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.

Mar- 2025 -

20 March

Hertfordshire Catering appoints new executive chef

Hertfordshire Catering Limited (HCL) has appointed David Stanley as its new executive chef. With “extensive” experience across multiple sectors of the food industry, Stanley brings a passion for nutrition, innovation, and delivering high-quality meals. In his new role, he will lead the development of HCL’s school catering offerings, ensuring quality…
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19 March

Camm and Hooper acquired by Broadwick Group in pre-pack deal

London-based events catering business, Camm and Hooper, along with its sister company Camm and Hooper Waterloo Limited, have been acquired by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Broadwick Group out of administration for an undisclosed amount. The pre-pack sale secured the future of the business, which has four sites across the capital,…
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14 March

Levy appoints new director of decarbonisation

Levy UK and Ireland, the sports and hospitality sector of Compass Group, has announced the appointment of Dr Vincent Walsh as director of decarbonisation. Walsh, an ecosystems expert, and leader in supply chain innovation and large-scale decarbonisation programmes, has been working with Levy since 2022 as a key advisor on…
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12 March

Levy announces 10-year partnership with Aston Villa

Levy UK and Ireland has announced a 10-year extension of its long-standing partnership with UK football club Aston Villa. The extension builds on a collaboration between Aston Villa and Levy, who most recently partnered on the redevelopment of Villa Park’s hospitality spaces last summer. In the span of a five-month…
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7 March

Compass UK&I makes two new leadership appointments

Compass Group UK and Ireland has appointed Michelle Sanders to the role of chief growth officer and Sophie Smith as chief people officer, effective 1 April 2025. Following their appointments the duo will also join the executive team. Sanders was previously the managing director of Samworth Brothers Futures, which focuses…
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Feb- 2025 -

25 February

ACE appoints new chair and board members

Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) has announced the appointment of Laurent Lucas-Dufour as its new chair, along with several new board members. Sector director at Company of Cooks, Dufour was vice chair of ACE last year and has been a board member since 2022. ACE’s board appointments are for two…
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21 February

Contract catering sales rise 12% YoY in Q4

Britain’s top contract caterers saw their sales grow by 12% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ and Bidfood. As the tracker’s highest growth of the year, it followed increases of 7%, 10% and 7% in the first three…
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13 February

Compass Group revenues rise 9.2% in Q1

Compass Group has revealed that its revenues rose by 9.2% in the first quarter ended 31 December 2024, as all of the global caterer’s regions and sectors performed well. Organic growth drivers were also in line with the group’s expectations, with net new business supported by “strong” client retention, and…
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6 February

Company of Cooks secures £18m in London retained business

Catering firm Company of Cooks has extended its partnerships with all the Livery venues in its portfolio, securing over £18m in retained business in the UK capital. The deals, which range from three to five years, see Company of Cooks continue to exclusively manage and deliver a wide range of…
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Jan- 2025 -

31 January

Houston and Hawkes appoints new sales director

Independent catering company Houston and Hawkes has announced the appointment of Jessica Burgess as its new sales director. She joins from a senior sales role at BaxterStorey, bringing over 12 years of experience in operations and business development within the foodservice and hospitality sector. In her new role, Burgess will…
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