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.
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Jan- 2022 -27 January
Whitbread expands Bar + Block presence with two new sites
Whitbread’s contemporary steakhouse brand, Bar + Block, has announced further expansion in London with the launch of two new sites. This takes the brand’s total portfolio to 20 steakhouses nationwide, and six in London. Joining its sister restaurants will be Bar + Block Hammersmith in mid-February on Shepherds Bush Road…
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17 January
Inn Collection secures funding to support future growth
The Inn Collection has announced its plans for future growth after receiving a £42m loan from OakNorth bank. Established in 2006, Inn Collection Group develops contemporary inns, providing accommodation, food and drink to leisure and business customers. It is backed by Alchemy Partners, the British private equity firm which has…
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11 January
CH&CO strengthens procurement team with new promotion
CH&CO has promoted its head of operational procurement, Samantha Davis, to the new role of group procurement and supply chain director. Davis has been part of CH&CO for five years. Her promotion is in recognition of the agility, innovation and leadership she has shown in helping the business overcome significant…
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5 January
Country Range Group strengthens partnership with TWC
Country Range Group has renewed its relationship with data and digital experts, TWC for a further three years in line with its progressive digital strategy. Having invested in the TWC SmartView platform almost four years ago, Country Range Group revealed it was the first independent foodservice buying group to invest…
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4 January
Lexington appoints new managing director
Lexington has appointed Matt Wood as its new managing director to lead the business into its next phase of growth, effective from 5 January 2022. He will replace Julia Edmonds who has been promoted to corporate business development director at Elior, and is also non-executive chair for Lexington. In his…
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Dec- 2021 -9 December
SSP Group revenue falls 41% in FY21
SSP Group, a global operator of food and beverage outlets, has announced its revenue fell by 41.8% from £1.43bn in 2020 to £834.2m in the year ending 30 September 2021, and by 70.1% compared to 2019 levels. The group’s operating loss was £309.2m in FY21, including credit for non-underlying net…
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1 December
Thomas Franks launches new London division
Independent contract catering company Thomas Franks has launched a new London-based division. It revealed the new site will provide corporate customers, their staff and clients with in-house catering, offering food services with a “first-class” service. The company provides full-service catering for employees, visitors and clients, with its “freshly-cooked” dishes all…
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Nov- 2021 -26 November
SSP Group names Patrick Coveney as CEO
SSP Group has announced the appointment of Patrick Coveney to the role of CEO, effective 31 March 2022. Coveney joins SSP from Greencore Group plc, where he held the CEO position since 2008, following more than two years as chief financial officer (CFO). According to SSP, Coveney “transformed” Greencore into…
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23 November
Compass Group sees operating profits hit £545m
The Compass Group has announced that its operating profit for the year ending 30 September 2021 increased by 85.4% to £545m from £294m in FY20. The company said this reflects actions taken to “control the controllable”, including resizing the cost base and improved cost control. Meanwhile, the company’s statutory revenue…
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16 November
The staffing nightmare before Christmas
The food and drink sector is of “vital importance to the UK economy, according to the trade association, UKHospitality, and no more so than the usual (barring Covid-aside) busy festive period. A latest report from the organisation shows that the sector alone contributes an astounding £120bn to the economy and…
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