August Hospitality Newsletter
Welcome to the August edition of Hospitality On Campus, the newsletter that keeps you up to date with all our latest news and events. Please click here to see the newsletter in pdf. format.
New Image, New Menu
August sees the launch of our Food Direct brand which is the new name for our Hospitality delivery service. The launch is in conjunction with the introduction of a new internal trade food menu. Food Direct is under our new Hospitality at Bath brand. Further information and our new menu are available from www.HAatbath.co.uk/fooddirect.
We realise that trends have changed and our customers want healthier food options. Our chefs have developed the new menu around ‘Food for the Brain’ guidelines. Food for the Brain is a non-profit educational charity that was created by a group of nutritionists, doctors, teachers, psychiatrists and scientists to promote the link between nutrition and good mental health.
Food for the Brain has enabled our chefs to improve the nutritional quality of our food, our menu planning, preparation methods and even how we source our foods. We are working towards gaining Food for the Brian accreditation which will see us changing many menus within our outlets.
More information on Food for the Brain is available from www.foodforthebrain.org Food for the Brain and feedback from our customers has enabled us to make some positive changes to our new Food Direct menu. A few examples are:
Bake instead of fry – wherever possible we now bake food items rather then fry. Where this
is not possible we use rapeseed oil.
Healthier mayonnaise – We now use a mix of yoghurt and mayonnaise instead of regular
mayonnaise.
Healthy options – We have introduced a new healthy option section to our menu with new and
exciting dishes.
The new menu comes into effect on 1st August 2008. As we are trying to reduce wastage
wherever possible the new menu will only be available online;
www.HAatbath.co.uk/fooddirect. We will be
holding a free tasting session in September to give everyone the chance to view and try the new
menu. Please check our website nearer the time to find out the exact date and location.
In considering the environment we would like to encourage everyone to place orders through Agresso instead of using ‘Blue forms’. We have put together an online manual that shows, step by step, how to order Food Direct items through Agresso. The new menu has the Agresso order codes next to each item for ease of ordering.
Unfortunately due to increases in food costs we have had to raise some of the prices in the new menu. We will of course honour orders from the old menu booked before 1st August at the original prices. As always we encourage feedback on all of the services we offer. Please visit www.HAatbath.co.uk
Healthy Recipe - Warm Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
1kg butternut squash
1 red onion, cut into 8 wedges
2 peppers, deseeded and cut into large pieces
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
1 large garlic clove, crushed
2 tbsp olive oil
50g bag wild rocket
1 tbsp balsamic glaze
100g feta, crumbled
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Peel and deseed the squash and cut into 8 thick wedges or large chunks. Put into a roasting tin with the onion and peppers. Add the thyme leaves, garlic and olive oil and toss well to coat. Pop the roasting tin in the oven for 45 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and lightly charred.
2. Transfer the vegetables (including any juices) to a large serving bowl. Toss through the wild rocket and balsamic glaze.
3. To serve, divide the warm salad between 4 plates and scatter the feta over the top. Garnish with the extra thyme, if using.
Tip
Leftover squash is great in mash: boil up with a few potatoes, drain, and mash with seasoning
and grated Parmesan.
Per serving: 246kcals
Serves 4 - Takes 15 minutes to make and 45 minutes in the oven
Website Competition
WIN WIN WIN - Fantastic prizes to be won - A full suspension mountain bike - Two nights stay in
Polden Court - A meal for two in Wessex Restaurant.
To be in with chance of winning visit our website
www.HAatbath.co.uk and enter our online competition.
Competition closes on 31st August 2008.
Customer Comments
Hospitality at Bath are continually trying to improve the services that we provide. That is
why we need your feedback to highlight areas for improvement.
August 2008 sees the launch of our new Food Direct menu. Please feel free to leave feedback via our new website: www.HAatbath.co.uk. We would like to say a thank everyone that has let feedback about our new webite. We have had some great suggestions for features and information that will improve the website. Keep checking for the new features coming soon.
one Water Sales
Current sales to date: 48,761
Target: 75,000
Hospitality at Bath only sell one water. one water is a non-profit organisation. All their
profits go to building unique PlayPump® water systems in Africa which improve people's lives by
providing free, clean water. Please continue to give support on your campus by buying one
water. one water costs no more then other brands and if we all work together we can make a
difference.
We are now getting very close to the target of selling 75,000 bottles of one water. When the
target is reached a playpump will be built in Africa sponsored by us. For more information please
visit:
www.onedifference.org
Hospitality On Campus
If you have any comments or would like more information on any of our services please
contact:
hospitalityoncampus@bath.ac.uk or visit:
www.HAatbath.co.uk
