A Bristol-based catering business forced to shut down its operations at the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year has continued its recovery by securing a second long-term contract in recent months.
Fosters Events has secured a five-year contract worth £5m with Compton Verney Art Gallery and Park in Warwickshire.
The company, based on the Avonside Industrial Park off Feeder Road, will operate two new catering spaces at the tourist attraction, which is based in a Grade I-listed Georgian mansion surrounded by 120 acres of parkland.
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Fosters will serve freshly ground coffee, produced by Warwickshire roasters Monsoon Estates, and food from a converted horsebox to guests exploring the grounds.
The company will also work from the attraction’s kitchen and restaurant space, which is set to be fully refurbished.
Fosters general manager Lulu Curtis-Smith, who previously performed the same role at Prince Charles’ Highgrove estate for over 10 years, and head chef Louise McCrimmon, former executive head chef of Bristol’s Harvey Nichols department store, will oversee the catering operations at Compton Verney.
The deal comes after Fosters landed a seven-year contract in January to provide retail catering at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum near Tetbury in Gloucestershire.
Despite the challenges of the pandemic has posed to the events and hospitality industry, the independent caterer was able to secure £25m of new business during 2020.
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The company said its latest contract with Compton Verney represented the “defiant speed” at which it is growing, as it expands its operations into a new region of the 海角视频.
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Foster chief executive Neil Lodge said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Compton Verney to bring two new and differentiated catering experiences to the gallery and park.
“We are invested in championing the local community at every level of our operation here, centring our offerings in fresh, local and seasonal ingredients, and creating new experiences that serve to inspire visitors and staff alike.
“It’s who we are and what has helped us secure £25m of new business and bring us back to life, after what has been the most difficult year in our history.”
Compton Verney director and chief executive Julie Finch added: “Compton Verney is delighted to welcome Fosters as our new catering partner as we develop the venue as a destination for great food.
"We are keen to ensure our visitors, whether local, regional, national or international, leave us having experienced the best on offer.
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“Be it at the Pod in the Park or The Restaurant, our visitors will experience something new, drawn from local suppliers, and that provides jobs for local people.
“They will also experience different types of events which centre around food, both in the park and the house. At Compton Verney there is a step change across the whole experience as we develop this extraordinary place”.
Fosters, which has 60 years of events experience, sources over 70% of its food from within a 20-mile radius of its various sites across the South West.