Catering Partnership Limited

This stylish Head Office facility in the South East has been further enhanced by the addition of our brand new designer deli bar. Our clients were impressed by our enthusiastic and passionate approach to food and are now enjoying quality food and speciality coffees, as well as our hospitality and vending services.

Catering Partnership gained this contract in the Home Counties due to our fresh approach and money saving solutions. The 160 employees are now treated to a quality breakfast and lunch service. Catering Partnership also provide vending and hospitality.

This contract based in Essex, was gained from a local operator due to the vastly improved range and quality of food that Catering Parternship offers. In addition, Catering Partnership provides excellent local support as there are a further three existing contracts within half a mile of this site.

The New Year also began with the opening of this care home for partially sighted people which moved from its existing premises to new ones in Birmingham.  The residents have the benefit of individual apartments and the freedom to choose the services they require. 

In addition there is a visitor centre open to non-residents with a range of services, including a bistro offering quality coffee, a shop and a hairdressing salon.

We started a new contract at this leading book distributor’s premises providing breakfast, lunch, hospitality and vending services to 300 people on site.  Situated in Hampshire they deliver high quality education, research and reference materials worldwide. 

In December we started a new contract at one of the world’s leading providers of advanced IT systems.  Situated in Dartford, this is very close to a number of our other existing contracts.  The 150 people, who had no food offer on site, now have an excellent service with an enhanced Deli Bar and quality Coffee Bar.

Jason Stevens, Catering Manager, is obviously on to a winning streak as he also won the Heinz Magic Beanz Recipe competition with his innovative, tasty creation of Toulouse Sausage Cassoulet with Heinz Baked Beans.  He can now look forward to a five day holiday in Boston.

Representatives of Catering Partnership attended the Blakemore Catering Awards evening on Thursday November 1^st at Hinckley Island Hotel; these awards recognize individuals and teams for their initiative, skill and dedication to their business.  Out of seven nominations for Catering Partnership employees, six were short-listed with Michael Arobieke, Catering Manager, scooping the Customer Service Award and Jason Stevens, Catering Manager, gaining the Catering Personality Award.

We started a new contract at a training centre in October; this company employs people with handicaps and trains them to gain employment both on site and in mainstream employment.  We operate a breakfast and lunch service to the 150 people on site plus a vending offer.

September saw the opening of a brand new facility in Coventry where we provide catering services to 750 employees working shifts at this distribution site.  Our clients were so pleased with what we have achieved at other sites they awarded the contract with confidence.

One of our catering teams in Leicestershire won the “Best in Section” award for the whole of the Leicester area, beating over 800 other sites following their EHO inspection. 

The hospitality we provide at our facility in the West Midlands continues to expand as it attracts high profile clients from this country and worldwide.  Recently, David Cameron and his guests were treated to a sumptuous four course lunch.

Two new contracts opened with this examination board bringing the total number of contracts we have with this organisation to five.  At their Coventry offices we provide hospitality for meetings and seminars whilst the other consists of a staff restaurant at their warehousing operation in Birmingham.

In Crawley we took over a UK Head Office of a pharmaceutical company from another contract caterer, to raise standards and control the costs more effectively.

We opened two more contracts, one with an electronics company in Ashby de la Zouch, with over 600 people on site and one with a food manufacturing company in Tunbridge Wells, where a wide variety of catering services are available 7 days a week.

We have been re-assessed with regard to our ISO 9001:2000 accreditation and passed with flying colours; the assessor was very impressed with the control systems in place and our overall management.

Catering Partnership celebrates 20 years in business.  Catering Partnership celebrated this significant milestone in the success of the company with commemorative mugs for all 400+ employees, personalised calendars for clients, a day at the races for Head Office staff and a keen sense of optimism, drive and energy for the future.

As a result of our continued growth, the support team at Head Office has moved to new, purpose built offices on Meridian Business Park, Leicester.  The larger, more flexible accommodation allows for ease of communication and improved training facilities.

Our reputation as the independent contract caterer continues to spread.  A wonderful new facility hosting visitors from all over the world opened in Birmingham.  Hospitality is extensive and varied, ranging from a formal lunch menu to silver service with champagne served in the finest crystal glasses.

January 2^nd 2007 witnessed the opening of a fifth group contract with a national distribution company.  Within visible distance of Canary Wharf and next door to another of our major distribution contracts, we provide comprehensive catering services for the 400+ personnel on site.

The second site to open that day was a production facility in Gravesend with 150+ people enjoying breakfast and lunch services plus the usual ‘grab and go’ products.