

How to solve the world’s problems through food in the public sector
Online at the Better Hospitality Conference 10-11am 20th April 2021
About the speakers
Nigel Craine
An early career as a chef saw my love of cooking with fresh, seasonal and local ingredients take root. Subsequent years were spent in contract catering and latterly within local authority educational catering, where I strive to positively influence the food choices of Lancashire’s children and young people.
Rich Osborn
Dynamic Food Procurement Advisory Board Member and CEO at Equilibrium Markets. Rich led the Managing Agency for the ground-breaking Bath Council Dynamic Food Procurement Pilot and has been developing the technology and infrastructure to enable short, transparent supply chains from sustainable SME food producers in the catering channel since 2013.
Caron Longden
Lead Development Manager for Food for Life Sustainable Catering Caron has worked for the Soil Association for 16 years. Part of the Food for Life Served Here team since its launch she has broad experience working in food and procurement. Caron is a trained chef and has worked in large scale catering meeting tight budgets while keeping standards high.