Ashby-based Wilson Vale has retained the major catering contract with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) at its headquarters in Cavendish Square, London which has recently undergone a complete refurbishment to develop it as a leading London venue.
Under a new three-year contract worth £450K in annual turnover (officially starting on 2nd December 2013), Wilson Vale now provides a breakfast, lunch and extensive hospitality services to staff, delegates and visitors to the Grade 11 listed Georgian building.
The independent caterer has held the contract since 2006 and was awarded RCN’s Belfast catering operation in 2009, which it has also retained.
New facilities at the venue include sophisticated audio visual technology, a choice of versatile meeting rooms with capacity for up to 200 delegates, a new Royal College of Nursing Library and Heritage Centre and a Costa coffee shop, which is open to the public and also under Wilson Vale’s management.
Andrew Wilson, co-founder and managing director of Wilson Vale, said:” We have been working with this client for over seven years, during which time we have built trust and a very strong relationship. We feel tremendously proud to have this opportunity to support the RCN further in their venue sales goals by providing fresh, seasonal food, cooked and served by our team of passionate and motivated people.”
David Cooper, director of human resources and estates at the RCN said: “20 Cavendish Square has been the home of nursing since 1926 and our recent renovations also make it an ideal venue for meetings, workshops and conferences. We are pleased to retain the award winning services of Wilson Vale to ensure our catering matches the high standards set by our historic building and organisation.”