter of 2022. "
Book review: Ciudad de México by Edson Diaz-Fuentes
Ciudad de México is the first book from chef Edson Diaz-Fuentes, who owns Mexican restaurant Santo Remedio in London Bridge with his wife Natalie.
Menuwatch: Turnips, London
Vegetables go from stall to plate at chef Tomas Lidakevicius’s innovative Borough Market restaurant.
Sodexo wins facilities management contract for Covid-19 test lab in Leamington Spa
Sodexo has won a contract to provide facilities management services at a new Covid-19 laboratory in[...]
Minute on the clock: Nick Wyborn on opening Pergola on the Wharf
Nick Wyborn, head of food at Incipio Group and former executive chef at Mac & Wild,[...]
Compass UK & Ireland's Robin Mills on building a business fit for the changing world of work
The pandemic gave pause to the managing director of Compass Group UK and Ireland’s plans, but[...]
Bristol fast-food chain Friska goes into administration
Bristol-based café and quick-service restaurant chain Friska has fallen into administration.
Book review: Crave by Ed Smith
"This is for anyone who is currently thinking about their next meal, but can’t decide in which direction to turn,” writes Ed Smith in the opening pages of his third cookbook. "
Bidfood updates 2021 trends in line with shifting post-pandemic consumer behaviour
Foodservice provider Bidfood has updated its food and drinks trends for 2021 in line with the shift in consumer behaviour as the UK begins to emerge from the devastation of the pandemic.
Ben Dutson of Sodexo Prestige on catering for the Royal Ascot
Sodexo Prestige’s food innovations director, who manages catering for large-scale events including the Royal Ascot and Chelsea Flower Show, explains how planning for these summer events has changed.
Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.
The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.
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