6th Oct 2009 - 00:00
Abstract
National independent contract catering company, Catering Academy have successfully broken into the South Wales market with two significant contract wins with the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Merthyr Tydfil College.
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is the National Conservatoire of Wales, providing specialist practical and performance-based training that enables students to enter and influence the music, theatre and related professions. Catering Academy has been contracted to complete the entire catering and hospitality fulfillment for the next three years. With over 4,000 students, Merthyr Tydfil College have entrusted Catering Academy to rejuvenate their daily 8am-8pm catering and hospitality services, plus cater for the Crèche that is provided for the students attending courses at the college. The acquisition of these new contracts will add further success to an already lucrative year for Catering Academy in terms of new business wins. In only their fifth year of trading, the company have already established an annual turnover of £20 million, with over 85 contracts spanning the whole of the UK. Denise Marks, board director at Catering Academy said: "We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with two extremely prestigious clients. The development of our business is all about finding the right opportunities with clients who really care about working in close partnerships." The combined value of both contracts will add a further £1.7 million over the contract term and will establish a strong commercial presence for Catering Academy in the Welsh sectors.