Surrey
Coverage explores hospitality and foodservice activity across this affluent South East county, including restaurant and pub openings, independent growth, commuter belt trade patterns, and regional investment. Reporting offers insights for operators responding to high-spend demographics, countryside dining trends, and the evolving dynamics of suburban and village-based hospitality businesses.
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May- 2023 -5 MayCatering Companies
Q Catering wins sole supply agreement with ICM
Q Catering has announced that it has won a sole supply agreement with Independent Catering Management (ICM). After 15 years of sharing the business with Brakes, Q Catering has been awarded a sole supply agreement for frozen and chilled products. ICM is a school meal provider in the Southeast of…
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Apr- 2023 -20 AprilPeople
Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club appoints F&B manager
Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club in Forest Row, East Sussex, has announced the appointment of Bruno Ribeiro as the new food and beverage manager with immediate effect. Ribeiro joins the venue with 18 years of experience in hotels and fine dining, and will be responsible for providing strong leadership…
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3 AprilCatering Companies
Q Catering joins Caterforce as ninth member
Buying group Caterforce has announced that Kentp-based Q Catering has joined the foodservice buying group as its ninth member as of 1 April.ย 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…
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Mar- 2023 -17 MarchCatering Companies
Searcys appointed caterers of the Guards Polo Club this spring
Searcys and its partner Lush by Tom Kerridge have been appointed the official caterers for the Guards Polo Club from Spring 2023.ย As caterers, the company will provide day-to-day management to the Clubhouse Restaurant, with Lush by Tom Kerridge delivering hospitality services for the clubโs upcoming events.ย Located in Windsor…
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16 MarchCatering Companies
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 Pactโs direct-trade supply chain model. Pact and Lexingtonโs collaboration will focus primarily…
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Jan- 2023 -26 JanuaryNews
Wilson Vale adds Wates Group to portfolio
National contract caterer Wilson Vale has announced it has added the Wates Group to its expanding client portfolio. The new partnership will see Wilson Vale supply catering to staff based at the construction companyโs head office in Leatherhead, Surrey. The Wates Group, which was established in 1897, is one of…
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20 JanuaryRestaurants
Kew Village restaurant Hawthorn to open in February
Co-owners Joshua Hunter and Patra Panas have announced that their refined neighbourhood restaurant, Hawthorn, will be opening on Wednesday 1 February in Kew Village, Richmond. Hawthorn, which will have 60 covers and serve lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, will also have a full team of 15 staff.ย According…
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17 JanuaryCatering Companies
Q Catering awarded ICM contract
Kent-based wholesale distributor Q Catering has announced that it has been awarded a sole supply agreement with Independent Catering Management (ICM). ICM has been around for over 26 years and provides meals to over 90 schools in Kent, Surrey and Sussex cooking thousands of meals a day. Furthermore Q has…
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Dec- 2022 -12 DecemberPeople
Sarah Frankland heads up kitchen at Pennyhill Park
Sarah Frankland has been promoted to executive chef at Pennyhill Park, an Exclusive Collection property in Surrey. Frankland will oversee Hillfield Restaurant and Bar, the hotelโs hyperlocal dining destination, the Pastry and Bakery team, spa and al fresco dining for Themis and the Lily Pond Terrace, in-room dining, as well…
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Oct- 2022 -6 OctoberPubs and Bars
Yummy Pubs offloads The Wiremill to Hall & Woodhouseย
Yummy Pubs has sold The Wiremill, near Lingfield in Surrey, to independent family brewer Hall and Woodhouse for an undisclosed sum. Business partners Anthony Pender, Tim Foster and Jason Rowlands will now be pursuing separate projects, following their 15-year partnership at Yummy Pubs.ย Following the move, Yummy Pubs will rebrand…
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