The catering people celebrate double success

They will be providing a newly launched catering service, providing freshly prepared food for the restaurant, deli-bar and corporate entertaining at McBride's plant at Middleton, near Manchester. The 50th milestone was a 2008 business target for the company, which operates across the North East, Yorkshire and North West and directors are overjoyed to hit the target so early in the year. The contract win comes as a double boost after The Catering People was named Supplier of the Year by York-based Car Protection Plan which has more than 1000 staff. The Catering People, based in Wetherby, was established eight years ago and has grown rapidly with a prestigious client list that includes a large portfolio of blue-chip companies. The award-winning firm has plans this year to boost its £8 million turnover and grow its workforce from 270 to 300 by building quickly on the 50th client milestone. Co-founder and company director Andrew North said: "To hit our client target so early in the year is great news for the company. To win the supplier award on top of this has given all the staff a big boost. For any client to single out a supplier for individual praise is a great accolade. "Competitive low-cost purchasing and multi-skills training of our catering teams has enabled us to deliver large cost savings for many clients without compromising on quality." The Catering People work in partnership with clients to handle all catering requirements from a small café to large scale staff restaurant. The firm runs the food businesses on behalf of the client, managing staff and handling all food preparation and services. Day-to-day training is provided directly by the company which delivers skills- based training to improve food and service. The Catering People take full responsibility for all health & safety and hygiene matters which are delivered within the company's ISO based systems.