Compass
Coverage explores the operations, strategy, and contract activity of the UK’s largest foodservice and support services group, operating across sectors including education, healthcare, defence, business & industry, and sports & leisure. Reporting includes major contract wins, Compass Group UK & Ireland financial performance, digital ordering initiatives, sustainability targets, workforce programmes, and the role of subsidiaries like Chartwells, Medirest, ESS, and Levy. Insight is designed for professionals tracking outsourced catering models and large-scale operational delivery in institutional and venue settings.
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Jan- 2024 -22 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 22/01/24
Compass Group has signed an agreement to acquire CH&CO for £475m. CH&CO currently generates annual revenues of roughly £450m and operates across a range of sectors. According to Compass, CH&CO’s diverse client base and broad geographic spread would complement its existing footprint in the UK and Ireland. Average sales in…
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22 JanuaryCatering Companies
Compass Group to acquire CH&CO for £475m
Global food service company Compass Group has signed an agreement to acquire CH&CO, a contract and hospitality services company that operates in the UK and Ireland, for an initial enterprise value of £475m. Plans of acquiring CH&CO comes as the company is a “highly regarded” management team and a track…
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5 JanuaryAwards & Events
Culinary Association of Wales launches Green Chef Challenge
The Culinary Association of Wales has launched the Green Chef Challenge, a brand new competition to find the best green chef team in the UK. The final of the Green Chef Challenge, sponsored by Compass Cymru, will be held at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC), which will take place…
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Nov- 2023 -20 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 20/11/23
Compass Group saw a 26.1% rise in operating profit, reaching £1.89bn for the year ending 30 September 2023. The group’s European arm saw a 31.5% profit increase to £392m, backed by robust margin growth and new business in diverse sectors. CEO Dominic Blakemore highlighted sustained growth expectations, with high single-digit…
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20 NovemberCatering Companies
Compass profits hit £1.89bn amid surging sales
Catering company Compass Group has reported a 26.1% increase in operating profit to £1.89bn for the year ended 30 September 2023. The group also recorded a 21.6% increase in revenues to £31bn compared with the previous year. Its operating margin was also up 60bps to 6.8% year on year. The…
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9 NovemberRestaurants
Restaurant Associates appoints new culinary director
Restaurant Associates has appointed Adam Thomason as its new culinary director. Thomason, who holds a Master of Culinary Arts degree, spent several years working for Restaurant Associates and the larger Compass Group before leaving in 2021. Currently, he leads the England Culinary Team as captain. Thomason said: “It’s fantastic to…
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Aug- 2023 -23 AugustCatering Companies
Compass Group gifts £500k to fund apprenticeships in West Midlands
Compass Group has gifted £500,000 to West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to boost hospitality and professional services courses in the West Midlands region through the Apprenticeship Transfer Levy Fund. The new funded apprenticeships to WMCA will help budding chefs, restaurant front of house staff or other supporting roles land jobs…
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Jul- 2023 -25 JulyCatering Companies
Compass Group revenues grow 15% in Q3
Foodservice company, Compass Group, has revealed that its performance was strong in the third quarter ended 30 June, with organic revenue growing 15%, despite lapping higher comparators due to recovery of base volumes. The group also revealed that year-to-date organic revenue growth was 21% after benefiting from “excellent” client retention…
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20 JulyCatering Companies
ESS secures Bedfordshire Police catering contract
The Energy, Government and Infrastructure sector of ESS, part of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has secured the Bedfordshire Police as its latest catering contract. ESS said that key to the award was the company’s “commitment to welfare through a variety of food offerings and environments that enable officers and…
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10 JulyCatering Companies
Compass Group receives Living Wage Champion Award
Compass Group UK and Ireland has won the Living Wage Champion Award in the Recognised Service Provider Category at the Living Wage Foundation annual awards. Compass has secured the recognition for its leadership in advancing the real Living Wage within its own industry and its client network, since becoming a…
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