Compass Group UK & Ireland, the UK’s largest catering firm, recently put eight of its best apprentices through their paces at the Compass Group Annual Mentor Day held at the Unilever headquarters in Leatherhead. Under the guidance of the Compass Senior Chef of the year – James Hart – the soon to be graduates cooked James’ winning “Chef of the year” four-course menu for … [Read more...]
Hounslow Mayor Opens the Chartwells Creative Kitchen
The £250,000 investment by Chartwells, Compass Group UK & Ireland’s specialist provider of catering to the education sector, is part of the Feeding Futures joint venture with the London Borough of Hounslow. On Thursday, 1 January, the Mayor of the London Borough of Hounslow, Councillor Nisar Malik opened the exciting new Chartwells Creative Kitchen facility. The event … [Read more...]
Pabulum renews business worth £14.7 million
School caterer Pabulum has renewed key contracts with twelve schools, giving a total value to the business of over 14 million pounds. Four schools, including Watford Grammar and City Academy Hackney, have chosen to retain Pabulum for a further five years, with these contracts totalling £8.4 million. A further eight schools, including Bullers Wood School and Rickmansworth … [Read more...]
Seasoned enjoys 25% uplift in December catering sales
Leading event caterer Seasoned has announced that its sales this December have exceeded £1m, an increase of over 25% in comparison to last year. Seasoned held larger events in the past year and additionally gained new venues on its catering roster. The company was also added to the preferred caterers lists at a host of unique and diverse venues in 2015. Managing Partner … [Read more...]
Servest Group acquires Accuro Catering
Facilities management service provider Servest has further expanded its catering division with January’s acquisition of Accuro Catering, part of the Accuro FM Group. Servest has identified the national contract catering company as being a good strategic fit for the expansion of the business. Accuro Catering works with an array of education, hospitals and healthcare clients … [Read more...]