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.

Jun- 2019 -

12 June

Sodexo wins eight year deal with Swansea City Football Club

Catering services provider Sodexo has won an exclusive catering contract at the Liberty Stadium for Swansea City Football Club and The Ospreys Rugby Club. The company will invest in new digital screens and a stadium wide EPOS system to support speed of service in the public areas alongside improved audio-visual…
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May- 2019 -

31 May

CH&Co refinance with Equistone

Private equity investors Equistone has completed the refinancing of hospitality caterer CH&Co. CH&Co, which employs nearly 6,500 people, provide catering services for some of the UK’s leading companies, charities and organisations, as well as holding a Royal Warrant for the provision of catering services to HM Queen since 2013. Having…
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28 May

Courtyard by Marriott appoints Anthony Quinn as head chef

Courtyard by Marriott, located near Luton Airport has announced it has appointed Anthony Quinn as its new head chef. Luton local, Quinn brings eight years of experience with him to the role at the hotel, having worked his way up from commis chef at Venue 360, to Sous Chef at…
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7 May

Sodexo launches new restaurant brand

Catering company, Sodexo has announced it has launched a new restaurant brand called Kitchen Works Co. The first Kitchen Works Co restaurant opened at Toyota’s Burnaston manufacturing site in Derby. The restaurant has been developed using the latest consumer insight and aims to offer food in a “welcoming environment” providing…
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Apr- 2019 -

29 April

Food equipment distributors receive £500k in new funding

SME credit specialist, Caple has announced it has provided wholesale distributors of food equipment, Sephra with a £500,000 five-year unsecured loan. Sephra has used the loan to purchase the intellectual property of its branded products, previously held by a US company, and expand into new markets. As a result, Sephra…
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29 April

GAM Investments appoints Good Eating Company for London office

Workplace dining specialist, the Good Eating Company, is the new foodservice and front of house provider at GAM Investments, an independent global asset management company, after securing a three-year contract. In addition to front of house services, the Good Eating Company team at the new office in Finsbury Circus will…
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8 April

Absolute Taste to reopen Palace House restaurant, The Tack Room

Newmarket restaurant, The Tack Room, is set to re-open on 10 April following a refresh from London-based catering company, Absolute Taste. The team have introduced a new menu which includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. The chef team will use locally sourced produce, wherever possible, from regional suppliers. Dishes will…
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8 April

Butlin’s introduces plant-based dishes

Butlin’s has announced it is to add a number of new plant-based dishes to its menu as the result of a partnership with plant-based food manufacturer Oomph. The new dishes will be available on the starter and main course menus at the resort operator’s Diner restaurants in Minehead and Bognor…
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2 April

Hospitality gender pay gap in London narrows to 5.9%

The gender pay gap in London’s top hospitality establishments has narrowed to 5.9% (£1,784) in 2018 as a result of salaries for female employees increasing at a higher level than those for male employees. The gender pay gap in 2017 was 9.7% (£2,712), the figures are based on analysis of…
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2 April

Eventist Group announces £35m contract win

Eventist Group’s Tobacco Dock Food has signed a new five-and-a-half year contract to continue its role as in-house caterer at London’s Tobacco Dock venue. Service brand Tobacco Dock Food has held the contract since 2015 providing award-winning catering for hundreds of events each year and parent company Eventist Group said…
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