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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Jun- 2023 -9 JuneCatering Companies
Levy UK and Ireland partners with Burnley FC
Levy UK and Ireland has announced that it has partnered with Burnley FC to deliver matchday concourse catering, hospitality, and conferencing and events. The collaboration will see the middle tier of Turf Moor’s Jimmy McIlroy stand, redeveloped into a new matchday experience. The stand will have a Super Box, which…
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May- 2023 -10 MayBusiness
Compass Group HY profits surpass £1bn
The Compass Group has announced that its profits have surpassed £1bn for the six months ended 31 March 2023. This number is up from £744m in the same period last year which is an increase of 41.1%. The company also posted revenues of £15.8bn, an increase of 24.7% on the…
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Feb- 2023 -7 FebruaryNews
Levy UK&I retains catering contract with ExCeL
Levy UK and Ireland, the sports and entertainment arm of Compass Group, has announced it has retained its contract with ExCeL. Levy has been the catering partner at ExCeL since 2000 and is responsible for providing food and drink at its events, delivering catering for conferences, events, hospitality, and retail…
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7 FebruaryGovernment
UKH supports govt’s new apprenticeship campaign
UKHospitality has partnered with the Department for Education to secure new advertising for apprenticeships in both catering and hospitality as part of the government’s ‘Career Starter Apprenticeships’ campaign. Due to UKH’s efforts, the hospitality sector will be the latest to join the likes of construction, healthcare and education as part…
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Jan- 2023 -30 JanuaryRestaurants
Compass Group announces FoodCycle partnership
Compass Group UK and Ireland has announced a partnership with the charity FoodCycle. The partnership not only sees Compass provide a grant through the newly launched Compass Group Foundation, but also will see its teams fundraise, volunteer and train FoodCycle cooking volunteers. FoodCycle was set up to tackle food poverty,…
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20 JanuaryPeople
Former Compass Group CFO joins Young’s board
Young’s has announced the appointment of Sarah Sergeant as a new nonexecutive director with effect from 1 March 2023. Sergeant is currently the chief financial officer and an executive director of Watkin Jones PLC. She was previously the chief financial officer of the UK and Ireland region at Compass Group…
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9 JanuaryRestaurants
Tortilla revenues rise 20% in FY22
Tortilla has seen group revenue rocket 20% to £57.7m in FY22, up from £48.1m the prior year, as it welcomed a “highly resilient” performance despite macroeconomic challenges. UK like-for-like sales were up by 16.4% against FY19, as trading was boosted by a net increase of 18 sites in the period,…
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Nov- 2022 -21 NovemberCatering Companies
Compass sees ‘strong’ organic revenue growth in Q4
Contract foodservice company Compass Group has revealed strong organic revenue growth of 37.5%, which in the current fourth quarter is at 116% of the company’s 2019 revenues, with business and industry at 106%. It is reported that the group’s underlying operating margin also improved year-on-year to 6.2%, with the second…
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9 NovemberRestaurants
Restaurant Associates acquires Rocket Food
Luxury event caterer Rocket Food has been sold to Restaurant Associates, part of Compass Group. The acquisition aims to increase Rocket and Restaurant Associates’ presence in the luxury hospitality sector across the UK. The transaction will also support Rocket with developing its sustainability and supply chain credentials and provide the…
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8 NovemberAwards & Events
ScotHot to return to Glasgow in March 2023
Scotland’s showcase for food, drink and hospitality, ScotHot, is set to return to Sec Glasgow for 8 and 9 March 2023, following a four-year hiatus caused by Covid-19. It is reported that the event is geared towards professionals in the food, drink, hospitality, retail and tourism industries, and will offer…
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