Q Catering expands warehouse by 11,600 sq. ft

Independent foodservice wholesaler, Q Catering, has reportedly started its warehouse expansion development this month, resulting in an extra 11,600 sq. ft of storage facilities across the site.

It is reported that this expansion plays a part in the company’s investment and wider goals for business growth, and to meet “increasing” consumer demand. When completed, Q Catering will have 22,600 sq. ft of warehouse facilities, which is a substantial increase from its initial 5,000 sq. ft in its inception in 2003. 

In addition, these new warehouse facilities stand just across the road from the original space and will store ambient and chilled food products only. The new unit will also allow 545 pallets of high-quality ambient and chilled food products to be safely stored on site. 

The original facility will be converted into a 11,000 sq. ft freezer to store up to 520 pallets of frozen goods at one time.

The Sittingbourne-based company is a foodservice wholesaler that offers a range of quality grocery, chilled, and frozen food products across more than 1,700 product lines, from local and national suppliers.

Steve Clarke, managing director at Q Catering, said: “It’s been an exciting week at Q Catering. We’ve been planning this extension for almost a year now, so it’s great to finally see it come to life.

“Adding this extra facility will not only allow us to stock even more products to meet demand but will also take us forward in our continued investment plan and goal of hitting a £20m turnover by 2030.” 

He added: “We’re also currently investing in new vehicles on site which will offer more capacity, meaning bigger and more efficient deliveries, which will also play a part in our wider growth plan.”