After 30 years at the company, Kellow is a well-respected and highly revered employee – both within Hobart and the industry as a whole.
Tim Bender, Hobart UK sales director, said: “Roger is the definition of the word gentleman. Always smiling, always has time to help others and always trying to make a difference in the industry that he loves.
“It’s with a heavy heart that we lose him from our day-to-day operations but his impact will be felt for years.
“Fortunately, this is not goodbye forever as Roger has agreed to return in a consultancy role. In the meantime, everyone here at Hobart wishes him all the best in his semi-retirement, which is so truly deserved.”
National chair of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC), Neel Radia, who presented Kellow with Honorary Membership to the association earlier this year, said it is his “heart of gold” that sets him apart.