Sodexo secures £1m Swizzels contract extension
Sodexo UK & Ireland has secured a three-year contract extension with Swizzels Matlow, makers of Drumsticks, Squashies and Love Hearts.
The contract with the family-run confectionery factory is estimated to be worth approximately £1m.
The menu features sandwiches, salads, jacket potatoes and soups, with some dishes made using ingredients from the company’s WasteWatch programme.
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The contract with the family-run confectionery factory is estimated to be worth approximately £1m.
The menu features sandwiches, salads, jacket potatoes and soups, with some dishes made using ingredients from the company’s WasteWatch programme.
Paula Stevenson.
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01/Dec/2025 13:47
Compass forecasts 10% profit increase in 2026 following strong performance
Compass Group has reported another year of profit growth, driven in part by its acquisitions of smaller European competitors.
The world’s largest contract caterer said operating profit climbed nearly 12% in 2025, reaching $3.3 billion (£2.5 billion), while revenue increased 9.7% to $46.1 billion (£35 billion).
Compass Group’s net new business growth reached 4.5%, powered by a particularly strong performance in North America.
The company expects operating profits to climb a further 10% in 2026.
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The world’s largest contract caterer said operating profit climbed nearly 12% in 2025, reaching $3.3 billion (£2.5 billion), while revenue increased 9.7% to $46.1 billion (£35 billion).
Compass Group’s net new business growth reached 4.5%, powered by a particularly strong performance in North America.
The company expects operating profits to climb a further 10% in 2026.
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27/Nov/2025 08:06
Fosters Events secures four key contract extensions
The South West caterer Fosters Events has extended four important contracts with its leading commercial partners.
These include a two-year extension with Westonbirt, the National Arboretum in Gloucestershire, where Fosters reports an 80% sales increase since starting the partnership in 2021, and another two-year extension with Aerospace Bristol, where the caterer has hosted events for more than 1,000 guests.
The Bristol Zoo Project has extended its contract with Fosters from three to five years following strong performance.
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These include a two-year extension with Westonbirt, the National Arboretum in Gloucestershire, where Fosters reports an 80% sales increase since starting the partnership in 2021, and another two-year extension with Aerospace Bristol, where the caterer has hosted events for more than 1,000 guests.
The Bristol Zoo Project has extended its contract with Fosters from three to five years following strong performance.
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24/Nov/2025 11:42
Company of Cooks secures a £130m contract extension with the Royal Opera House
Company of Cooks and the Royal Opera House have agreed to extend their partnership for another five years.
The renewal, valued at £130 million over the contract term, was awarded to Company of Cooks without a tender process.
Company of Cooks, part of the CH&Co group, will continue to run the Royal Opera House’s bars, restaurants and cafés, and will also manage its collaboration with chef Angela Hartnett.
Located on the fifth floor with views over Covent Garden.
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The renewal, valued at £130 million over the contract term, was awarded to Company of Cooks without a tender process.
Company of Cooks, part of the CH&Co group, will continue to run the Royal Opera House’s bars, restaurants and cafés, and will also manage its collaboration with chef Angela Hartnett.
Located on the fifth floor with views over Covent Garden.
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20/Nov/2025 08:18
Healthcare food company BonCulina has officially entered administration
Healthcare food company Anglia Crown, which has been operating under the BonCulina brand, has been placed into administration this week.
Colchester-based Anglia Crown was acquired by international foodservice brand BonCulina in May 2023, with the Anglia Crown name subsequently phased out.
The company supplied meals to more than 100 hospitals and employed around 170 staff across its Colchester headquarters and a smaller depot in Preston.
It wrote to staff this week to say: “I am writing to confirm that.
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Colchester-based Anglia Crown was acquired by international foodservice brand BonCulina in May 2023, with the Anglia Crown name subsequently phased out.
The company supplied meals to more than 100 hospitals and employed around 170 staff across its Colchester headquarters and a smaller depot in Preston.
It wrote to staff this week to say: “I am writing to confirm that.
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13/Nov/2025 12:36
BaxterStorey announces partnership with the University of Oxford’s new Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities
BaxterStorey has secured a five-year catering contract for the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities at the University of Oxford — the university’s largest-ever construction project and one of the most significant cultural developments in Oxford’s history.
The landmark partnership will see BaxterStorey deliver a full range of hospitality and dining services at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. The Centre unites seven of the University’s humanities faculties and research institutes under one roof, creating a vibrant new home for academic collaboration and cultural engagement.
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The landmark partnership will see BaxterStorey deliver a full range of hospitality and dining services at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. The Centre unites seven of the University’s humanities faculties and research institutes under one roof, creating a vibrant new home for academic collaboration and cultural engagement.
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13/Nov/2025 08:18
Impact Food Group acquires fellow education catering company Dolce
Impact Food Group (IFG), a leading education caterer, has acquired family-run school catering company Dolce, further expanding its presence across the UK.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but together the companies will serve approximately one million students across more than 1,500 schools each day.
Dolce will continue to operate as a standalone brand within Impact Food Group (IFG), which also owns Cucina, Innovate, Hutchinson, and Chapter One, and reports a 97% contract retention rate.
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The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but together the companies will serve approximately one million students across more than 1,500 schools each day.
Dolce will continue to operate as a standalone brand within Impact Food Group (IFG), which also owns Cucina, Innovate, Hutchinson, and Chapter One, and reports a 97% contract retention rate.
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11/Nov/2025 08:01
Aramark secures catering contract at Principality Stadium
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has appointed Aramark UK as its new food, beverage, and hospitality partner at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
The multi-million-pound, long-term agreement will begin in mid-December, following the Quilter Nations Series, and will be in place ahead of the 2026 Guinness Six Nations and the summer concert season.
The current foodservice provider, Compass Group UK and Ireland, has managed the stadium’s catering contract since its opening as the Millennium Stadium in 1999.
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The multi-million-pound, long-term agreement will begin in mid-December, following the Quilter Nations Series, and will be in place ahead of the 2026 Guinness Six Nations and the summer concert season.
The current foodservice provider, Compass Group UK and Ireland, has managed the stadium’s catering contract since its opening as the Millennium Stadium in 1999.
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04/Nov/2025 08:04
Company of Cooks exclusively partners with Diageo at Guinness Open Gate Brewery London
Company of Cooks is proud to confirm that it is Diageo’s official bar, restaurant and event partner for Guinness Open Gate Brewery at Old Brewers Yard, London.
Diageo has announced that the new micro-brewery and culture hub in Covent Garden will open its doors to the public on 11th December.
In an exclusive deal, Company of Cooks will bring its innovative style of food, drink and service to life across the impressive 54,000 square foot space. This includes two restaurants, a courtyard with drink and street food options.
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Diageo has announced that the new micro-brewery and culture hub in Covent Garden will open its doors to the public on 11th December.
In an exclusive deal, Company of Cooks will bring its innovative style of food, drink and service to life across the impressive 54,000 square foot space. This includes two restaurants, a courtyard with drink and street food options.
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31/Oct/2025 15:33
Compass Group UK & Ireland Expands Executive Team
Compass Group UK & Ireland, the nation’s largest food and support services provider, has strengthened its Executive Team with a series of new appointments and role changes, reflecting its continued growth ambitions and commitment to exceptional client delivery.
After welcoming Sophie Smith as Chief People Officer and Michelle Sanders as Chief Growth Officer earlier this year, Compass Group UK & Ireland has continued to grow its Executive Team with the appointment of a new Chief Technology Officer.
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After welcoming Sophie Smith as Chief People Officer and Michelle Sanders as Chief Growth Officer earlier this year, Compass Group UK & Ireland has continued to grow its Executive Team with the appointment of a new Chief Technology Officer.
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31/Oct/2025 12:05
Mitie Wins Catering Contract with Essex Hospital Trust
Mitie has secured a new £11.8 million facilities management (FM) contract with Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).
The contract, encompassing patient dining, cleaning, and waste management services, will cover King George Hospital along with four additional sites: Fanshawe Health Centre, Bates Industrial Estate, South Street, and Lyon Road.
Mitie plans to roll out a range of tech-enabled catering services. For patients, this will allow quick and easy meal and drink orders via a bedside tablet.
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The contract, encompassing patient dining, cleaning, and waste management services, will cover King George Hospital along with four additional sites: Fanshawe Health Centre, Bates Industrial Estate, South Street, and Lyon Road.
Mitie plans to roll out a range of tech-enabled catering services. For patients, this will allow quick and easy meal and drink orders via a bedside tablet.
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30/Oct/2025 10:13
Houston & Hawkes wins five-year contract with law firm Stewarts
B Corp caterer Houston & Hawkes has been selected to deliver workplace dining services for UK-based litigation law firm Stewarts.
Under the five-year agreement, Houston & Hawkes will cater to over 450 employees through a staff café, fine dining, hospitality, and events and reception services, featuring menus centered on fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Managing partner at Stewarts, Stuart Dench, said the law firm chose the independent caterer for “their focus on quality, provenance and responsible sourcing”.
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Under the five-year agreement, Houston & Hawkes will cater to over 450 employees through a staff café, fine dining, hospitality, and events and reception services, featuring menus centered on fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Managing partner at Stewarts, Stuart Dench, said the law firm chose the independent caterer for “their focus on quality, provenance and responsible sourcing”.
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28/Oct/2025 13:06
Sodexo partners with Combat2Coffee to open roastery and café at HMP Altcourse
Sodexo UK & Ireland and social enterprise Combat2Coffee has extended their partnership with the opening of a new roastery and staff café at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool which will provide prisoners with the opportunity to gain qualifications to boost their employability on release.
Sodexo is committed to breaking down barriers to employment for prison-leavers and working closely with its supply partner, the social enterprise Combat2Coffee, on the new Clean Slate Café initiative at HMP Altcourse.
The initiative includes the opening of a roastery and packaging facility within the prison.
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Sodexo is committed to breaking down barriers to employment for prison-leavers and working closely with its supply partner, the social enterprise Combat2Coffee, on the new Clean Slate Café initiative at HMP Altcourse.
The initiative includes the opening of a roastery and packaging facility within the prison.
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27/Oct/2025 12:22
Healthcare sector fuels steady growth for Sodexo
French catering giant Sodexo has reported modest growth for the financial year ending 31 August 2025.
Total revenue increased by 1.2% year-on-year to €24.1 billion, supported by 3.3% organic growth, though this was partially offset by a -1.8% currency impact and a -0.3% effect from acquisitions and disposals.
The 3.3% organic revenue increase was largely driven by pricing, which contributed nearly 3%, alongside a modest boost from volume growth and net new business.
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Total revenue increased by 1.2% year-on-year to €24.1 billion, supported by 3.3% organic growth, though this was partially offset by a -1.8% currency impact and a -0.3% effect from acquisitions and disposals.
The 3.3% organic revenue increase was largely driven by pricing, which contributed nearly 3%, alongside a modest boost from volume growth and net new business.
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27/Oct/2025 10:08
Freeman Event Partners names new Commercial Partnerships Director
Freemans Event Partners has named Dan O’Gorman as its Commercial Partnerships Director.
He will spearhead the global expansion of the company’s partnerships division, driving innovation in experiential, sponsorship, and activation strategies across events, venues, and festivals.
O’Gorman has held several senior commercial leadership roles, driving transformational business growth and marketing activations for globally recognised brands including Coca-Cola, Tesco, Deliveroo, Shell, and Nike.
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He will spearhead the global expansion of the company’s partnerships division, driving innovation in experiential, sponsorship, and activation strategies across events, venues, and festivals.
O’Gorman has held several senior commercial leadership roles, driving transformational business growth and marketing activations for globally recognised brands including Coca-Cola, Tesco, Deliveroo, Shell, and Nike.
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27/Oct/2025 08:41
Eurest secures contract with Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre
Workplace caterer Eurest has secured a contract to provide catering and hospitality services at the Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC) in Oxfordshire.
Under the agreement, the Compass Group-owned business and industry specialist will deliver breakfast and lunch for Moderna’s 150 employees, as well as offer 24-hour self-service options for manufacturing staff.
The new contract follows Eurest’s successful delivery of food services at Moderna’s temporary office space in Harwell during the construction of its new R&D facility at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.
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Under the agreement, the Compass Group-owned business and industry specialist will deliver breakfast and lunch for Moderna’s 150 employees, as well as offer 24-hour self-service options for manufacturing staff.
The new contract follows Eurest’s successful delivery of food services at Moderna’s temporary office space in Harwell during the construction of its new R&D facility at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.
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27/Oct/2025 08:30
BaxterStorey secures catering contract at Greenmeadow Community Farm
UK hospitality provider BaxterStorey has been named the catering partner for Greenmeadow Community Farm, which recently reopened in late summer after a multi-million-pound transformation of the South Wales visitor attraction.
The new hospitality offering will be anchored by The Farmer’s Table, a 90-cover restaurant located in the restored 18th-century farmhouse. Serving an all-day menu that highlights local produce and sustainable practices, the venue reflects the farm’s broader farm-to-fork philosophy.
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The new hospitality offering will be anchored by The Farmer’s Table, a 90-cover restaurant located in the restored 18th-century farmhouse. Serving an all-day menu that highlights local produce and sustainable practices, the venue reflects the farm’s broader farm-to-fork philosophy.
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22/Oct/2025 09:45
Richard Thompson appointed Chair of Levy UK + Ireland
Levy UK + Ireland, the sports and entertainment division of Compass Group, has appointed Richard Thompson as its new Chair.
Thompson takes on the newly established role after serving as Chair of both Surrey County Cricket Club and the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Outside of sport, Thompson served as Global Chair of M&C Saatchi Sports & Entertainment, where he represented artists including Jamiroquai, Geri Halliwell, Natalie Imbruglia, and Vanessa Mae. He was also Chair of the wider M&C Saatchi UK Group.
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Thompson takes on the newly established role after serving as Chair of both Surrey County Cricket Club and the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Outside of sport, Thompson served as Global Chair of M&C Saatchi Sports & Entertainment, where he represented artists including Jamiroquai, Geri Halliwell, Natalie Imbruglia, and Vanessa Mae. He was also Chair of the wider M&C Saatchi UK Group.
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20/Oct/2025 08:47
Freemans Event Partners launches multi-year partnership with RG Live
Freemans Event Partners has signed a multi-year deal with experiential events specialist RG Live to provide food and beverage services at its Halloween and Christmas light trails across the UK.
The partnership spans 13 venues across the UK, with ten locations hosting Christmas trails and six transforming for Halloween events. Several landmark sites will feature both seasonal experiences, with Christmas highlights including Neverland at Kenwood House in London and The Palace of Oz at Blenheim Palace.
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The partnership spans 13 venues across the UK, with ten locations hosting Christmas trails and six transforming for Halloween events. Several landmark sites will feature both seasonal experiences, with Christmas highlights including Neverland at Kenwood House in London and The Palace of Oz at Blenheim Palace.
An estimated 2.
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10/Oct/2025 09:38
BaxterStorey announces promotion of Dan Wilson to Head of Food UK
BaxterStorey has promoted Dan Wilson to Head of Food UK as part of its drive to advance the caterer’s sustainable nutrition strategy.
Wilson, who has been shortlisted for the 2025 Foodservice Cateys Chef of the Year award, previously oversaw 300 kitchens across London.
In his new role, he will support BaxterStorey chefs across the UK as the company launches a three-year sustainable nutrition campaign, designed to strengthen partnerships with organisations including Food for Life and the British Nutrition Foundation.
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Wilson, who has been shortlisted for the 2025 Foodservice Cateys Chef of the Year award, previously oversaw 300 kitchens across London.
In his new role, he will support BaxterStorey chefs across the UK as the company launches a three-year sustainable nutrition campaign, designed to strengthen partnerships with organisations including Food for Life and the British Nutrition Foundation.
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07/Oct/2025 08:17