BaxterStorey
Covers news from a leading UK contract catering company serving business, education, and leisure sectors. Features include major client wins, menu innovation, sustainability and food waste reduction initiatives, technology adoption, and investment in staff training and wellbeing. Also provides insights into workplace dining trends, regional growth strategies, and high-profile partnerships shaping the company’s presence in the hospitality market.
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Jan- 2026 -29 JanuaryCatering Companies
Jessica Firth appointed head of finance at BM Caterers
BM Caterers has appointed Jessica Firth as head of finance to oversee the company’s financial strategy and support its long-term growth. Firth, an ACCA-qualified accountant, joins from sister company BaxterStorey, where she served as finance manager for two years. During her tenure at BaxterStorey, she focused on contract profitability, renegotiations,…
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Nov- 2025 -17 NovemberCatering Companies
British catering companies see YoY sales rise 12.2% in Q3
Britain’s leading contract caterers recorded a 12.2% year-on-year rise in sales in the third quarter of 2025, according to new figures from CGA by NIQ, Bidfood and UKHospitality’s Contract Catering Tracker show. The data indicates the strongest quarterly increase of the year and continues a run of growth dating back…
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Oct- 2025 -7 OctoberCatering Companies
BaxterStorey names Dan Wilson as UK head of food
Catering group BaxterStorey has promoted Dan Wilson to the new role of head of food UK, expanding his previous remit as head of food for London to cover operations nationwide. Wilson has led the company’s London chef team for the past three years, supporting menu development, new business and operations…
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May- 2025 -8 MayCatering Companies
John Fleming joins Thomas Franks as regional managing director
Thomas Franks, UK-based family-owned catering partner, has appointed John Fleming as regional managing director for Scotland. Fleming is an award-winning chef with experience at Michelin star restaurants, hotels, stadia, and foodservice locations. Most recently, he was head of food (Scotland) at BaxterStorey. At Thomas Franks, he will oversee food and…
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Feb- 2025 -25 FebruaryCatering Companies
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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Jan- 2025 -31 JanuaryCatering Companies
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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Oct- 2023 -2 OctoberCatering Companies
BaxterStorey secures nine-year BCU contract extension
BaxterStorey has secured a nine-year contract extension to deliver campus catering at Birmingham City University (BCU). The company has been BCU’s home of hospitality since 2015, catering to over 30,000 students and staff. The Curzon campus now features Rahina’s Food Fusion, following a major makeover. Run by BaxterStorey’s apprentice commis…
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Sep- 2023 -7 SeptemberCatering Companies
BaxterStorey secures London Metropolitan University contract
BaxterStorey has secured a new contract with London Metropolitan University and will see it cater for its Aldgate and Holloway campuses to around 13,500 students. In addition to transforming its four locations, BaxterStorey will reopen the Highbury Canteen by revamping it into a street food market. Dishes on the new…
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Jul- 2023 -5 JulyCatering Companies
BaxterStorey secures five-year football club catering contract
BaxterStorey has secured a five-year contract to be Wycombe Wanderers Football Club’s official food and beverage provider. Collaborating closely with the club, the caterer will be responsible for curating the F&B offerings for match days, club events, and private hire events. According to BasterStorey, its mission is to “rejuvenate” the…
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Jun- 2023 -7 JuneCatering Companies
BM appoints new operations manager
BM Caterers has appointed Alice Loose as its new operations manager. Reporting to operations director Ian Kingston, her new role involves managing a diverse portfolio of client contracts and working with onsite managers to ensure teams are operationally compliant and working efficiently in partnership with clients. Loose worked in restaurants…
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