Host wins six new catering contracts across the UK

The Glasgow-based units will cater for a total of 1,000 employees at Response, offering a five-day week catering service. The three-year contract, won from Elior, is worth £400,000 a year and was awarded to Host based on the company's flexibility and ideas to develop and improve the catering provision. Alan McDonald, regional director – Scotland, said: "It's a massive boost for Host and part of our on-going focus on growth in Scotland." In West Yorkshire Host has won the catering contract for two food suppliers, beef production company Dovecote Park, and fruit and vegetable distributor IPL, both based near Pontefract and awarded to Host on a rolling basis. The IPL contract will see Host catering for up to 600 people, seven days a week, 18- hours a day, offering breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and a night service until 10.30pm. The £400,000 contract was previously run by a local catering company. Meanwhile in Cheshire Host has been awarded the £500,000 catering and cleaning contract at three healthcare sites for Cheshire Nursing Homes. The contract offers 24/7 catering which will be revamped to focus on freshly cooked, locally sourced food and good service. The contract was previously operated by Aramark. Host has also boosted its portfolio of school contracts with the addition of Greenacres School in Banstead, Surrey, worth £200,000, and the Anglo-Continental Language School in Bournemouth, worth £350,000. In addition, Host has announced the retention of the £500,000 catering contract for Imperial Tobacco in Nottingham for a further three years, having run the catering at the 700-employee site for five years. The catering facility at Imperial will now become one of Host's Centres of Excellence. Host chief executive officer Bill Toner commented: "We are delighted to announce these contract wins, most of which have been taken from much larger operators. The market is now demanding a much more personal, flexible service from catering contractors and Host is well-placed to offer this."