Q Catering joins Caterforce as ninth member
Q Catering offers grocery, chilled, and frozen food products to more than 800 businesses across the Southeast of England, including 175 schools
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Buying group Caterforce has announced that Kentp-based Q Catering has joined the foodservice buying group as its ninth member as of 1 April.
Q Catering, which was established in 2003, offers grocery, chilled, and frozen food products to more than 800 businesses across the Southeast of England, including 175 schools across Kent, Sussex and Surrey.
Steve Clarke, managing director of Q Catering, said: “This is a really exciting time for us as a business. In addition to our recently appointed senior management team, we have launched a number of key service improvements, welcomed new customers and expanded our product range, plus we have hugely ambitious plans for the future.
“As a founding member of Caterforce with my family business, Kent Frozen Foods, it feels like the perfect fit for Q Catering and I am looking forward to working with Gary and the board members again.”
Gary Mullineux, managing director of Caterforce, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Q Catering to Caterforce. Steve and the team’s ambition, drive and commitment to sustainable growth makes them a truly excellent fit for the group.
“Based in the Southeast of England, they are perfectly located to enhance our national coverage of the UK and Ireland. We’re looking forward to working closely with the Q Catering team alongside our other members to help drive growth throughout 2023.”
Caterforce was established in 1991 and is one of the biggest foodservice buying and marketing consortiums in the UK, sourcing products from a range of suppliers and manufacturers to support its nine independent foodservice wholesalers.
