We are a world leading provider of food and support services. Every day we serve literally millions of people around the world, whether it is to provide them with a meal, a cup of coffee, a clean office or helping to keep the entire workspace around them working to its best.
We have unparalleled experience in providing these services to people in a whole range of environments - at work, at school or university, in hospital, at sporting or cultural events, or in remote environments. Our proven capability in each of these markets results from our sector focus, with dedicated operating businesses in each sector in our main geographies. This in-depth understanding of the demands of these markets and the needs of our customers drives our market-leading innovation, our operating efficiency and ultimately the quality of the service our customers experience.
Business & Industry
No-one understands food at work quite like we do, whether it is in offices, distribution, factories or any other work environment. Providing a choice of quality, nutritious and well balanced food for employees through the working day is an essential part of their motivation and productivity. In today’s market their expectations of quality, choice and value are equally as discerning as you would find on the high street. It is our consumer focus that drives the development and innovation in our food offers, brands and service and draws consumers back to our restaurants and food outlets day in day out. We work with our clients to define and deliver the optimum solution from restaurants and café style outlets to coffee bars and vending.
We also provide a selected range of support services that complement our foodservice offer. This includes cleaning, grounds maintenance, hospitality and reception services.
Fine Dining
Food is at the heart of what we do and, often working with world-renowned chefs, we bring exceptional gastronomic creativity and flair, style and hospitality to executive dining rooms, prestigious social and cultural events and world famous venues.
Education
From kindergarten to college, we provide a nutritious, well-balanced diet to fuel the development of young minds and bodies. In the UK, for example, we have already been introducing menus that meet the UK Government’s new guidelines on nutritional standards for school meals ahead of their 2008 deadline. In the USA our Eat, Learn, Live philosophy embodies our commitment to help build strong bodies and sharp minds with a healthy diet.
Healthcare & Seniors
One of the most demanding markets in which we operate. The very highest standards of food safety and hygiene, working with clinical staff and having a detailed understanding of the nutritional needs of those we care for have made us a leader in this market. Our innovative patient feeding programmes, such as Catering to You and the application of Steamplicity, our system of steam cooking restaurant quality, fresh hot meals, have revolutionised patient feeding, delivering a greater choice of nutritious meals delivered to order to the patients.
Our offer is broader than simply foodservice for patients, staff and visitors, and includes a range of complementary support services including services such as cleaning and housekeeping.
Sports & Leisure
We have unparalleled experience in providing high quality foodservice for some of the world’s most prestigious sporting and leisure venues, visitor attractions and social events.
In addition we have the specialist in-house expertise and resources to provide a single source for the complete marketing and management of corporate hospitality packages.
Defence, Offshore & Remote Sites
We provide vital workplace support for people working in some of the most hostile and demanding terrains in the world from oil rigs in the North Sea to gold mines in the Australian Outback. Our technical and logistical competence, commitment to health and safety and ability to effectively mobilise contracts have earned us an enviable reputation for providing fully integrated food and support services for global clients with workers around the world.
Our principal sector brands and the regions they are present in are as follows:
In countries where we do not yet have critical mass we have a single operating company providing multi-sector solutions. Examples of these are Onama Group in Italy and Seiyo Food-Compass Group in Japan.