He said: “Public sector caterers serve in excess of 2.6bn meals every year in approximately 93,000 sites across the UK. Around 40% of those meals are served by outsourced organisations, the rest by inhouse services.
“In other words, together we represent a significant chunk of the catering and hospitality industry and with that comes considerable buying power, industry knowledge and market insight.
“You would imagine that a body such as the Food and Drink Sector Council (FDSC) would find a sector like us a valuable partner, given that its stated aim is to bring together ‘senior leaders representing the whole of the agri-food chain together with the government to address those strategic issues and seize opportunities facing the agri-food chain’.
“Sad to say, however, the Public Sector Catering Alliance, which I am proud to represent as your chair, has twice now been rejected after applying to become a member.”
You can read the full blog here: https://www.publicsectorcatering.co.uk/chairs-blog/chairs-blog-may-2024-no-seat-table.