Lexington Catering

Today’s news in brief – 04/09/24

Wolseley Hospitality CEO, Baton Berisha, will be stepping down. In a post on LinkedIn, Berisha stated that “after much reflection” he had decided to leave for a “new adventure”. He also confirmed that he would stay on board at the company until his successor had “settled in”. Rick Stein has…

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Lexington Catering extends contract with London Business School

Lexington Catering has announced that it has extended its contract with London Business School (LBS) for another five years from 1 January 2025.  The partnership with LBS has been built on a foundation of shared values and understanding of the school’s needs.  The contract is valued at £29m over the…

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Today’s news in brief – 29/05/24

Revolution Bars has rejected Nightcap’s “highly conditional” non-binding proposal yesterday (28 May), which required Revolution to proceed with the restructuring plan but not the existing fundraising of £12.5m. Following legal advice, Revolution’s board also concluded that the Nightcap proposal was “incapable of being delivered”, as a number of challenges had…

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Lexington MD expands role to lead Elior UK’s B&I offering

Managing director of Lexington Catering Matt Wood has revealed he is set to expand his role to lead Elior UK’s business and industry (B&I) offering. In his new role Wood will continue to shape the company’s B&I senior leadership team. He has already promoted Lexington’s Sean Ritson and Katharine Lewis…

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Today’s news in brief – 19/01/24

Restaurants, pubs and bars saw sales rise 8.8% over the latest Christmas period compared with data from 2022, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. The tracker also revealed that like-for-like sales grew 9.6% for pubs in December, while restaurants enjoyed an 8.3% upswing. Meanwhile, bars bounced back…

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Lexington and Fat Macy’s launch new café

Corporate contract caterer Lexington Catering has recently launched a dedicated café space at one of its client sites in partnership with social enterprise Fat Macy’s. Fat Macy’s is a social enterprise that aims to get Londoners out of hostels and into their own homes. Fat Macy’s provides a structured opportunity…

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Today’s news in brief – 03/10/23

Greggs reported a 20.8% increase in total sales for the 13 weeks ending 30 September. Company-managed shop like-for-like sales also rose by 14.2%, driven by extended trading hours and increased app usage. Evening trade contributed to 8.8% of sales, and 13.1% of transactions were made through the Greggs app. The…

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Lexington Catering MD joins Elior’s UK leadership team

Leading contract caterer Elior UK has announced the appointment of Matt Wood, the managing director of Lexington Catering, to its UK leadership team. Lexington Catering is Elior UK’s corporate catering specialist, which provides premium catering and hospitality services for organisations and independent schools predominantly in London. Wood said: “It is…

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Lexington Catering announces partnership with Pact Coffee

Lexington catering has announced a new partnership with Pact Coffee aiming to promote gender equality. The project will enable offices across the Lexington business to contribute directly to the development of coffee growing communities across nine countries through Pact’s direct-trade supply chain model. Pact and Lexington’s collaboration will focus primarily…

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Lexington Catering partners with food platform Sessions

Lexington Catering has announced a partnership with food platform Sessions, which collaborates with chefs to deliver “diverse” flavours, techniques and cuisines. This partnership will allow Lexington clients to access a stable of independent food brands. The brands available include a variety of food choices ranging from sustainably sourced burgers, homemade…

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