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The team here at MYA is expanding! We are very happy to welcome Terri Westwell and Kevin Pickford on board! Terri Westwell is one of our new designers. She is a hands-on creative with freelance experience in interiors, furniture, jewellery and paintings. Her degree in fine art incorporated many different media such as video, literature […]

The UK is set to become home to the world’s largest automated drone superhighway within the next 2 years. As part of a £273 million funding package for the aerospace sector, this 164-mile highway will connect towns and cities across the UK. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng announced plans on Monday and states that this funding […]

MYA is pleased to announce we have two new members on board: Diane Johnson and Simon Pyne. With them on the team, they will help us provide our clients with the most informed and sustainable results possible. Diane Johnson is a registered nutritionist with over twenty years of experience in public health, exercise, and sport. […]

MYA would like to welcome its three new team members; Moe Karimzada, Martha Titcombe, and Emily Wallace! Moe has hands-on experience in events management and a keen sense of organisation and planning. He developed these skills over several years at Rolls-Royce PLC. Moe was part of a team responsible for industry and local events, conferences, […]

MYA Consulting Ltd has moved to Hastings! After spending 10 years based out of Stroud, Bristol MYA has gone coastal! The seaside town of Hastings was given its name from the Battle of Hastings which took place in 1066, just 8 miles away from the centre of the town at Senlac Hill. Later, Hastings became […]

ARE YOU ROBOT READY? They’re coming to take over your kitchen. The latest step in kitchen automation is Flippy 2 by Miso Robotics, which can replace an entire fry station, freeing up more staff to work face to face with the customers. It’s quicker, cleaner, and safer: but does it justify the cost? MYA can […]

It was an absolute privilege to spend time on Saturday with the children of the Siam Boxing Camp, a community interest company in Hastings. Under the project leadership of Sarah Hallsworth, director of Siam and Alex Pink and Oliver Jeffrey of AP.CGI – they have created the most unique jubilee project! Hastings and Rye local MP […]

It’s always great to see a bespoke design come together. Ben & George visited the fabricator of the bespoke items for a café restaurant that MYA designed, and is currently being installed in one of our healthcare client sites in the North of England. We can’t wait to show you the finished article!

MYA are delighted to be collaborating with the Rep in Birmingham to help develop the future culinary vision for this city’s world-class producing theatre. The Rep has undergone an extensive refit, supported by Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership. The new rep cafe bar forms part of this investment, paying homage to its 1970s […]

Carla McKenzie, Managing Director for MYA, will be discussing with other industry leaders whether carbon labelling in recipes has become a business necessity. Hosted by Kafoodle, this Webinar is FREE. The session will provide an understanding of your food’s carbon footprint, clients expectations; costs and benefits. Join in the conversation on June 22nd at 9:30 […]

MYA Consulting are thrilled to be sponsoring this Siam Boxing Camp C.I.C animation project. This animated wellbeing game is aimed at younger members of  the community and is seeking to combine the discipline of Muay Thai with rewards for action, wellbeing and eating. The brain child of Sarah Hallworth working in collaboration with Alex Pink […]

MYA’s highly-qualified expert carbon consultant Simon Pyne can help your school’s catering department and beyond get to your net-zero goals. The process: Stakeholder engagement On-site review Data analysis Operational assessment Realistic goals and time frames The output: A quantifiable carbon journey Team mentoring and engagement Knowledge and skill sharing across the community Measured savings on […]

Jeanette Orrey rose to prominence alongside Jamie Oliver on Channel 4 series Jamie’s School Dinners, and now Honorary President at Food For Life, has made some pertinent observations on the challenges facing the future of catering in the education sector. Read the full article on Public Sector Catering: Jeanette Orrey – Cost of Living Crisis […]

Congratulations to County Durham who are included on the shortlist of four, contending to be named UK City of Culture for 2025.  MYA are proud to continue to work alongside this innovative and impactful team! Read the full article below: County Durham’s UK City of Culture 2025 bid remains on track

In the Independent Schools Bursars Association’s most recent issue of The Bursar’s Review, MYA MD Carla McKenzie has set out ten helpful top tips for navigating the world of catering contracts, post-lockdown and Covid-19 measures. Read the excerpt below: ISBA Article – 10 Top Tips www.theisba.org.uk  |  The Bursar’s Review    

In 1992 the world of business was a very different place. The country was just coming out of the recession of the early 90s. Margaret Thatcher, who had ruled with a rod of iron, re-inventing British business culture and notoriously weakening the grip of the unions, had handed over to John Major who would lead […]

Last night’s announcements from the Government urging companies to work from home has dealt a further blow to the hospitality sector, which is still trying to recover from previous lockdowns. The below article from Public Sector Catering’s Edward Waddell shines a light on the problems the industry is likely to face over the coming weeks, […]

It has been a fast-paced month for me, engaging in MYA’s approach – data-driven and benefit-focused – all within an accelerating industry upturn and increasing client confidence. Collaboration with the design department has demonstrated the calculation, quality, and innovation at the heart of design proposals. I have enjoyed working alongside the broader team who are […]

This has definitely been culture week for the MYA team! MYA were honoured to be appointed to a number of arts venues across the country. One of these appointments is to support on a food and beverage project at Gloucester Guildhall – located conveniently close to the MYA office in Stroud. This venue joins the […]

Another fantastic opportunity for a creative and dedicated Chef de Partie in the city of Oxford! MYA client, St Edmund Hall, is seeking to add to its already talented kitchen brigade! Visit https://www.seh.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/chef-de-partie to read the full job description, and apply!

‘Teddy Hall’ is home to some of the most talented undergraduates and postgraduates in the world. The College is one of the oldest in Oxford, dating back to the 13th century, and yet has a strong reputation for forward thinking. In January 2022, the current Head Chef John McGeever is retiring. The College are looking […]

Our client, Wolfson College in Oxford, is seeking to appoint a new Head of the Catering and Events Department. Working closely with the Home Bursar, Head Chef and other College departments, the Head of Catering and Events leads the delivery of a high quality, customer-orientated catering and hospitality service to students, fellows, staff and visitors. […]

MYA has a reputation for ‘doing things differently’. Our project work is data driven and benefits focused – linking activity from business strategy to finance to the food on the plate. In November 2021 Ben Pitcher moves from Catering Design Group bringing his significant project management experience, multi-segment and sector delivery, technical expertise, and visionary business acumen […]

What has become clear, post-COVID, is that school caterers must embrace the ‘green revolution’. What lessons can they learn from the past year or so? Carla has written an impactful article on this very subject in the latest issue of Independent Insight Magazine, ready for the Autumn 2021 term. Read the full article on pages […]