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.

Apr- 2024 -

25 April

Searcys to manage and host private events at 22 Bishopsgate

Searcys has announced a new partnership with 22 Bishopsgate, which will see the catering group manage and host corporate and private evening events at Horizon 22. Horizon 22 is anticipated to become one of London’s “most exclusive” private events locations, as it launches its private hire experiences that will be…
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24 April

Foodles partners with ReFood to eliminate ‘unavoidable’ waste

B-Corp certified corporate catering business Foodles has partnered with ReFood to eliminate unavoidable food waste generated across its national operations, as part of a strategic drive to further enhance its sustainability credentials. The agreement will see the surplus meals collected from Foodles’ smart fridges across London sent to ReFood’s anaerobic…
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18 April

Carringtons celebrates record profits in owner’s 20th year

Carringtons Catering has revealed that it has seen its most profitable year to date, in the year it celebrates the 20th anniversary of current owners Helen and Darren Wynn. The Wynn’s took over the reins of the business, which operates right across the North West, back in 2004. In this…
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17 April

Elior UK launches new delivery robot at the University of Roehampton

Contract caterer Elior has introduced new autonomous delivery robotics to deliver food to students’ rooms at the University of Roehampton, London. Elior provides student catering at the University of Roehampton’s campus restaurants and noticed that many preferred the ease and convenience of ordering takeaways directly to their halls of residence.…
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12 April

Freemans Event Partners makes four senior appointments

Freemans Event Partners has announced the appointment of four people to its senior leadership team. Luke Buckle has been appointed as the company’s new head of food, responsible for heading up the food department. Buckle most recently worked at RedCat Pub Company as a regional operations manager. Furthermore, Jamie Coleman…
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5 April

Wolves and Levy extend partnership

Football club Wolverhampton Wanderers has extended its partnership with current hospitality providers Levy UK + Ireland to become the club’s new retail partners. Levy UK + Ireland has been market leaders in sports stadium catering for many years, and Wolves have become the first club to partner with Levy Merchandising,…
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2 April

Foodbuy appoints new commercial director of hospitality

Foodbuy, the procurement division of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has announced the appointment of Carl Howells as its new commercial director. With “extensive experience” in the field, Howells will oversee all aspects of Foodbuy’s hospitality operations. He will look to specifically grow this arm of the business. This involves…
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Mar- 2024 -

18 March

Compass Group Foundation surpasses £1m in charitable funding

Compass Group’s independent charitable foundation, the Compass Group Foundation has exceeded £1m in grant funding and charitable donations since its launch just over one year ago. The foundation, which is an independent charity registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales, provides grants to non-profit organisations in countries where…
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8 March

BM signs £10m worth of contracts in six months

BM Caterers has announced that it has won contracts worth more than £10m over the last six months with clients across the legal, investment, real estate and media sectors. Its new clients, who are based across multiple sites across the UK, includes global real estate investor, developer and manager Hines,…
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4 March

Social Pantry announces catering partnership with Tower Bridge

Social Pantry has announced its exclusive catering partnership with London’s Tower Bridge. Founded by Alexandra Head in 2011, Social Pantry will work in tandem with the venue and clients to produce bespoke events and menus from canapés and cocktails to “innovative” food and drink stations. The group will utilise three…
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