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Contract Catering and Facilities Management

The Berkeley Scott Group represents the largest management recruitment resource in Europe, specialising in hospitality and as such is in an unparalleled position to advise on career opportunities at every level in this sector. Drawing on the depth of our experience we are pleased to provide an overview of contract catering, its history, current status and future aspects in an easily accessible format. Whether you are looking for new direction within this exciting industry or are looking to explore possibilities from outside it, this part of the site will provide an invaluable tool.

Contract catering is defined as a contract undertaken to provide catering services for the staff of an organisation or public visiting a property. The types of organisation which employ contract caterers are wide ranging, from blue-chip multinationals to local authority schools.

This sector continues to grow and today contract caterers are in demand for the increased range of benefits they bring to a client's organisation. These include management expertise, greater purchasing power, more sophisticated marketing, branding and merchandising skills.

Contract catering operates in a number of areas, namely:

Business & Industry
This includes contracts within manufacturing and commercial office environments.

Education
Both independent and state schools, colleges and universities.

Healthcare
Private and NHS hospitals, nursing home and specialist care

Government & Local Authority
Includes MoD, prisons and police

Catering for members of the public
Includes sports and leisure centres, sports stadia, transport termini and theatres

The Main Players

Contract catering is serviced by a number of companies which vary greatly in size and style. It is however dominated by four main players, namely:

  • Compass (which includes the brands Eurest, Scolarest, Medirest, Restaurant Associates and All Leisure amongst others.)
  • Sodexho (which includes Directors Table & Sodexho Prestige)
  • Elior ( which includes Avenance, Eliance Restaurants, Azure & Digby Trout)
  • Aramark The growth of these companies has been partly as a result of organic sales but the majority has been down to mergers and acquisitions.


Other key operators include:

  • Charlton House Catering
  • BaxterStorey
  • ISS Eaton (part of the ISS Group)
  • Just Deli (part of the OCS Group)
  • Autograph and Eden (part of the Initial Rentokill Group)


For more details contact Darren Campbell on 01483 791203.

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