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.

Jul- 2022 -

29 July

Gather & Gather extends contract with Charlton Athletic

Gather and Gather, part of catering and hospitality company CH&CO, has extended its partnership with Charlton Athletic Football club as the exclusive caterer for The Valley stadium and Sparrows Lane training ground with a new five-year deal. Gather and Gather’s specialist stadia team will continue to provide all hospitality and…
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21 July

BaxterStorey and Searcys welcomes chef partner Richard Corrigan

BaxterStorey And Searcys, an independent hospitality food service, has welcomed Richard Corrigan as chef partner, to support in menu innovation and coaching. It said Corrigan is known for his “unique energy and passion” for seasonal ingredients sourced from Britain and Ireland. His restaurant, Corrigan’s Mayfair has been awarded London Restaurant…
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14 July

Levy UK+I extends contract with The O2 arena

Levy UK and Ireland (UK+I), the sports and hospitality division of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has announced a five-year extension to its current contract with The O2 arena. The contract will continue to see Levy UK+I continue to serve food and drink experiences at The O2. Core to the…
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14 July

SSP Group Q3 revenue hits 87% of pre-pandemic levels

SSP Group plc has seen its revenue continue to strengthen in Q3, with revenue at 89% of 2019 levels in the seven weeks since the group’s interim results on 24 May, and at 87% of 2019 levels in Q3 overall. According to the company’s recent performance and the current strength…
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13 July

Hibernian Football Club appoints Elior Catering Group

Contract caterer, Elior, has received the catering contract at Hibernian Football Club, a Scottish Premiership Football Club based in Edinburgh. The contract is reportedly worth a “significant” eight figure sum over the course of a nine-year term. In addition, the agreement will see Elior working with the club to “deliver…
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Jun- 2022 -

20 June

Green & Fortune launches a fourth London Venue

Green and Fortune has announced the expansion of its portfolio with the launch of a new landmark destination, Rose Court Events Situated in South Bank, London, Rose Court Events spans three floors and is made up of nine event spaces each with panoramic views and is topped with a “showcase…
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7 June

Q Catering appoints new MD

Q Catering has announced the appointment of Steve Clarke as its new managing director, with aims to drive the company to annual turnover of £20m by 2030. The Sittingbourne-based firm plans to increase its healthy ingredient options and plant-based ranges. It currently provides to over 830 businesses across the UK…
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May- 2022 -

12 May

Cost pressures hit growth for contract caterers despite bounce back

Sales in the contract catering sector remain well below pre-Covid levels as sales are 20% below the figure recorded in the first three months (Q1) of 2019, despite year-on-year increases. According to CGA’s Contract Catering Tracker, caterers now serve around 1,250 fewer units than they did three years ago, and…
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4 May

LFC’s Chris Marshall to join Relish as executive chef

Relish Catering, a Liverpool-based catering and events company, has appointed a former Liverpool FC executive chef to head up its operations as it continues its mission to enhance its service and expand its offering. Chris Marshall has been assigned to oversee all culinary operations for the brand. Relish said that…
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3 May

Heineken to invest £42m into Star Pubs and Bars estate

Heineken has announced it will invest £42m into the upgrade of its Star Pubs and Bars estate. The group said 660 venues will benefit from the investment, creating over 700 jobs in the process. The investment follows its £62m expenditure on pandemic rent reductions and plays a “key part” in…
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