Eventist Group has won a five-year catering contract, worth £25m, for RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which will see it provide food and drink opportunities for more than 140,000 guests over the six-day event.
Eventist Group will mobilise each of its four catering and hospitality brands and bring to life RHS Chelsea Flower Show’s spotlight on the positive impact that gardening has on health and wellbeing, as well as the environment.
This theme, along with a focus on sustainability, will be reflected through Eventist’s well considered use of food and drink, restaurant and hospitality design and delivery of high service standards.
A key addition to the 2023 Show will be chef Skye Gyngell (pictured) who will partner with Alison Price & Company, Eventist’s luxe food and event design brand. Skye will be chef patron of Spring Garden at Chelsea, situated within the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
The group's other catering brands will service further areas of the six-day event. Zafferano will cater for the opening Gala evening for more than 5,000 guests.
Food by Dish will manage the Ranelagh restaurant and vibrant Champagne and Seafood restaurant, as well as provide afternoon teas in the Drawing Room. Tapenade will operate in the Thames View and Rock Bank restaurants and cater for exhibitors and media hospitality.
Eventist Group CEO and founder Tim Stevens noted, “It was always our long-term plan to win major sporting and social events with a proactive collaboration between our four fabulous catering brands.
“While RHS Chelsea Flower Show is steeped in history, we are all looking to create a new tradition and a real legacy around sustainability in partnership with the RHS.
“Our work is already underway with menus being planned, logistics and staffing requirements being honed and the creative design and styling of our restaurants and bars being finalised.’’
Tthe Chelsea Flower Show 2023 will be held on Tuesday 23 May through to Saturday 27 May.