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Searcys scoops RCS contract
The venue catering specialist has been appointed on a seven-year contract at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Talkington Bates launches new catering concept
The bespoke contract caterer has introduced a flexible offer to support businesses as they start planning the post-Covid return to the office.
Sodexo: new food service offer for US
The group has replicated its pandemic-driven UK strategy in the US market.
New workplace catering model launched
Mosaic is a subscription-based contract catering and front-of-house services model offering flexible solutions in a post-Covid workplace.
Balanced Food secures Breakspear contract
Hertfordshire’s Breakspear Park has appointed The Balanced Food Co. to provide catering services across its multi-tenanted site.
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Sodexo in five-year school win
Oundle School has awarded a new catering contract to Independents by Sodexo following an extensive tendering and evaluation process.
Sodexo lands long-term catering deal
The company's Independents by Sodexo business has extended its long-standing catering services contract with Eton End School for a further 15 years.
Sodexo takes majority stake in Fooditude
Investment in the London-based delivered-in office food services provider will allow Sodexo to grow new digital-enabled and consumer-focused services.
Mount Charles scoops Dublin contract
The soft services specialist has won a new contract with the Irish Department of Health.
WSH acquires Bartlett Mitchell
Westbury Street Holdings has added Bartlett Mitchell to its assembly of catering brands, which also includes BaxterStorey.
Bennett Hay launches support network
Forward Together has been created to support, mentor and help up-skill members of the team who have been made redundant or face the prospect of redundancy.
Foodbuy re-commits to Buy Social Corporate Challenge
The Compass Group’s food procurement business has extended its membership of Social Enterprise UK’s corporate challenge for a further three years.
Solent keeps Sodexo on
Sodexo has extended its partnership with Solent University in Southampton, following a competitive re-tender of the catering and hospitality services contract.
ISS launches new 'stay well' campaign
The Food Services arm of ISS UK has unveiled a refreshed health and wellbeing strategy, created to support its customers in staying well this winter.
Houston & Hawkes named for Aviva site
The independent catering firm has been appointed to provide café, hospitality and free-issue services for up to 800 customers at The Belmont Building in Uxbridge.
BaxterStorey scores at Aberdeen
Aberdeen Football Club has awarded its stadium catering contract to BaxterStorey.
Sodexo goes digital with new partnership
The services provider is teaming up with food technology expert Dynamify to support the implementation of digital retail and hospitality across its sites in the UK.
Sodexo division unveils delivery service
The Good Eating Company has launched Good Eating Delivered, a new workplace food delivery solution.
RA Venues tops the bill at Knebworth
The Compass Group business has been appointed to provide hospitality and catering services at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire.
Caterer launches workplace delivery service
Bartlett Mitchell has developed the new service to support clients looking for temporary food solutions during the post-lockdown period.
Sodexo launches unique one-stop service at Worthy Down
Sodexo has supported its client the Defence Infrastructure Organisation with the introduction of a new concept at the tri-service station in Hampshire.
Caterers launch support platform for former employees
More than 20 leading companies and individuals from the food service sector have joined forces to launch Food Service Circle.
Caterer commits to Living Wage
Independent business and industry caterer Houston & Hawkes has become a Living Wage Employer following accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.
Compass and FareShare support over 800 charities
Working together, the catering services group and the anti-food waste campaigner have saved more than 172 tonnes of food through the lockdown period.
Covid-19: the long-term impact on workplace dining
London caterer Vacherin has published its predictions for the future workplace and its proposals for a more fluid and flexible approach to catering.
AiP in £1m catering win
Sodexo's Alliance in Partnership business has been appointed to provide catering services to seven schools.
ISS launches back-to-work food services
ISS Food Services has introduced Simply MADE, a food offering tailored to the post-lockdown 'new normal' world.
Sodexo lands Bristol schools deal
The Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust has awarded the catering contract for its portfolio of primary academy schools to Sodexo.
Caterer launches hub to support reopening
Bartlett Mitchell has launched a web-based Covid Info Hub, a portal providing access to support and information ahead of the reopening of the hospitality sector.
Bartlett Mitchell turns to contact-free app
The caterer has announced the launch of new technology enabling customers to order food straight to their desks, minimising the risk of transmitting coronavirus.
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Back to school for ISS
ISS has been selected to provide catering services to 38 primary schools and nurseries in south London.
Compass buys food and health technology start-up
Compass Group UK and Ireland has acquired Feedr in a move to accelerate its digital transformation.
Compass supporting employees and communities
Compass Group UK & Ireland has announced a series of new initiatives to support its clients, its communities and its people through their safe return to work.
CH&CO strengthens position through refinancing
The catering services group has completed a refinancing and fundraise with its existing lenders and shareholders.
Vacherin moves to mobile ordering app
The mobile ordering platform aims to bring operations in line with 'the digital age' and the needs of the post-coronavirus workplace.
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Catering offer responds to post-lockdown needs
Grazing Catering has announced the launch of Desk Dine, a new service designed specifically to meet post-lockdown physical distancing guidelines.
Vacherin exceeds predictions: turnover up 14%
Here's some good news. The London catering specialist has turned in a set of strong results for its final full year as an independent.
Prepare for significant change to workplace catering
Workplace takeaways, shift-based lunches and more pre-ordering are all likely to be part of a new service pattern when the covid-19 lockdown period has passed.
Chartwells partners with Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
Compass Group UK & Ireland's specialist provider of catering to the education sector has launched a partnership with the youth sports charity, supporting 11-25 year olds.
Caterer opens emergency response kitchen
In March London caterer Fooditude closed down its production kitchen, only to re-open it at the beginning of April with a new purpose.
Sodexo grows Salisbury Plain business
Over the past year Sodexo has seen its contract at Project Allenby/Connaught significantly increase with the addition of seven new catering outlets to accommodate 4,000 more Army personnel.
Southampton win for Gather & Gather
Southampton Football Club has reached an agreement in principle with Gather & Gather to enter into a new catering and events partnership.
CH&CO acquires Vacherin
In its latest move, the rapidly growing caterer has brought London specialist Vacherin into the group.
Houston & Hawkes grows
Independent business and industry caterer Houston & Hawkes has announced the appointment of David Steel as director of food.
Mount Charles in university win
The support services group has won a four-year catering services contract with Maynooth University in Kildare, Ireland.
Compass wins at Leeds museum
RA Venues has secured the contract to provide hospitality and catering services at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds.
CH&CO restructures for growth
The independent catering and hospitality business has announced an operational restructure, including a series of senior-level promotions.
Compass division extends Edinburgh deal
Leith's has secured a five-year extension to its contract at the Edinburgh International Convention Centre.
Vacherin in string of wins
The London contract catering specialist is reporting five contract wins, worth a total of £19m.
Nottingham scoops contracts in Derby
Nottingham City Council's school catering service has beaten leading private sector operators to win a tender for four new contracts based in its neighbour to the west.
Central Hall appoints new catering services provider
Central Hall Westminster, central London's largest conference venue, has turned to independent supplier Green & Fortune.
Aramark lands seven-year college deal
The catering specialist has been appointed to provide services for students and staff at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.
It's Veganuary at Sodexo
Sodexo is lending its support to healthy-eating resolutions, giving customers a helping hand by encouraging the uptake of plant-based meals.
Compass turns focus on food sustainability
The catering services group is teaming up with a specialist to monitor the carbon footprint of the food it serves with a view to reducing environmental impacts.
TfL puts Sodexo on the menu
Transport for London has awarded the services group a four-year, 26-site catering contract.
RTÉ to feature Mount Charles
The catering services group has been appointed by Ireland's national public media organisation on a seven-year contract.
Doctor's orders: CH&Co renews RCP contract
The rapidly growing catering group has secured a five-year extension of its meetings and events contract with the Royal College of Physicians in London.
Compass reports strong growth
The group saw full-year revenue up 8.8% with organic growth of 6.4%, well above target.
Amadeus posts good results on food waste
The NEC Group's catering business has revealed its best food waste figures to date as it puts an emphasis on sustainability at its venues.
UK contract catering headed for £12bn
Given a "supportive trading environment", total turnover in the sector could top £12bn by 2022.
Catering to the next generation
A new report flags up five areas where changing workplace demography means new demands and expectations for caterers.
The catering industry and social enterprise
The foodservice sector needs to do more to showcase the commercial value social enterprises can bring to workplace clients, according to a roundtable organised by Bartlett Mitchell.
Levy on board at Brentford
Brentford Football Club has appointed Levy UK as official food and hospitality partner for its new stadium.
CH&CO builds operations team
The rapidly growing caterer has strengthened its operations team with three new appointments.
Levy extends Northampton Saints deal
Compass UK & Ireland's sports and venues business, Levy UK, has secured an extension to its contract with premiership rugby club Northampton Saints.
Chartwells retains 25-year university deal
Compass UK & Ireland's education business has secured a new seven-year contract with Middlesex University.
Sodexo teams up with WWF on new menus
Sodexo is working with leading conservation organisation WWF-UK to encourage students at universities across the UK and Ireland to choose foods that are more sustainable and have a lower environmental impact.
Sodexo business lands RAF Museum
Peyton & Byrne has secured a £6m contract to handle events, hospitality and retail services at the north London site.
Mount Charles in £9m Dublin win
The Belfast-headquartered catering and facilities services company has won a seven-year contract with Griffith College, Dublin.
More cooks for caterer CH&CO
The independent catering group has added Company of Cooks to its stable, just a few weeks after acquiring Mitie's catering business.
Elior extends long-term rugby deal
Scottish Rugby has extended its relationship with catering and hospitality services provider Elior, taking the end date out to 2031.
BaxterStorey unveils degree apprenticeship scheme
The UK's largest independent foodservice provider has partnered with Pearson Business School to launch a new degree apprenticeship scheme.
Grazing acquires Purple Grape
Grazing, the workplace and venue food company, has announced the acquisition of Purple Grape Catering as part of a move to strengthen its offer to businesses across London.
CH&CO turnover jumps almost 20%
Annual accounts for the catering services group covering the financial year ending 31 December 2018 show turnover up to £286m.
Sodexo builds on 30-year partnership
The services company has won a three-year extension to its long-standing cleaning contract with George Watson's College.
Mitie sells catering business
Mitie has announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its catering and hospitality business to CH&CO for up to £85m in cash.
Gather & Gather expands Primark relationship
Mitie's catering business has opened a new in-store café for Primark at the Braehead Shopping Centre in Glasgow, the store's first café.
Norse grows education catering business
The group's catering division is reporting over £800k worth of new school meals contracts in recent weeks, plus more than £630k of contracts renewed in the same period.
Sodexo retains City and adds business school
The services group has secured the catering contract with City, a University of London institution, and at the same time extended it to include the Cass Business School.
Elior scores in Warrington
Elior UK has started on a five-year catering contract with Warrington Wolves Rugby Football Club at The Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Davies scoops Davis award
Mark Davies, managing director of ISS Food Services, has won the Roger Davis Outstanding Achievement Award at the LACA Awards for Excellence 2019 for his significant contribution to the school meals industry.
Sodexo opens restaurant at iconic London building
The group's specialist workplace dining business, The Good Eating Company, has opened Café GEC at the Northern & Shell building on Lower Thames Street, serving both building tenants and the public.
Sodexo scoops three energy sector deals
Sodexo Energy & Resources has been awarded three new FM contracts, worth a combined £6.5m a year.
Amadeus lands Farnborough contract
Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre has awarded the catering services company a seven-year deal worth over £12m.
Sodexo in £100m Headingley win
The Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Leeds Cricket, Football and Athletics have awarded a 15-year contract to Sodexo.
Sodexo takes Liberty
Sodexo has been named as exclusive provider of catering and hospitality services for Ospreys Rugby at Swansea's Liberty Stadium.
Charlton Athletic recruits Creativevents
Mitie's specialist venue catering business has been awarded a three-year contract to provide services at The Valley, Charlton Athletic Football Club's stadium in London.
Sodexo scores with Swansea City
Swansea City Football Club has signed Sodexo for a multi-year catering and hospitality contract at Liberty Stadium.
Compass buys to extend Nordic business
Compass Group has signed an agreement to acquire Fazer Food Services, which operates in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Elior in major Renault win
The catering group has won the contract to manage 20 of Renault's sites in France for the next three years following an 18-month tender process.
Levy bags Leicester Tigers
Levy UK, the Compass venue catering specialist, will overhaul the match day and non-match day services at the rugby club's Welford Road Stadium in a deal that begins 1 June.
Storey time: Bennett Hay secures British Land contract
Bennett Hay has been appointed to help shape, manage and innovate the food, service and guest experience at the property group's new Storey Club in its Paddington Central campus.
Levy extends stay at Chelsea
The Compass Group's specialist venue catering business has secured a four-year extension to its contract with Chelsea Football Club.
Sodexo steps up fight against food waste
The support services group has announced plans to deploy new technology at 3,000 sites worldwide within the next year.
Sodexo launches Kitchen Works Co.
The group's new brand targets the needs of employees in manufacturing and data centre environments.
Something in the City: Sodexo business in key win
Sodexo's workplace dining specialist, the Good Eating Company, has been appointed to provide catering and front of house services for global asset management group GAM Investments.
Wolves at the door: Compass lands stadium contract
Levy UK, the Compass group's venue specialist, has been appointed as food and hospitality provider at Wolverhampton Wanderers' Molineux Stadium.
Foodbuy secures 5-year deal with Oxford University
Compass UK & Ireland's food procurement business has extended its contract with the colleges of the University of Oxford in a deal worth £60m over the next five years.
Gather & Gather lands Edinburgh College deal
Mitie's catering business has won its first FEHE sector contract, a long-term deal to handle student and staff catering and hospitality across four campuses.
Vacherin boasts turnover up by a third
The independent caterer has announced that in its second full year under a new management structure, turnover increased by 33% to £26.2m, far exceeding the predicted 20%.
Sodexo in Chester school win
Independents by Sodexo, the group's specialist catering division, has been awarded a five-year contract to manage services at The King's School in Chester, a leading co-educational day school.
Mitie cultivates new relationship with RHS
Creativevents, Mitie's specialist outdoor catering business, has been awarded the contract for all hospitality services at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, taking place in July.
Catering group CH&CO grows in Scotland
The independent caterer has announced that it is to merge its Scottish business with Inspire Catering, a niche service provider based in Stirling with operations across Scotland.
Heritage Portfolio romps home at Perth
The Sodexo-owned specialist has won the contract to operate catering and hospitality services at Perth Racecourse.
Atalian Servest signs on to reduce single-use plastics
Atalian Servest Group's specialist B&I catering division, Angel Hill Food Co, has committed to removing single-use plastics, kick-starting the initiative at two of its largest sites.
CH&CO scoops Harrogate contract
CH&CO has been appointed on a £10m deal at Harrogate Convention Centre, covering catering and hospitality services for the conference, exhibition, event and entertainment venue.
Sodexo extends education business with acquisition
Alliance in Partnership, the Birmingham-based specialist education caterer, is now part of the Sodexo group.
New deputy MD at Vacherin
The specialist London caterer has announced the promotion of Dan Kelly, previously director of food, to the role of deputy managing director, food & operations.
New regional MD for BaxterStorey
Hospitality specialist BaxterStorey has appointed Mack Allan as regional managing director for the South West and Wales in a move to strengthen its presence in this growing region.
Contract catering: all about nutrition, healthy eating, sustainability
Those are the major driving forces in an increasingly diverse food service management sector, according to the latest industry report.
Churchill expands catering business
The group's Radish catering division has made a series of new appointments following a number of contract wins.
ISS secures Kent & Medway catering deal
ISS Healthcare has been awarded a retail and patient catering contract with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, one of the largest mental health trusts in England.
Norse boasts record demand for cleaning and catering
The Norse Group says it has secured new contracts each month of its latest financial year and demand for catering and cleaning services has "never been so strong".
Sodexo embraces wonky fruit and veg
As part of its commitment to prevent unnecessary food waste, Sodexo has launched its own initiative to help reduce the volume of grade B fruit and vegetables being thrown away or left to rot.
Mount Charles lands £30m Belfast airport deal
The support services group has won a seven-year catering contract renewal at Belfast International Airport.
Investor buys NEC Group
Private equity investor Blackstone has acquired the National Exhibition Centre Group, the live events venue operator, including its catering business Amadeus.
Sodexo announces global coffee partnership
The services group has joined forces with specialty coffee provider Taylor St Baristas to launch a global world-class quality coffee programme, putting baristas at the heart of its coffee offer.
Norse builds schools catering business
The facilities services group has signed new business worth over £877k and taken on its first contract in Peterborough.
ISS in five-year school win
ISS has been awarded the contract to provide catering services to Wigan's Hawkley Hall High School, an over-subscribed, outstanding, mixed secondary school with over 1000 students.
Good Eating at Nomura
The Good Eating Company, a Sodexo business focused on workplace catering, has won a significant contract with financial services group Nomura.
Sodexo extends academy stay
Sodexo has won a five-year, £2.8m catering contract extension with Quaerere Academy Trust in Sandwell, West Midlands.
ISS introduces the Healthy Eating Award in Ireland
ISS Food and Hospitality Ireland has signed up to an innovative grading system with the Irish Heart Foundation, introducing a new award scheme for staff restaurants.
Leicestershire catering business lands schools deals
LTS Catering, a Leicestershire County Council business, has been appointed to deliver services to eight schools in Leicester, Cambridgeshire and Derbyshire.
Atalian Servest Food Co. secures over £21m in new business
Atalian Servest's specialist catering division successfully secured more than £21m in new business in the nine-month period running up to the end of its financial year in June.
Revised guidance on catering contracts from BIFM
The institute has published an updated good practice guide for individuals who are responsible for, or are looking to source, catering services for their workplace.
Aramark blooms in Birmingham
The services group has landed a five-year catering contract with Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
ENGIE says Change Please at Grant Thornton
The FM manager has introduced the social enterprise Change Please to its Grant Thornton client sites.
Searcys appointed at Design Museum
The caterer has been selected to provide services at the museum's landmark site in London, filling the void left by the collapse of the previous supplier.
Olive scores with the FA
Olive Catering Services has secured a three-year contract at St George's Park, the Football Association's national centre.
Sodexo comes top in Paris
You can't get much more iconic than this: Sodexo, which is headquartered in the French capital of course, has been appointed to manage multiple restaurants at the Eiffel Tower.
Elior lands Airbus
Elior UK has secured a five-year, five-site food and drink contract with the aerospace group.
10-year deal for Sodexo at Coventry
Sodexo has won a £60m contract with Coventry University to supply catering and hospitality services.
Compass secures five-year care home deal
Compass UK & Ireland's specialist catering business, White Oaks, has signed a contract with RMBI Care to provide services at 12 sites across the UK.
Vertas goes national with catering acquisition
The Ipswich-based FM services provider has completed the acquisition of Churchill Catering Limited, an independent operator based in Bury St Edmunds.
Elior to acquire specialist US caterer
The Elior Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bateman Community Living from Compass.
Vacherin scoops leading role with ITV
The London-based caterer has won a five-year contract with the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster.
Elior in 10-year deal at Sunderland
Food and drink at the University of Sunderland is set for a total regeneration after the university awarded a 10-year contract to Elior UK.
Wasps sign 20-year deal with Delaware North
Wasps Group has agreed a long-term strategic partnership covering catering and hospitality services at the multi-purpose Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
Levy Leisure on display at Madame Tussauds
Compass Group UK & Ireland's specialist catering business has won a three-year contract with Merlin Entertainments which offers visitors the opportunity to take tea with the Queen (sort of).
BaxterStorey hails training programme graduates
At an event held in London last week the hospitality services provider celebrated the success of staff completing its Graduate Programme and Advanced Management Programme.
Jack Wills tries on Wilson Vale
British fashion and lifestyle brand Jack Wills has appointed the mid-size, independent caterer to deliver a range of services at its new West London corporate headquarters.
Kudos for anaesthetists
The catering services provider has won a five-year contract with the Royal College of Anaesthetists at its headquarters in Holborn, London.
Elior joins anti-plastics campaign
Catering and services group Elior has published a new policy setting out a wide-ranging plan of action to tackle single-use plastic across all operations.
Sodexo says no to plastic straws and stirrers
Sodexo in the UK and Ireland has banned the purchase of all plastic straws and stirrers, and committed to phasing out single-use plastic bags and polystyrene foam cups, lids and food containers by 2020.
Sodexo Crusshes it
The services group has signed a franchise partnership with juice bar and beverage specialist Crussh to introduce the high-street brand to its retail offer across the UK and Ireland.
CH&CO re-structures, launches new brand identity
The catering group has unveiled a simplified structure that will operate across the UK under the same name and with a new brand identity that clearly defines the marketplaces in which it is operating.
Gather & Gather pitches out the straws
Mitie's catering business has banned plastic straws from its 276 sites across the UK and Ireland, marking the latest stage of its campaign to remove single-use plastics across its operations.
Sodexo wins at Glasgow Championships
The services group has been appointed to deliver catering for the Glasgow 2018 European Rowing Championships and European Triathlon Championships, part of the new multi-sport Glasgow 2018 European Championships.
University of Northampton names new catering partner
CH&Co Group has won the three-year catering and hospitality contract valued at over £12m.
Mitie on the bill at BBC Music's The Biggest Weekend
Creativevents, Mitie's specialist outdoor catering business, has been awarded a contract to provide bar and food services at the late May Bank Holiday music bash.
University catering win for Norse
The facilities services provider has been awarded a new contract to deliver catering services at Norwich University of Arts.
Vacherin counts 15 years of growth
The London-based independently-owned contract caterer has reported a rise in annual turnover for the 15th consecutive year, up 15% for FY2017 to £19.7m.
Bartlett Mitchell: three major wins
The independent caterer has announced the details of new contracts covering a range of services and all won in competition.
Sodexo lands academies contract
Wellspring Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust operating in Yorkshire and the Humber region, has awarded a three-year catering and hospitality contract to the services group.
Lexington gets Active
Lexington Catering has moved into the multi-site retail market following an appointment to deliver food and drink services at 43 Virgin Active clubs across the UK.
Olive Catering turns on ITV
The independent caterer has been appointed at three sites in a contracts package worth more than £6m.
Cambridgeshire to wind up cleaning and catering service
In-house isn't always an attractive alternative. Cambridgeshire County Council has concluded that its own service supply operation can't compete in an increasingly tough market.
Elior's taste for Famous Grouse
Elior UK has secured a three-year catering contract with The Famous Grouse Experience at the historic Glenturret Distillery in Crieff, Perthshire.
Sodexo lands Trinity College Dublin deal
Trinity College Dublin has appointed Sodexo to deliver catering services on a contract valued at £1m per year.
Bartlett Mitchell launches 'Women Who Inspire' awards
The independent caterer has timed its new awards scheme to coincide with the 100th anniversary of women being given the right to vote.
ISS sets sights on leadership in the food sector
ISS has reorganised in pursuit of a new strategic vision: to be one of the true premier leading players in the food service sector.
Levy rides home with Goodwood deal
Levy UK, Compass Group's sports, leisure and hospitality business, has secured a five-year catering services contract at the Goodwood estate.
Amadeus first past the post at Stratford
The NEC Group's catering business has come first in the race for a £2.5m contract at Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse.
Compass CEO dies in Sydney plane crash
Richard Cousins, his two sons, his fiancée and her daughter all lost their lives in the New Year's eve tragedy, along with their seaplane pilot.
New Compass coffee brands target workplace consumer
The catering and support services company has launched two new coffee brands in an effort to recapture some of the market share that has been taken be high street coffee chains in recent years.
Specialist manufacturer links up to BaxterStorey
The catering group has won a new contract with TechnipFMC Umbilicals Ltd, supplier of specialist equipment used in on-shore, off-shore and sub-sea environments.
More M&A in catering
Education catering specialist Alliance in Partnership has acquired a complementary business, the Kent-based Contract Dining Company, with the aim of expanding its reach in the South East.
Caterers join forces
CH&Co Group has merged with events catering and services company Concerto Group.
Compass sets up lunch date with Debenhams
The service provider has launched a new partnership with grab-and-go food chain EAT as part of its contract with the nationwide retailer.
Wonky but nice: Vacherin challenges industry on imperfect vegetables
The London caterer has invited foodservice companies to forget competing and instead unite around an issue with considerable potential benefits for the industry, its suppliers and customers.
Food service report forecasts continued growth
The annual food service management report puts a value of £35bn on the sector in 2016 and forecasts growth in both the short and medium term despite the unprecedented change caused by Brexit.
Sodexo sees jump in annual profit
In its end of year statement the support services group said that revenue was up modestly for the 12 months to 31 August, while net profit rose 13%.
Ampersand renews Royal Palaces deal
CH&Co Group's specialist venue and visitor attraction catering business has secured a five-year extension of its contract with Historic Royal Palaces.
Sodexo doubles sports & leisure business with Centerplate buy
Sodexo has struck a £523m deal to acquire the specialist provider of food and beverage, merchandise and hospitality services at sports facilities, convention centres and entertainment sites in the US, UK, Canada and Spain.
Churchill rebrands catering business
Churchill Services Group has relaunched its catering operation as Radish with the aim of being different, both in food services and in how the business operates.
Sodexo wins one, renews another
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has signed up Sodexo for a 10-year patient dining and retail services deal.
Compass secures place at Oxford
The University of Oxford has appointed Compass Group UK & Ireland to provide catering and a range of hospitality services at multiple sites across the university estate.
Sodexo retains Birkbeck contract
Sodexo has seen its catering contract with the University of London's Birkbeck College renewed for another five years.
Kudos lands CAA contract
The Civil Aviation Authority has awarded a new catering services contract to Kudos, the boutique hospitality and events business.
Fosters set for five year run at Bristol Old Vic
The Bristol-based caterer has won a five-year contract and will make its debut following completion of the theatre's multi-million pound redevelopment.
Warwickshire launches catering business
Warwickshire County Council has set up its first trading company, and put it in charge of the school meals service across its estate.
Bartlett Mitchell launches entrepreneur programme
The independent caterer has launched BM Inc, a young foodie entrepreneur programme aiming to encourage supplier innovation and help enterprising new talent to flourish.
On the menu: Sodexo buys Good Eating Company
Sodexo has confirmed the acquisition of the London-based contract caterer with a view to growing its presence in dynamic and competitive big-city markets.
University students focused on healthy eating: report
Sixty percent of UK students expect vegan or vegetarian food to be available at their university catering or retail outlets, and 49% expect ‘free-from’ foods.
CH&Co puts on £58m in six months
The catering group has declared the first half of 2017 "very successful", having secured over £58m in new sales and retained business.
Record-breaking first half for Edwards & Blake
The East Anglian-based contract catering firm is reporting an "outstanding" first half of 2017, highlighting a record number of new contract wins.
Apleona launches foodservice division
Apleona has unveiled FoodSpace, its new foodservices offering for customers across the UK and Ireland.
Churchill cops college catering contract
Churchill Services' catering business has won a major contract covering nine sites for Capital City College Group.
Kudos scores at John Smith's Stadium
Kirklees Stadium Development Ltd has confirmed the award of a three-year catering services contract to the London-based company Kudos.
BaxterStorey settles in at Winchester Cathedral
The catering group has been appointed to support this historic site in the relaunch of its Refectory restaurant and associated services.
Compass opens first public café
Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched the first open-to-all site of its Caffé Dallucci brand, at Solent Business Park in Fareham.
Sodexo wins 10-year Farnborough deal
The services group has been appointed on a £30m contract at the new Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard puts BaxterStorey on the menu
The popular maritime destination has appointed BaxterStorey to deliver catering and hospitality services.
Searcys scoops ICAEW catering deal
The venue catering specialist has won a five-year contract at One Moorgate Place in London, HQ of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
BaxterStorey extends role at Oxford
BaxterStorey's role as catering services provider has been extended with the opening of the West Wing building at St Cross College.
BaxterStorey extends Pirbright deal
The Pirbright Institute, the internationally known animal health research centre, has awarded a three-year contract extension to the caterer.
Medirest secures North Middlesex Trust deal
Compass Group UK & Ireland's healthcare division has won a five-year contract to deliver soft FM and retail services to North Middlesex University Hospital Trust.
Compass seals Whipsnade deal
Levy Restaurants, Compass UK & Ireland's sports, leisure and hospitality business, has signed a new catering partnership with the Zoological Society of London.
Sodexo scores with Aberdeen
Aberdeen Football Club has awarded a three-year catering services contract to Sodexo, extending an existing 23-year relationship.
CH&Co Group and Harbour & Jones confirm merger
The independent catering groups have joined forces in a move that they say will enhance their diverse portfolios of specialist businesses and strengthen their combined position in the market.
Sodexo scoops sustainability award
Sodexo's Green & Lean sustainable meal project was named winner in the Sustainability in Education category at the recent Footprint Awards.
ISS joins campaign to tackle food waste
ISS Facility Services UK has signed up to the Courtauld Commitment 2025, the ambitious 10-year voluntary agreement that aims to make food and drink production and consumption more sustainable.
Sodexo chef takes top NI award
Cathy Adamson, Craft Development Chef for Sodexo in Northern Ireland, won the Contract Catering Chef of the Year Award at the Institute of Hospitality NI Awards.
Sodexo wins Clifton College catering contract
Sodexo's independent schools business has been awarded a £2.4m a year contract to provide catering and hospitality services at Clifton College, Bristol.
Sodexo lands double Taunton deal
Independents by Sodexo, the group's independent school catering business, has been awarded a £1.4m a year contract by King's Hall School and King's College in Taunton.
BaxterStorey extends relationship with Scotland's Rural College
The caterer has been awarded a two and a half year contract to deliver services at the Oatridge Campus in West Lothian.
BaxterStorey books van deal
The caterer has secured a new contract with Vanarama, becoming the first hospitality provider to be appointed by the up-and-coming van leasing company.
Vacherin attributes success to restructuring
The independent London-focused caterer is reporting annual turnover up for the 14th consecutive year, this time by over 14%.
Amadeus booked for East of England Arena
The caterer's three-year contract at the newly refurbished arena, conference centre and exhibition site is valued at £4.4m.
Second big move in US as Elior buys caterer
The Elior Group has extended its platform in the North American contracted services market with the acquisition of the $70m Lancer Hospitality company.
ISS buys US catering business
The ISS Group is strengthening its services platform in North America with the acquisition of the California-based food services company Guckenheimer.
Sodexo races ahead at Hamilton Park
The services group has secured a new 10-year contract worth about £20m with Hamilton Park Racecourse in Scotland.
Chartwells is choice in Chislehurst
The Compass Group's education business has landed a three-year contract to provide catering services for Coopers School in the south London borough of Bromley.
Centerplate goes to bat in Sussex
Sussex Cricket has appointed Centerplate to take charge of catering and hospitality services, as well as supporting the events business at 1st Central County Ground in Hove.
Medirest extends new Trust contract
Compass Group's healthcare sector specialist has been appointed to provide staff and visitor restaurant services for London North West Healthcare NHS Trust.
Hospital food in the firing line
Adding to the pressures on NHS performance and resources is a new report on food standards where the message is 'could do better', at best.
Gloucestershire puts Caterlink on the menu
Gloucestershire County Council has awarded a new three-year contract to the schools catering specialist.
Glasgow Caledonian signs BaxterStorey
Glasgow Caledonian University has awarded a five-year catering and hospitality services contract to BaxterStorey, bringing an end to a messy period of transition.
Centerplate scores at Wigan
Wigan Athletic has appointed Centerplate as its new catering services partner at the 25,000-seat DW Stadium.
Searcys takes up Army commission
The catering group has won a five-year contract to run the Café at the National Army Museum in London.
Chequered flag for Mount Charles at NW200
The Belfast-based catering services group has landed a three-year contract with one of the country's largest outdoor sporting events, the Vauxhall International North West 200.
H+J on the menu at new venue
H+J, the rebranded Harbour & Jones catering group, has won a five-year contract at the new 58 Victoria Embankment venue in London.
Grazing builds senior team
The London-based catering services firm has appointed Blake Henderson as Group Head of Operations, a newly created role.
Amadeus shows art of winning
The NEC Group's catering business has won a £5m contract at Compton Verney, the gallery and events venue located in Warwickshire.
Coffee good; cups bad
This spring will see the launch of the UK's biggest push to date to tackle the issue of disposable coffee cup recycling.
Levy scores 10-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur
The Premier League football club has named Levy Restaurants UK as its catering partner at its new £750m stadium, due to open in 2018.
Bartlett Mitchell in pair of contract wins
Two new contracts for the independent caterer have a total value of approximately £7m in turnover.
Wilson Vale claims three extensions
The catering company has seen its contracts extended at three independent schools around the Midlands.
Levy scores at Aston Villa
Compass Group's Levy Restaurants division has won a five-year contract to provide catering and hospitality services for the Championship football club.
Compass lands private hospital deal
The group's Medirest Signature division has signed a new contract to deliver catering services to Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London.
Edwards & Blake doubles wins in 2016
The East Anglia-based contract catering firm is reporting an 'outstanding' year with over 30 new contract awards, more than double the number won in 2015.
Lusso engineers AECOM catering contract
Lusso, the CH&Co Group's specialist City caterer, has won a three-year contract with multinational engineering firm AECOM.
Chartwells bags place at Brunel
The Compass Group UK & Ireland's education sector specialist has secured a £60m catering contract at Brunel University.
McLaren leaves catering in the dust
McLaren Technology Group has sold its catering business, Absolute Taste, to events and venues specialist One Event Management.
ISS lands 24-year deal in Israel
ISS Israel's Inflight Catering Services business has won a new contract to provide airline meals at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel's main international airport.
Wilson Vale lands EEF deal
The manufacturers' organisation EEF has appointed Midlands-based Wilson Vale to manage catering services at two sites in Birmingham.
Servest launches new catering brand
The multi-service provider is expanding further into the catering field with the launch of Angel Hill Food Co.
CH&Co division reports £27m of business won in 2016
Catermasters and Host, the CH&Co Group's operations specialising in business & industry and healthcare, have secured more than £27m in new and retained business over the course of this year.
Norse lands Aviation Academy deal
Norse has been awarded a five-year contract to provide catering at the soon-to-be-opened Aviation Academy on the outskirts of Norwich.
Hat trick for Talkington Bates
The independent catering firm has won two new contracts with a combined turnover of more than £1m and secured an extension with an existing client.
Elior tackles Scottish Rugby deal
Elior UK has landed a 10-year extension to its contract at Murrayfield, which will see it continuing to provide catering and hospitality for match days and for non-match day events.
Catering jv scores at Watford
A joint venture between the UK's One Event Management group and the US-headquartered Legends has won a 10-year contract with Watford Football Club.
BaxterStorey flies off with Thomas Cook deal
Travel group Thomas Cook has appointed BaxterStorey to provide catering services at its sites in England and Scotland.
Levy kicks off rugby deal
Levy Restaurants UK, the Compass Group's sports and leisure catering business, has been appointed to provide a range of services for Northampton Saints Rugby Club.
Sussex hospitals win for Compass
Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, following an extensive review of catering services, has appointed Compass to run its shops, cafes and restaurants.
Sodexo lands five-year deal at Windsor Park
The £6m contract at the National Football Stadium in Belfast sees Sodexo providing food and beverage retail and hospitality services for all matchday and non-matchday events.
Amadeus in £12m Belfast win
The NEC Group's catering business has won a five-year contract to provide services at four major visitor attractions.
Catering: FM doesn't get us!
i-FM was recently invited to sit in on a catering industry roundtable. On the agenda were the value of foodservice and its status in large integrated FM contracts. Simon Iatrou reports.
Catering: top performers list tells tale of change
The UK's contract catering market has been a pretty dynamic place in recent times, with a steady stream of contracts won and lost, a number of key appointments and regular reports of M&A deals.
H+J settles in at Dartmouth House
H+J, the recently rebranded Harbour & Jones catering business, has won a five-year contract at London's Dartmouth House.
Sodexo appointed at Notts sports complex
Sodexo has won a 10-year catering contract worth £5m at the University of Nottingham's new David Ross Sports Village.
Servest acquires Catering Academy
The facilities services group has acquired Catering Academy Ltd in a strategic move to grow its catering division.
Senior appointments at two caterers
Two specialist catering groups have seen change in their top teams in recent weeks.
BaxterStorey sails off with Sunseeker deal
The luxury motor yacht manufacturer, headquartered in Poole, has appointed BaxterStorey to provide catering services for its 2000 staff.
New workplace catering business launches
Into a crowded marketplace comes Grazing Catering, aiming to offer what it describes as a new and unconventional foodservice concept to customers in and around the City of London.
Sodexo acquires Peyton and Byrne business
The support services group has acquired the public catering contracts business of Peyton and Byrne as part of a pre-pack administration deal.
OCS secures GLA extension
The Greater London Authority has awarded a six-year catering contract to OCS, building on a relationship that started in 2006.
Churchill secures Bolton catering contract
The University of Bolton has awarded a new contract to Churchill Services following a competitive tender carried out via the FE sector's Crescent Purchasing Consortium Framework.
Sodexo scoops first Irish university deal
NUI Galway, one of Ireland's oldest and largest universities, has awarded a catering services contract worth 2m euro pa to Sodexo.
Sodexo extends deal with Oasis
Academies group Oasis Community Learning has added six further schools to its Sodexo catering services contract.
Churchill extends college deal
Churchill Services has been awarded the catering contract at Wiltshire College, where it has been providing cleaning services for the past three years.
Ampersand takes Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has appointed CH&Co's specialist venue and visitor attraction catering business on a five-year, £28m contract.
Charlton House retains Welsh Assembly contract
CH&CO's workplace dining business has won a new five-year contract to provide catering and hospitality services to the National Assembly for Wales.
Sodexo named event caterer of the year
The support services group has been named Event Caterer of the Year for its partnership with Henley Royal Regatta at the inaugural Sports and Leisure Catering Awards, held earlier this week.
Lusso reports bumper contract haul
CH&Co Group's specialist City of London caterer has secured £48.7m of new and retained business over the past 14 months, almost half of it with new clients.
Kudos sent to Coventry
The contract caterer has continued its recent winning streak by securing a new deal in the education sector.
Vodafone service standards lead to early accreditation
Gather & Gather has been awarded the Hospitality Assured accreditation by the Institute of Hospitality for its work with Vodafone UK.
Kudos for Mermaid
The caterer has landed a seven-year contract at London's Mermaid theatre and events venue.
BMA names Ampersand as catering partner
The British Medical Association has awarded a five-year contract to the CH&Co Group's specialist venue division covering catering services at BMA House in London.
Rhubarb on the menu at American Airlines
Specialist catering business Rhubarb has extended its relationship with American Airlines at Heathrow with a new contract to deliver services at AA's Terminal 3 arrivals lounge.
Place at college for Churchill
Churchill Services has landed a four-year catering contract with Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College.
Chartwells retains its NE Lincs deal
Compass Group UK & Ireland's education business has won a four-year contract with North East Lincolnshire Borough Council for the delivery of school meals.
Elior extends its run at Kingston
The contract caterer has been awarded a five-year deal at Kingston University, London, extending a long-term relationship between client and provider.
Catering to go back in-house at Hillsborough
After a five-year outsourcing run, Sheffield Wednesday has announced plans to bring match-day catering in-house.
Horseradish proves popular at Wales Rally
The catering and events division of Chester Race Company has landed a three-year contract to support motorsport group Wales Rally GB.
ISS retains Redbridge schools deal
The London Borough of Redbridge has awarded a new six-year contract to ISS for the provision of school lunches at fifty sites.
Elior buys Waterfall Catering Group
Elior has taken another step forward in its growth strategy with the acquisition of the Warrington-headquartered education, care and welfare markets specialist.
Vertas in 5 year university café deal
The FM services provider has secured a five-year contract worth over £1m with University Campus Suffolk to regenerate and operate the onsite café.
Wilson Vale lands Aston conference deal
The independent caterer has gained the single largest contract in its fourteen-year history, for a full range of services at Conference Aston at Birmingham's Aston University.
CH&Co expands again with Brookwood merger
CH&Co, the independent catering group, has struck a deal to merge with education caterer The Brookwood Partnership and its sister company ABsolutely Catering. They are now the specialist education brands within the group.
Graysons books British Library
The independent caterer has won a five-year contract covering restaurant, cafe and event services at the British Library's London HQ.
Amadeus to move to Abbey
The NEC Group's catering business has won a five-year, £3m contract to provide services at the Grade II* listed Delapre Abbey.
Chartwells retains £65m deal with West Sussex
Compass UK & Ireland's schools catering business has extended its contract with West Sussex County Council, first signed in 2006, for another five years with the option to extend for a further five.
Norse lands string of catering deals
The catering division of the Norfolk-based services group has secured three new schools contracts in its home county and a fourth in Suffolk.
Aramark in 10 year Cologne Trade Fair deal
Aramark has secured a contract with Germany's Koelnmesse, the organisation that operates the Cologne Trade Fair, one of the largest exhibition and conference centres in the world.
FM firm puts food on the agenda
Bristol-headquartered Almeda Facilities has launched a new catering business with high ambitions for changing client expectations around service and quality.
Scottish hat trick for Sodexo
The support services group has extended its partnerships with Dundas Castle in West Lothian, Blair Castle in Perthshire and Discovery Point in Dundee.
The UK runs on coffee
The number of coffee shop chains has increased almost 20 fold since 1998, according to an analysis from CBRE.
Pabulum boasts string of contract wins
Education caterer Pabulum says it has opened 27 new contracts over the course of the past 12 months, exceeding its new business target by 24% for the year.
Four new contracts for Talkington Bates
The independent caterer has won four new contracts across London and the south, adding up to a total value of £1m a year.
OCS in Belfast catering win
OCS has been awarded a six-year contract to provide catering, vending and hospitality services for North West Regional College in Belfast.
Sodexo extends Hampden Park partnership
The catering services provider's deal at Scotland's national stadium, held since 1999, will now run until 2020.
ABM buys Talkington Bates Midlands business
The latest significant move in the independent, mid-market sector of the catering industry sees Talkington Bates selling the contracts and trade of its Midlands operations.
Vacherin restructures as growth continues
The London specialist contract caterer is restructuring its senior team and making two new appointments to gear up for what it calls 'a new era of growth'.
Seasoned extends contract with London museums
Events caterer Seasoned has extended its partnership with both the Museum of London and the Museum of London Docklands for a further two years.
Bartlett Mitchell marks fifth growth year
The independent caterer has announced a 50% increase in turnover, its fifth straight year of business growth.
Amadeus ties up deal in Belfast
The NEC Group's catering business has won a five-year contract with Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall, catering for conferences and events.
Northview appoints OCS for catering
OCS has won a three-year catering contract at the Maidenhead headquarters of mortgage services provider Northview.
Elior secures 15 year Trust deal
Elior UK has signed a 15-year catering contract with Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.
Wilson Vale in conference centre win
The independent caterer has won an 18-month contract at Moor Hall Conference Centre, in Cookham, Berkshire.
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Wellness and FM
The word wellness is everywhere. Type #Wellness into Instagram and you'll find 30 million posts ranging from bowls of green salads, to intense exercise routines, to bottles of activated charcoal. All with a collective 'shine' associated with good health.
Ordering in: giving customers what they want
How can facilities managers help workers create better lunchtime habits? Nick Hucker has some observations about current trends.
Cash is no longer king for the FM
Driven by the phenomenal growth of smart technology over the past decade, the UK is heading towards becoming a largely cash-free society, with people preferring to use alternative and more convenient methods of payment.
Unlocking the sustainability opportunities in catering
With two-thirds of UK consumers recently stating they would boycott brands that lack an ethical conscience, sustainability is an increasingly important issue for facilities managers with CSR targets to meet.
Contract catering: new demands, new solutions
The UK food service industry is changing fast. Competition in the market is stiff, regulation is on the rise, customer expectations are shifting, and like much else in FM there's growing pressure for integrated solutions. Andrew Brown explores the issues.
The Perfect Workplace Brew
Coffee has become so firmly embedded in the cultural psyche, many of us simply could not work without it. Jenna Horsnell examines the various hot drinks options available to businesses to ensure workers never go without.
New Allergen Regulations: What They Mean in Practice
Wan Mak looks at the new regulations, why they are important and the challenges that they are bringing to the foodservice industry.
Will Work for Food
Christopher Pedersen examines what food options are available to businesses and how facilities managers can make the best choices for their company.
On the Menu
If you're interested in a textbook summary of a highly successful career in catering, from motorway rest-stop dishwasher to MD of a multi-million pound business, Mark Nelson is your man.
Sustainable Best Practice
The catering industry needs to feed its next generation with knowledge, argues Mike Mellor.
Sustainable Food Services
Over the past few years, we have seen an increasing trend for client companies to look to food to lead the sustainably message in the workplace.
Fresh Thinking
Alastair Storey reflects on the first 10 years of BaxterStorey in contract catering and its growing impact in meal provision in private and state schools.
Working Lunch
A new generation of workplace consumers is having a big impact on foodservice companies and on their offerings.
Maximising Performance on Catering Contracts
Miles Quest writes: Contract catering has come a long way in the last 20 years. But concerns about the effectiveness of public procurement - and the drive for the cheapest price rather than the best value - still worry catering companies.
Intelligent Practice
Andrew Markwell writes: Business intelligence and the art of using it wisely - that is, using data to feedback valuable information into the business - is becoming even more important in the light of rising costs and a tough economic climate.
Taking a Bite Out of Contract Catering
Elliott Chase writes: Unashamedly a 'boutique' catering operation, Bite has been in the marketplace for less than two years. But business is good - good enough that it can turn away about 50% of the contract opportunities that come its way.
Getting the Most from Your Chef
Richard Leeming asks: What do you do when you need to employ a chef but not on a full-time basis? You don't want this professional sitting idle for part of the day while he is still drawing a salary.
Nil Subsidy? Nil Chance
Richard Leeming explains why nil subsidy, once a common phrase in the contract catering industry with many clients believing it to be nirvana, fails to deliver.
Flexible Dining
Creating staff dining facilities for modern business requirements requires the specialist knowledge of a food service consultant to get the right results, as two examples from the telecoms and pharmceutical sectors reveal.
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The changing face of workplace catering
If the workplace is to adapt to the needs of a new generation of staff, then so too must the food options on offer, says Nicola Morris.
Brands in the workplace
Walk into many workplaces and the shared space can resemble more of a high street than an office environment.
Tougher Criteria on the Menu
Issues surrounding nutrition continue to be in the spotlight and that means companies are looking for their caterers to provide more than just a good price.
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