Catering Companies

The Catering Companies section on Catering Today focuses on the UK’s contract catering and event catering sectors, highlighting the businesses, partnerships, and innovations driving industry growth. It covers corporate, education, healthcare, and leisure catering, with news on contracts, sustainability, workforce management, and operational efficiency. Through company profiles, market analysis, and expert commentary, Catering Today provides professionals with insight into the strategies and challenges shaping modern catering services across the UK.

Dec- 2025 -

4 December

SSP plans Europe rail review despite posting FY revenue growth

SSP Group has announced it is preparing to review its rail operations in Continental Europe, despite reporting an 8% rise in revenues to £3.6bn in the year to 30 September. It comes as the travel F&B operator aims to accelerate returns to investors in the year ahead. During the period,…
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3 December

Freemans named exclusive supplier for Royal International Air Tattoo

Freemans Event Partners has been appointed exclusive public food and drink supplier for the Royal International Air Tattoo in 2026, strengthening a relationship that first began nearly 50 years ago. The Gloucester-based company will provide the full catering offer for the show at RAF Fairford. The business, founded in 1975…
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Nov- 2025 -

28 November

Restaurant Associates partners with chef Ollie Dabbous

Restaurant Associates has formed a partnership with London chef Ollie Dabbous, who will work with the company’s culinary teams on menu development across its portfolio. The agreement will incorporate elements of Dabbous’s cooking style, which focuses on seasonal ingredients and minimalist preparation. Dabbous is known for co-founding Hide in…
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20 November

Compass launches Ignite your Potential leadership programme

Compass Group UK and Ireland has launched a leadership development programme, Ignite your Potential, for early-career managers identified as having high potential. The 15-month scheme, has been developed with training provider Ioda and focuses on human-centred leadership, including purpose-led, empathetic and authentic management. Around 60 managers have joined the first…
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18 November

Fosters Events extends contract deals with four key partners

Fosters Events has agreed a series of contract extensions with four of its key partners after a period of sustained revenue growth at visitor attractions and sports venues across the UK. The South West catering and hospitality firm said the renewed deals – which run into 2025 and beyond –…
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17 November

British catering companies see YoY sales rise 12.2% in Q3

Britain’s leading contract caterers recorded a 12.2% year-on-year rise in sales in the third quarter of 2025, according to new figures from CGA by NIQ, Bidfood and UKHospitality’s Contract Catering Tracker show. The data indicates the strongest quarterly increase of the year and continues a run of growth dating back…
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14 November

Impact Food Group acquires Dolce

Impact Food Group has acquired school caterer Dolce, adding the family-founded business to its UK operations. Dolce, known for its fresh-food approach, digital ordering systems and focus on service, will join a portfolio that Impact Food Group said aims to improve health outcomes and support pupils’ learning through access to…
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Oct- 2025 -

28 October

Compass expands UK&I executive team with senior appointments

Compass Group UK and Ireland has announced a series of senior appointments to its executive team as the food and support services provider targets further growth and enhanced client delivery. The changes include the appointment of David Turner as chief technology officer, alongside new roles for Charlie Brown, Karl Atkins…
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16 October

Levy appoints chair to drive European expansion

Levy UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Richard Thompson as chair in a newly created role aimed at supporting the company’s next phase of growth and expansion across Europe. The business, which provides food and hospitality services at sports and entertainment venues and is part of Compass Group,…
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7 October

BaxterStorey names Dan Wilson as UK head of food

Catering group BaxterStorey has promoted Dan Wilson to the new role of head of food UK, expanding his previous remit as head of food for London to cover operations nationwide. Wilson has led the company’s London chef team for the past three years, supporting menu development, new business and operations…
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