Catering Companies

The latest news and updates on catering companies, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

Nov- 2023 -

2 November

New StrEat Kitchen launches at NEC Birmingham

NEC Birmingham has launched a brand-new street food offering, StrEat Kitchen, as the business’ live events calendar gears up for a busy stretch of autumn events.  The new kitchen in Hall 3 of the venue is being provided by live events caterer Amadeus. StrEat Kitchen builds on the success of…
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1 November

Searcys appoints new executive chef for restaurants

Searcys, Britain’s “oldest” catering company, has appointed Thomas Piat as executive chef for its restaurants. Searcys said that with a “wealth of experience” working in kitchens across the world, Piat brings his “classical and international culinary expertise to the company’s growing portfolio of brasseries and Champagne Bars”. Having graduated with…
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Oct- 2023 -

2 October

BaxterStorey secures nine-year BCU contract extension

BaxterStorey has secured a nine-year contract extension to deliver campus catering at Birmingham City University (BCU). The company has been BCU’s home of hospitality since 2015, catering to over 30,000 students and staff. The Curzon campus now features Rahina’s Food Fusion, following a major makeover. Run by BaxterStorey’s apprentice commis…
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Sep- 2023 -

14 September

Levy Ireland inks 10-year Convention Centre Dublin deal

Levy Ireland has announced that it has agreed a 10-year contract extension to provide hospitality services at The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD). Fitzers Catering originally won the contract back in 2010 when the venue first opened. The relationship will continue under Levy Ireland, which is a partnership between Fitzers…
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12 September

Caterplus renews £45m Anchor catering contract

Elior’s catering arm that specialises in the care and retirement living sector, Caterplus, has retained and grown its contract with Anchor, which is now worth £45m. Anchor, which is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for the elderly, employs approximately 400 people from Caterplus to provide specialist catering…
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8 September

Food and beverage sector sees rise in M&A activity

Food and beverage M&A activity has increased 13% in Q2 2023, after welcoming signs of recovery at the start of 2023, according to new research from Grant Thornton UK LLP. The firm’s analysis has found that 42 deals were recorded in Q2 2023, as deal volumes rose for the third…
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7 September

BaxterStorey secures London Metropolitan University contract

BaxterStorey has secured a new contract with London Metropolitan University and will see it cater for its Aldgate and Holloway campuses to around 13,500 students. In addition to transforming its four locations, BaxterStorey will reopen the Highbury Canteen by revamping it into a street food market. Dishes on the new…
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Aug- 2023 -

25 August

Searcys and Benugo partner with Alva

Searcys and its sister brand Benugo, have partnered with The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA). Both teams will provide ALVA members with industry insight, thought leadership and benchmarking initiatives to support its members in continuing to develop and enhance its visitor experience. Searcys and Benugo have almost 200 years…
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24 August

Pabulum merges with CH&CO’s education business

Education caterer Pabulum has announced its merger with independent caterer and Royal Warrant holder CH&CO. The merger expands CH&CO’s education business. Based in Fleet, Hampshire, Pabulum operates in over 100 schools within a 125-mile radius of its office, with a turnover of £28.5m and employing over 800 people. Pabulum’s portfolio…
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23 August

Compass Group gifts £500k to fund apprenticeships in West Midlands

Compass Group has gifted £500,000 to West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to boost hospitality and professional services courses in the West Midlands region through the Apprenticeship Transfer Levy Fund. The new funded apprenticeships to WMCA will help budding chefs, restaurant front of house staff or other supporting roles land jobs…
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