21 Dec 2021 by Charles Manners

Hospitality is opened this summer only to find a tsunami of further challenges from supply chain to staffing the latter which is now acute. We have been assisting clients adapt to this new world with the uncertainty of further restrictions coming this winter.

We continue to be commissioned to assist clients to find the right partner through an open tender process. The post Covid-19 contract terms are different and involve less risk for the caterer, the challenge is to enable the client to have the upside with good sales.  We have managed, or are in the process of managing, catering tenders at FCA, Crown Estate, Newbury Racecourse, Lincoln Cathedral, Painters Hall and Farmers & Fletchers livery companies.

We have been called in by a number of estates – Whatton House, Highgrove, Sandringham, Scone Palace, Holkham, Woburn, Wells House Ireland and Beaulieu - as they seek to reorganise and plan new catering facilities. This summer has seen unprecedented demand and with the VAT reduction some profit claw back has been achieved.

In the arts and visitor attractions we have supported The Royal Albert Hall, Pitlochry Theatre

Bath Preservation Trust, Braintree Museum, Gallery Library and Museum Kettering and Charterhouse develop their future strategic plan and future developments. 

We continue conducting Catering Workshops with the Farm Retail Association and have worked on reviews for Whites Nurseries in Northampton, Bluebell Dairy in Derby and Pennywell Farm in Devon