Catering Consultancy Bureau is a leading independent catering consultancy, providing catering advice and support to the food service industry. We are recognised as a modern and innovative company that takes real pride in the support we provide organisations across varied sectors as they seek to get the very best value from their catering services on the backdrop of changing economic times and an increasingly knowledgeable and demanding customer base.Established in 2002, Catering… Show more Catering Consultancy Bureau is a leading independent catering consultancy, providing catering advice and support to the food service industry. We are recognised as a modern and innovative company that takes real pride in the support we provide organisations across varied sectors as they seek to get the very best value from their catering services on the backdrop of changing economic times and an increasingly knowledgeable and demanding customer base.Established in 2002, Catering Consultancy Bureau has successfully grown and developed into one of the leading catering consultancies within the UK. The business' founding principles are to bring clarity, professionalism, innovation and true cost-effectiveness to a food service operation, ensuring quality and value for both client and customer.As Senior Consultant I develop catering consultancy solutions and strategic plans for organisations who wish to review their outsourced or internally managed services. Assisting both in-house and contracted-out operations, we have built an enviable reputation for delivering bespoke food service and catering consultancy solutions to a diverse range of clients throughout the UK marketplace.Sector strengths include client and employee dining, catering concession arrangements, education and residential healthcare feeding, NHS catering, public sector contracts and hotel services. Show less

Hewett Associates is a business offering constructive advice on developing and implementing simple strategies for gaining new clients and retaining and growing relationships with existing clients. Empathy with the entrepreneurial spirit, gained through building a successful business, aligned with an understanding of large corporate organisations and the systems that drive their performance give Hewett Associates a valuable and balanced insight into what leads to successful business… Show more Hewett Associates is a business offering constructive advice on developing and implementing simple strategies for gaining new clients and retaining and growing relationships with existing clients. Empathy with the entrepreneurial spirit, gained through building a successful business, aligned with an understanding of large corporate organisations and the systems that drive their performance give Hewett Associates a valuable and balanced insight into what leads to successful business growth, operational excellence and sustained profitability. "I was inspired to form Hewett Associates in response to a number of interesting and challenging advisory opportunities that presented themselves across a number of different hospitality sectors. My approach is based on the philosophy that a true appreciation of a business’ potential for growth and change is only gained by understanding how it ticks, where its strengths lie and how these can be put to good use in developing its market presence. As a business, we have successfully delivered a number of key projects since forming and our credibility is underlined by the retained status we enjoy with a number of our clients". Show less

Responsible for the growth of the business in all premium sectors including employee dining, hotels, aviation, business services, hospitality and public restaurants. Roux Fine Dining formed an important part of the business portfolio and continued to grow during this period, which culminated in Restaurant Associates increasing to over £250m annual turnover.

Co-founder and Director of a company specialising in contracted food services including staff restaurants, directors dining facilities, cafés, deli bars, retail outlets, conference and meeting room centres, vending contracts and leisure concessions. Acquired by Compass Group UK and Ireland in 2004.