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Press Releases 2006

Press Releases
11/12/2006 Double Honours for Knebworth House at Eventia Awards  
Sodexho at Knebworth House demonstrated itself as the premier venue for delivering exceptional events by winning not only the GOLD Award but also the Best Use of Venue's Facilities award at the first ever Eventia Corporate Event (CE) Awards, held at The Hurlingham Club on Thursday 30th November 2006.
7/12/2006 Nine battle it out for Sodexho Chef of the Year title  
On 27 November, nine chefs competed for the coveted title of Sodexho Chef of the Year in the 2006 Culinary Championships in a two and a half hour live 'cook off' at Westminster Kingsway College in London.
7/12/2006 Sodexho Scotland receives Hospitality Assured Accreditation  
A quality standard that focuses on service and business excellence has been achieved by Sodexho Scotland.
5/12/2006 Sodexho meets royalty at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton  
Sodexho Healthcare was in attendance at the official opening of the new £55 million PFI Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton, London, last month.
22/11/2006 Sodexho & ILM deliver frontline professionals  
As an employer of some 6,000 people - working in healthcare establishments including large NHS hospitals, residential and nursing homes and private hospitals - Sodexho Healthcare recognises that its people are one of its most important assets and investing in their development is fundamental to the company's success.
22/11/2006 Major accolade for NCSL Learning & Conference Centre  
The National College for School Leadership's Learning and Conference centre has received a major accolade at the prestigious World of Learning Awards.
10/11/2006 BSA Appoints New Chairman  
The Business Services Association (BSA) has appointed Phil Hooper, corporate affairs director at Sodexho, as its new chairman.
8/11/2006 Conquering the South Pole for Stop Hunger  
Clad only in shorts, t-shirts and sweatshirts and with nary a huskie nor a sleigh between them, ten intrepid and fearless explorers from Sodexho Ireland set off to the South Pole in October to raise funds for the company's STOP Hunger campaign.
1/11/2006 Sodexho's 15 year relationship with Shetland Health Board is extended  
Sodexho Healthcare has been re-awarded its hotel services contract with the Shetland NHS Board for a further five years.
17/10/2006 Business is blooming for Sodexho Prestige  
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has awarded Sodexho Prestige the contracts to supply the public catering, hospitality sales and catering at the Chelsea, Tatton and Hampton Court Palace Flowers Shows. The estimated combined turnover for the three events is £3.3 million per year.
5/10/2006 Sodexho launches first Navy 'Pay As You Dine'  
The first Sodexho Defence Services Navy Pay As You Dine (PAYD) site has just been launched at RNAS Yeovilton.
4/10/2006 Sodexho Healthcare Appoints new HR Director  
Sodexho has appointed Steve Moore as its new human resources director for its healthcare division.
6/9/2006 Sodexho wins £6.4M new University business  
Sodexho, the UK's leading catering and support services provider, has announced new business within the university and further education sector worth a combined annual turnover of £6.4 million.
1/9/2006 Sodexho wins education business worth over £23 million  
Sodexho Education has won business, in both the state and independent sectors, with an estimated total turnover of around £20 million and £3.2 million respectively.
24/8/2006 Sodexho win contract with Smith & Nephew  
Sodexho has won a £700,000 contract to provide integrated facilities management for Smith & Nephew, the global medical devices company, at its divisional head office in Hull.
7/8/2006 New multi-store shopping voucher to transform employee benefits  
Sodexho has launched an innovative new multi-store shopping voucher in September.
4/8/2006 Sodexho Prestige wins Haydock Park Races  
Sodexho Prestige, the UK's largest event caterer and provider of corporate hospitality, has been awarded a further three year contract to solely manage Haydock Park Racecourse's conference, banqueting and hospitality as well as race-day public catering.
31/7/2006 Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust cleans up at national awards  
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust came top out of all the country's healthcare buildings when it won the National Health category at this year's 'Building Cleanability Awards'.
26/7/2006 A massive jump for STOP Hunger  
Kate Bailey (35) from Northop Hall, Flintshire, completed a 10,000 ft sky dive to raise money for Sodexho's STOP Hunger campaign.
26/7/2006 Charity gold day raises £3,600  
On 12 July, 40 golfers braved the harsh temperatures for the Sodexho and Eton College Charity Golf Day, which is now in its 7th year. Each year, the golfers (Sodexho catering managers and chefs, suppliers and people from Eton Community) come together to raise money for charities and local causes.
25/7/2006 Directors Table wins £750,000 contract with prestigious Potters Club  
Sodexho's Directors Table has been awarded a three year contract with the British Pottery Manufacturers Federation club (BPMF), based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The contract starts in August and has an annual turnover of around £750,000.
13/6/2006 Sodexho scores well at North Devon hospital  
The third national survey of adult inpatients by the Healthcare Commission has been carried out among patients who stayed in hospital in 2005. Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust has scored in the top 20% of NHS hospitals in eight out of nine categories.
1/6/2006 Sodexho's Kathy Lawton recognised as industry acorn  
Kathy Lawton, 24, retail development manager at Sodexho has been honoured in the annual Acorn Awards which are given every year to 30 people under the age of 30, in recognition of their commitment to the hospitality industry, and are run by leading trade magazine Caterer & Hotelkeeper.
17/5/2006 Directors Table celebrates success  
When Caroline Gardiner took over the helm of Sodexho's Directors Table the specialist provider of catering and hospitality services in London's Square Mile, little did she realise that a year later she would be on stage receiving a prestigious industry award.
4/5/2006 Paul Rankin visits Bishop Stopford School  
Pupils, teachers and catering staff at Bishop Stopford School in Kettering were paid a visit by celebrity chef, Paul Rankin, today.
3/5/2006 Sodexho is flying high at Glasgow airport  
Now holidaying families can sample the VIP lifestyle. An airport lounge, normally the preserve of globe-trotting VIPs and busy business commuters, has opened at Glasgow airport specifically targeting holiday making families.
3/5/2006 New Morley Hall conference centre opens in London Fields  
One hundred invited guests, from businesses across East London, attended the official opening of Morley Hall, a brand new conference facility at London Fields, on Friday 28 April. The initiative is a joint commercial venture between The Community College Shoreditch and Sodexho.
10/4/2006 Sodexho Pass launches new integrated voucher solution for childcare  
Sodexho Pass, a world voucher and service card specialist, today unveils its new online childcare voucher system - Childcare Choice.
31/3/2006 Stop Press- Good news from the Budget!  
An unexpected bonus for childcare announced in the Budget on 22nd March was an increase in the childcare voucher amount that a parent can take each week tax and National Insurance free.
9/3/2006 Stay at home students change university life as we know it  
Nearly half a million students in the UK are shunning the traditional university lifestyle and choosing to live at home with their parents to save money while they study, a survey revealed today.
7/3/2006 Sodexho recruits new Service Offer Marketing Director  
Kieran Mallon has been appointed service offer marketing director for the business, industry and leisure sectors of Sodexho.
21/2/2006 Sodexho Pass UK win top award  
Sodexho Pass UK scooped the award for being 'Childcare Voucher Provider of the Year' at the annual Employee Rewards and Benefits gala dinner held at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 21st February 2006.
3/10/2005 Sodexho Pass acquires Family Matters  
Sodexho Pass Ltd today announces its acquisition of the Family Matters childcare voucher brand.