Nearly 40,000 school pupils will be offered sustainable fish as part of their school lunch thanks to the Sustainable Fish Cities pledge signed by education caterer Edwards and Ward. As part of the UK-wide campaign to transform its impact on depleting fish stocks, Edwards and Ward has committed to use only demonstrably sustainable fish across its whole business, which serves … [Read more...]
Strong €20M first year for Gather & Gather in Ireland
Twelve months on from launching its dedicated Ireland operation, Gather & Gather can boast €12m worth of business across a dozen contracts with a further €8m to be mobilised in what continues to be an exciting and growing market place for the company. In September 2014 the Gather & Gather team formally introduced its business to the Irish facilities and food service … [Read more...]
D&D London launches events and catering business
D&D London has announced the launch of a new events and outside catering business in a joint venture with Lena Björck. Lena has been a very successful businesswoman in her own right. She built from scratch a £2m p.a. catering business called Inn or Out which she sold last year. She has also won a number of female Entrepreneur of the Year awards. CEO & Chairman Des … [Read more...]
Management restructure at Cucina Restaurants
In response to the healthy growth of its business in recent years, school catering firm Cucina Restaurants has reorganised its management structure, with owner Steve Quinn moving to the position of Chief Executive and Stuart Lenton taking over as Managing Director. Stuart, with over 28 years in the school food industry, has spent the past 15 years of his career developing … [Read more...]
Fare of London ups revenues by 38%
Contract caterer Fare of London has announced a 38% year-on-year revenue increase for the 12 months ending in August 2015 on the part of its parent company Principals Catering Consultants Ltd. The caterer reported a large number of client renewals at the beginning of the year, resulting in a revenue value of £25m for the next five years. Winning new business in 2015 also … [Read more...]