All articles by Tina Nielsen
Tina Nielsen
The beating heart of Liverpool: FCSI EAME’s HEART26 conference review
This year’s FCSI Europe, Africa, Middle East (EAME) event brought together consultants and manufacturers from across the globe to Liverpool for agenda-setting discussions and opportunities to connect around its central theme, ‘HEART’, reports Lauren Hurrell
On the cover: Lessons in lunch
With watchwords including ‘healthy’ and ‘convenience’, feeding primary and secondary school pupils today feels more like operating a fast casual restaurant than a servery of years gone by. Andrea Tolu takes the temperature of a sector in motion
The Global Foodservice Focus
A weekly round-up of hospitality and foodservice news and announcements from across the world
FCSI EAME Conference 2026 preview
Organizers have developed a versatile and dynamic program for this year’s FCSI EAME Conference in Liverpool. Key members of the EAME team tell Lauren Hurrell what delegates can expect from a highly anticipated event in a city renowned for its cultural – and culinary – legacy
Opening keynote: Professor Bryce Evans
Liverpool is a melting pot of cuisines, cultures, and food history. Lauren Hurrell speaks with food historian Professor Bryce Evans for a sneak peek into what he will be sharing about the unique, internationally renowned city in his keynote at this year’s EAME conference
Closing keynote: Nisha Katona MBE
A keynote speaker at the FCSI EAME Conference, Mowgli Street Food’s founder Nisha Katona MBE swapped out a career as a barrister to work in a sector she was truly born for, she tells Michael Jones
Keynote speaker: Alexandra French
Xampla is in the business of building a better tomorrow. At the FCSI conference, CEO Alexandra French will tell delegates at the FCSI EAME Conference how the company is already on track to replace single-use plastics from foodservice with sustainable alternatives
The Global Foodservice Focus
A weekly round-up of hospitality and foodservice news and announcements from across the world
The Sounding Board – join the conversation
The new Foodservice Consultant series, ‘The Sounding Board’, is evolving, and we’re calling on you to be a part of it
Project: Feeding the minds of the future
Offering an insight into the planning for a major foodservice project in an educational institution, Sojo Alex FCSI tells Andrea Tolu about the considerations that go into a long-term strategy