Kerri Barrett has been appointed as Grazing’s new operations director. She has worked at BaxterStorey for the last 25 years including the last three years as an accounts director. In her new role Barnett will be responsible for managing Grazing's extensive of clients across the Business & Industry (B&I) sector.
Barrett commented: “The world of work is changing, and Grazing’s offer fills a real gap in the market: catering that functions at the periphery of businesses that operate out of workspaces without large kitchens. We can offer this increasingly large group much-needed flexibility and a great business model that works for them.”
Chris Ribaudo has joined the business as its new culinary director. He has more than 20 years’ experience in the B&I catering sector and joins Grazing from Blue Apple Catering, where he held a similar role and during which time he won numerous awards and launched the caterer’s culinary academy.
Commenting on the news, Ribaudo said: “I’m really excited to start developing new, innovative dishes at Grazing’s central production unit, oversee the whole process from start to finish, from ingredient purchase to customer delivery, and all for a business that values innovation and has sustainability at its core.”
Grazing has grown from one café to a corporate catering business offering delivered-in meeting, office and contract catering services to London’s business and industry sector as well as event catering services.
Dishes are prepared at its Bermondsey kitchen and 90% of deliveries are made on zero emission cargo bikes. Restaurant Associates, part of Compass Group, acquired Grazing in 2024.
Sam Hurst, chief executive of Grazing, added: “I'm absolutely thrilled to have both Kerri and Chris on board to help drive our activity. We have never believed in standing still as a business and we're delighted to have appointed two hugely experienced and talented individuals to our team. Our growth has been incredible over the last two years, and with Kerri and Chris, it is just going to get even better.”