Levy Restaurants, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Sport, Leisure and Hospitality business, has been awarded a new contract with Earls Court and Olympia worth £23.8 million. This seven year deal will see the food service specialist provide catering at both Earls Court and Olympia London exhibition venues.
Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Sports and Leisure team has been working with Earls Court and Olympia for eight years and following a competitive tender, this contract will now be operated under its fast growing sports and leisure brand, Levy Restaurants. Levy Restaurants will deliver stand catering, private hospitality and conference catering at both venues, which host over 300 events and see around 2.5million people visit each year.
Purpose-built eateries in Olympia
In September, Levy Restaurants will also open two new purpose-built eateries in the Olympia Central exhibition space, which have been designed in conjunction with award winning agency 442 Design. A modern destination outlet will open on Level 1, with flexibility built in to be able to gear the style of food offers available to match the different needs of the events in this hall, such as freshly made hot and cold dishes, soups and desserts, plus a ‘grab-and-go’ range of foods with a barista led coffee service.
On Level 2, a new café will provide a ‘grab-and-go’ style offer of freshly made sandwiches, panini, soups, salads and baked goods. In addition to these new outlets, Levy Restaurants has committed to invest in building and equipping a state of the art production kitchen at Olympia, replacing the current kitchen in Earls Court which has been in use since 1938.
About Levy Restaurants
Levy Restaurants is part of Compass Group PLC, a world leading provider of food and support services. Compass Group generated annual revenues of £16.9 billion in the year to 30 September 2012 with over £1.9bn of revenue in the UK & Ireland. It operates in around 50 countries, employs 509,000 people and serves over 4 billion meals every year.
The company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Seniors, Education, Defence, Offshore & Remote, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.