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Aim Trading Co Ltd
The Aim Group T/as Lowermart, are an established Janitorial company, supplying both own label and branded Cleaning Materials and Hygiene products for the Hotel, Restaurant & Leisure industries. We hold an extensive range of refuse sacks and compactor bags, which are supplied at competitive rates. We pride ourselves on our fast and efficient service and excellent quality of products.
If you would like a copy of our latest brochure, please contact Leonard Lewis, or one of the sales team on 0870 873 4647.
apetito
As one of Europe's leading suppliers of quality frozen food and catering solutions, the apetito group specialises in offering excellence to the cost-sector catering market. Providing experienced advice and first-class service, they are dedicated to providing answers to catering requirements.
Arla Foodservice
Arla Foodservice, a leading supplier of dairy products to the catering industry. We are proud of our range of well-known brands. After all, everyone has heard of and enjoyed the delicious taste of Lurpak and Anchor butters and our Cravendale milk is going from strength to strength, as more and more people discover its delicious taste.

Much more than just our well known brands, we at Arla Foodservice want to show you how our range of quality products, from mozzarella to flavoured milks to bulk butters, can help drive your business in the catering and foodservice arena, as many of our customers already know.

Authentic Food Company
Established in 1985 as Authentic Indian Foods by Lak and Kamal Basran, the company changed its name to The Authentic Food Company in 2000 to encompass cuisines from other regions. Heavy investment in NPD allows the company to offer caterers a diverse choice to enhance their menus and meet current consumer demand. Building on its reputation as a quality supplier of international foods, the company now boasts cuisines from China, Mexico, Thailand, the Mediterranean and the newly-created British and Classics ranges.

The Authentic Food Company has built an enviable reputation as market leader in supplying the finest international dishes to Pubs, Restaurants, Hotels, Travel and Leisure, Business and Industry, Healthcare and Education across the UK and Europe. Its Managing Director, Lak Basran has been awarded an MBE as recognition to his services in the Food and Drink Industry.

The team of executive chefs ensures every product meets the company's stringent requirements for quality and taste. All their chefs are experienced professionals with a passion for creating only the finest products.

BaxterStorey
Voted 'Contract Caterer of the Year, 2000' by Cost Sector Catering Magazine, we are passionate about food and service and it shows in everything we do.
Berkeley Scott Group Plc
The Berkeley Scott Group is the largest provider of resourcing and recruitment services and solutions to the hospitality and supply industries. Employing 170 people in 15 offices across the UK, it recruits at every level through five divisions.
BHA Centenary Lunch
Tickets are now on sale for the British Hospitality Association Centenary Lunch on 27th June 2007 atb the Grosvenor House Hotel, London
Blue Arrow Catering
Blue Arrow Catering are the largest provider of specialist staffing services to the UK's Catering & Hospitality industry.

Blue Arrow have established national contracts with 44 of the industry's largest players. It employs 155 people across a network of 36 specialist offices giving it a presence in most of the UK's larger town or cities. On average, Blue Arrow Catering places 6,000 'flexible employees' into temporary assignments each week making them the undisputed market leader.

In 2007 Blue Arrow Catering will expand it's permanent staffing solutions business, providing an intelligent recruitment partnership for both executive recruiters and candidates.

Brakes
For over 40 years, Brakes has specialized in developing and supplying frozen, chilled and ambient food products to the catering industry. Brakes ensure innovation, strong brands and continuity of supply and quality, along with a reliable, cost effective distribution infrastructure.
British Frozen Food Federation
To promote and protect the interests of the members and the Frozen Food Industry through the provision of information, the development of unity and the co-ordination of collective strength.
caterer.com
Caterer.com is the UK's leading recruitment web site for anyone working in hotels, restaurants, bars and contract catering.

Carrying on average 13,000 jobs from around 600 employers Caterer.com generates over 60,000 online job applications every month.

The site is heavily promoted across all major search engines and the average 170,000 users per month are emailed specific jobs, news and career advice.

CatererSearch
CatererSearch gives users a single gateway to all the information they need to work and succeed in the hospitality industry. It offers users news, analysis, data and job opportunities exclusive to the site and sourced from leading industry publications, for anyone working in hotels, pubs, bars, restaurants or foodservice.

The site includes a database of recipes from professional chefs, news on the latest food and drink trends as well the latest products for the hospitality and catering industry. The dedicated Your Business section has expert advice on how to create and run a successful business. Content partners include Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine.

Catering Forum
Richmond Events organises strategic business forums on cruise ships. The primary function of our events is to put buyers and sellers together at a senior level and to offer them the opportunity for strategic thinking, to catch up on the latest developments and to network with peers. For most of the industries that we serve, the Richmond event has become the most important gathering of the year.

The concept was originally developed by us in 1989, when we were part of Emap plc, to address the shortcomings of conventional exhibitions. It is our view that as the world gets busier it becomes increasingly difficult, but no less important, to meet people face to face. We believe that our format is currently the most time efficient style of event in the market-place and the very high level of re-bookings that we enjoy, demonstrate the value that our customers derive from participation.

Contract Options
Contract Options an independent agency established in 1994, supplies permanent and temporary staff to the catering, hospitality, industrial and driving markets across the Thames valley, Greater London and M3 & M4 corridors.

Over the past decade Contract Options have gained an impressive reputation for the quality of service and staff that they supply and their outstanding client portfolio reflects this. A strong networking ethos across their 7 branches creates a superior candidate database offering a greater choice of skilled staff and availability to their clients. With their out of hours manned telephone service 7 days a week, this enables their clients to receive a service that reflects the demands of their own industry.

Defence Food Services Integrated Project Team (DFS IPT)
The Defence Food Services IPT provides worldwide catering support to the UK Armed Forces whether on Operations, exercises or in barracks. The DFS IPT manages the MoD food supply contract with Purple Foodservice Solutions (PFS), provides solutions for the employment and training of Military food service personnel, delivers catering policy and guidance, and technical catering support to the UK Armed Forces.
Dewberry Boyes
Dewberry Boyes are the only publisher with magazines serving the four facets of today’s foodservice industry: fine dining, institutional catering, the licensed trade and fast food.

We run our own national show in London, six conference and exhibitions on behalf of leading representative bodies and organise seven major foodservice competitions and awards. And, the list keeps growing!

Collectively, Dewberry Boyes offer an unmatched knowledge and understanding of the foodservice market and a ‘total communications package’ for all customers.

Dorset Cereals
Producers of great tasting, healthy, premium breakfast cereals.
Douwe Egberts
Douwe Egberts provide a range of beverage solutions, including coffee machines to suit low, medium or high volume requirements. We also provide Tea, Juice and Ancillary solutions. Our coffee regularly wins blind taste trials and our Espresso brand 'Piazza D'Oro' is one of fastest growing brands of it's kind in Europe.
Ecolab
Ecolab is the world leader in premium commercial cleaning and sanitizing, with $3.1 billion in global sales coverage. In more than 160 countries, businesses rely on our 20,000 associates worldwide to keep their operations clean and sanitary.
First Choice Coffee
First Choice Coffee is a national business specialising in Total Coffee Solutions. Supplying exceptional Espresso equipment and quality coffee products, together with experience, training and development are key to sustaining our position as a leading supplier to the foodservice industry.

From the very first point of contact with us, we listen closely to your needs and goals - whether you need advice on starting or expanding your coffee business, or bean to cup coffee systems. With 20 years of experience we can provide sound, expert advice and solutions, tailored to your needs, for increasing profits and attracting new customers.

Fourth Hospitality
HCIMA Business Affiliate Scheme

About Fourth Hospitality

Fourth Hospitality, the leading supplier of on-demand business intelligence solutions for the hospitality industry, provides web-based solutions on a monthly subscription basis.
The solution is tailored specifically for the hospitality industry to reduce unnecessary administrative overheads and run businesses more efficiently.
Every element of the solution and service is flexible and process-driven, and is constantly developed and enhanced to better serve the rapidly expanding market.
Our products are suited to any size business.
Being web-based, powerful real-time reporting is accessible from any location.
Experience return on investment within the first month.
No costly maintenance, upgrades or service overheads, typically associated with traditional client-server IT projects.
Support is 24 hour and comes at no extra cost.

Fresh RM
Fresh RM, a partnership between Montgomery Exhibitions Ltd and Reed Exhibitions Companies, offers the strongest and most effective portfolio of events for the food, drink and hospitality industry. Events for the 2001 include Hospitality Week, IFE 2001 and the European Ethnic Food and Drink Exhibition.
Fusion FSM
Fusion FSM has developed a unique set of services to help you get the right return on your investment in the foodservice market. Whether you require a completely outsourced sales and marketing solution, or assistance with you strategy development utilising our innovative research tools, we have the skills to make a meaningful difference to your business.
Heinz European Foodservice
The Heinz Foodservice, established in 1993, now includes a more comprehensive range of table and cooking sauces, canned food and tomato based products, a wide range of portion sachets and cups, condensed and blended soups and wet baby food products.
Holroyd Howe
Founded by Rick Holroyd and Nick Howe in August 1997, Holroyd Howe delivers high quality food service solutions to predominantly corporate office environments.

The Holroyd Howe team focus on the use of authentic ingredients and apply a flexible management style that results in value for money service for their growing number of clients including City legal firm Ashurst, Honda Motor Europe Ltd, McCann-Erikson, Hanson and the Design Council.

Holroyd Howe won Cost Sector Caterer, Contract Caterer of the Year 2004 award. To win this coveted award the Company demonstrated an outstanding level of professionalism and dynamism in the contract catering market.

Horizons FS Ltd
Horizons focus on providing Client services which address 3 key strategic areas:

- Horizons consultancy and forward planning
- Key Club training and knowledge transfer
- Foodservice Intelligence market data and information

Horizons also sets up and manages surveys – ad hoc and continuous – to address the specific needs of our clients.

Horizons provides these services for operators, distributors, manufacturers and professional services such as investors and other financial institutions, marketing and advertising agencies, trade associations, estate agents and many others.

Hospitality Action
Who are we?
For 168 years Hospitality Action, the Hospitality Industry Benevolent Organisation, has been at the forefront of the industry providing vital employee assistance. Our unique life support programme has been developed to offer specialised support to all that work, or have worked, within hospitality in the United Kingdom.

We are the safety net for the vulnerable, be they old, young, alone or a family, who through no fault of their own find themselves in a crisis.

IGD
Facts, information and education on all aspects of the UK food and grocery industry.
Indicater
Indicater is dedicated to helping individuals and companies in the hospitality industry get maximum benefit from new technologies.

Indicater's unique software solution is iCOM and has versions for groups and independents which will deliver immediate return on investment as well as instant support for outlet managers.

Where required Indicater can also provide consultancy for the hospitality industry to assist in making the right decision relating to new technologies.

Institute of Hospitality
The Insititute of Hospitality (fomerly HCIMA) is the worldwide professional body for individual managers and potential managers in the Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Industries. The Association sets out to look after the professional development needs of its members throughout their careers - whether it be through the dissemination of the latest industry information, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), or offering unrivalled opportunities for research, learning, and networking with professionals at high profile events, seminars and conferences.
Interactive who's who in Hospitality
The UK's official who's who of the Hospitality Industry, published by Indicater in conjunction with the British Hospitality Association and other leading organisations.

The Interactive who's who in Hospitality was launched at Hotelympia 2004, at the ExCel centre in London by Michael Bailey, Compass Group Chief Executive.

This new resource is free to use and free to set up your own entry.

Jellybean Creative Solutions
Jellybean Creative Solutions is a full service Marketing Communications agency, providing tasty integrated solutions for the Out of Home market.

Jellybean Digital specialises in providing innovative online solutions with flavour, including website design and email marketing. Call us or visit our website for more information

4 Bridge Street, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8BZ
Tel: 01372 227950

Keystone Distribution UK Limited
We offer unique end-to-end supply chain solutions for foodservice operators. Our proven dedication to service and innovation enables you to focus on delighting your customers with confidence
Leapfrog PR
Leapfrog PR specialises in working with brands and organisations in the foodservice sector. Anything to do with food, hospitality and leisure, including food and drink on the move, is our business. With have a strong track record in exploiting and developing brands in the foodservice market-place, we understand the issues of the sector and can apply years of experience to fresh campaign ideas.
Leathams
Leathams source and supply over 2,500 cross-category, multi-temperature products from around the world. Our nationwide delivery service and 25 years experience in supplying all sectors of the foodservice market ensures our reputation and consistently high standards are guaranteed.

Leathams ‘the food innovators’ have been responsible for many new, premium quality, authentic products: Merchant Gourmet Chef’s® Chinese spiced black rice vinegar, White balsamic vinegar, Nanjing black rice and the award winning Balsamic syrup, to name just a few. The widely enjoyed SunBlush® tomato range is also the fruition of Leathams’ continual search for new and exciting products from around the World.

London Workwear Rental
Forget everything you have been told about the textile rental business. We are interested in your ideas, the ways you want to change your business, the service you need from us. We have a few ideas of our own, too.

Reliable and consistent, our independence allows us to meet your needs in-house, and we take the time to develop relationships with our customers. If you need specially designed garments we can supply them. We work with you not around you.

Lyons
Lyons coffee has been supplied to the catering trade for nearly 100 years. For a broard range of coffees and comprehensive advice and support please contact us on 01932 575600 or visit our website.
Nichols Foods
Nichols Foods Ltd is a food and beverage manufacturer, supplying products to the Foodservice, Vending and Retail markets. Find out all about our philosophy, search our product portfolio, read the latest news, view our showcase or e-mail us any comments, requests or suggestions.
Plastico
Plastico, acknowledged market leaders in catering disposables, is specialist in the design, development and manufacture of products for the foodservice and retail sectors.
Portfolio International
Portfolio International are leading recruitment specialists for the hotel, leisure, food service, hospitality and associated sectors. No other understands the market better from both a client and candidate perspective. If you are looking for the best - a career that will take you further OR candidates that meet your most exacting criteria, we will do all we can to help you.

'We aim to provide innovative solutions that exceed expectations'

Prestige Purchasing
Prestige Purchasing is an organisation dedicated to profit improvement through purchasing excellence and operates through its divisions Prestige Outsource, Prestige Consulting, Prestige Purchasing Consortium and Prestige E-Solutions. The company offers both prospective and existing clients the opportunity to acquire strategic, technical and implementational purchasing skills from a single source.
Pritchitts
One of Europe's leading food manufacturers delivering specialist, value added products to the foodservice market. Our expertise and technology allows us to make long life products that taste and perform as well as, or better than the fresh equivalent, with no refrigeration required.
Our brands include Millac Maid and Cafe Maid one cup portion whiteners; Lakeland UHT and fresh milk and cream portions: Millac Gold and Roselle Supreme high performance cream alternatives; Millac and SpringCool Dairy Creams; Millac Milk Powder; Comelle and SpringCool Ice Cream mixes. Our customers comprise leading catering and hotel groups, airline and rail caterers, restaurant chains and last food outlets.
Procter & Gamble Professional
Procter & Gamble is a leading global supplier of branded products and services with a turnover of in excess of $40billion. Within this P&G Professional is dedicated to providing professional cleaning & laundry products and systems, and re-sale solutions to the Away From Home sector.

It boasts an extensive brand range including Professional variants of Ariel, Bold, Lenor, Fairy & Flash, plus a range of re-sale solutions that include Pringles, Sunny Delight, Pantene and Tampax. From this portfolio P&G Professional works with Foodservice Operators to develop their professional reputations with their patrons via innovative solutions to both cleaning and retailing opportunities.

Redpoint
At Redpoint we specialise in providing sales and marketing support services to companies targeting the hospitality, leisure, and foodservice market. Using our knowledge and experience we can help your business develop a focused and practical approach to foodservice that brings you measurable results.
Restaurant Show, The
The Restaurant Show is the premier exhibition that caters for the premium sector of the restaurant and hospitality industry. Now in its' 17th year, The Restaurant Show is firmly established as the only annual event that consistently brings together nearly 12,000 buyers and over 300 suppliers showing everything from fine food and wine to other drinks, tableware, furniture equipment, technology and specialist products and services. For free registration visit www.therestaurantshow.co.uk or call the visitor hotline on 01923 690641.
Silver Spoon
Over 50 years experience in the foodservice market helps to ensure that Silver Spoon is perfectly placed to understand the needs of today’s professional caterer.

With an extensive sugar and syrup range, as well as a dedicated foodservice team, Silver Spoon has a product to suit your every need, whether it is for specialist application or general use.

With new products such as Crusha, the brand trusted by generations of milkshake drinkers, Silver Spoon has also gained expertise in foodservice beverages. The company is intent on exploring opportunities and maintaining Crusha’s position as the number one milkshake brand in the UK foodservice sector.

Sodexho
Catering and Support Services for business, industry, healthcare, education, defence and leisure.
Springboard UK
Springboard promotes career opportunities in the Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism industry. Working with leading employers, we use our specialist knowledge to raise awareness of the breadth and depth of careers available.

Our national programmes are targeted at young people, the unemployed, disadvantaged groups and returners to work. We work to improve their skills and to raise their prospects of a career in the HLTT industry. We provide advice, guidance and skills development, work experience, educational and specialist programmes.

Working with Springboard not only gives employers an edge in the recruitment market but can also help suppliers too. They benefit from the significant PR, product placement and networking opportunities, and our work with disadvantaged groups means they will be seen as active in Corporate Social Responsibility.

To find out how your company could benefit from working with Springboard contact Paulette Jacobson. paulettej@springboarduk.org.uk.

Steelite International
A passion to inspire …

At Steelite International we understand that creating the perfect dining experience demands time, effort and attention to detail.

Building upon a reputation for manufacturing ceramic tableware of quality, strength and durability, the company has received global recognition for its commitment to the hospitality industry.

Developing this role still further into one of tabletop specialist, Steelite International brings together tabletop products from distinctive manufacturers around the world to offer unique and challenging concepts at the forefront of innovative design. Encompassing beautiful yet practical tableware, stunning cutlery, dazzling crystal stemware, exquisite glass items, luxurious bone china and innovative porcelain tableware concepts.

Support Training Services
STS are an established market leader in Enviromental Health consultancy and training, specialising in food safety and health and safety. From their head office in Surrey, England, they co-ordinate the provision of services throughout the UK, Europe and the World, including associates in Turkey, Spain, Balearics, Canary Islands, Eygpt, Mexico and Dominican Republic.

Recognised for their professionalism and expertise STS were appointed by the UK government to train enforcement officers in the practical application of food safety risk assessment principles throughout England and Wales. For the National Health Service in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, STS audit food suppliers to ensure manufacturing standards are maintained and due diligence demonstrated. STS are a UKAS inspection body No 188 for the assessment of food manufacturers against the British Retail Consortium Technical Standard.

Susan Hamilton Group
The Susan Hamilton Group provides tailor made human resources solutions to both the catering and facilties management industries. From running a bespoke training course, to recruiting a Director, to providing a temp Chef, to advising on HR strategy, our specialist departments can meet client need consistently.
Teamwork at Brahm
Teamwork, leaders in Foodservice Marketing have come together with Brahm, one of the largest Communications Agencies outside London. The result is Teamwork at Brahm, an Agency that’s totally at home out of home – and out of this world at strategic thinking, creative and brand building.

With over 20 years’ experience working with distributors, end users and blue chip manufacturers like Kellogg’s, Silver Spoon and McCain, Teamwork at Brahm has a unique understanding of the marketplace and how to motivate the buyers and sellers in every sector, from Cost to Convenience.

And with promotional marketing, advertising, PR, events, direct and digital marketing all part of the sales kit, Teamwork at Brahm provides everything for success Out of Home, on a plate.

Find out about the agency with the OOH! factor Call Ruth Holgate on 0113 230 4000 E-mail ruth.teamwork@brahm co.uk or www.teamworkbrahm.com.

Tetley
Teaexperts.co.uk has been specifically designed to help retailers and foodservice operators alike maximise profitability from the tea category.

Here you will find the latest news on the tea market, a wealth of up-to-date information on market trends and dynamics, advice on product merchandising, latest developments from Tetley and even how to serve a great cup of tea!

The site has areas specifically for different types of retailers, so you can find tailored information whatever your situation.

The Hub PR and Marketing Limited
Renowned as the best full service agency serving the foodservice, retail and leisure sectors, we work with foodservice’s biggest supplier through to the smallest specialists. Passionate about everything we do, we deliver tailored strategic, effective, dynamic and innovative solutions that are proven to grow your bottom line, while building your reputation for excellence.

To find out more call Rebecca Riches on 01959 564449 or visit the website by clicking above.

Unilever FoodSolutions
Our brand names stand for heritage and for quality. Our expertise in making the finest catering products goes back over 150 years. Our manufacturing know-how means our brand names are among the best and frequently the preferred choice for chefs who put quality first.
Universe Foodservice
Having served the catering industry for nearly 40 years we have gained a unique reputation as one of the UK's leading food marketing and sales companies. Working with international food manufacturers, we bring you some of the world's finest brands.
Veriplast International
Veriplast International are leading manufacturers of high quality, innovative disposable food and drink packaging.

The range of vending and drinking cups is the most extensive on the market with size and cup options for every usage occasion including double wall cups, ingredient and opercule cups. There is also a selection of tumblers made from PET and PP.

The food service range offers solutions for the take-away and snack market, for food packing/filling companies or event and contract catering. The extensive catering tray range is made to impress in any situation from a simple buffet to professional level presentations.

There are many new stylish and versatile products in the range; the new soup bowls and lids, ideal for soups, casseroles and even desserts, the attractive sushi packaging and the crystal clear PET salad bowls and trays present your fresh produce at its best.

Westler Foods
Today the company is market leader in hot dogs, manufacturing 70% of all hot dogs consumed in the UK food service market. The range includes low salt hot dogs for schools (Contracts Range), Canned hot dogs (No.1 Range) and Pouched hot dogs (Premium Frankfurters).
However, Westlers expertise goes well beyond the hot dog, supplying a wide range of canned, ambient food products including canned ambient ready meals (Multi Menu), Fruit and Vegetables, Burgers, Kebabs, ambient tray meals (Westlers Compleat) and a range of Mexican snacks and ingredients.

Visit our website at www.westlerfoods.com or contact Customer Services FREE on 0800 027 6336.

William Murray Public Relations
William Murray Public Relations is the leading B2B agency in the foodservice, hospitality, and leisure sectors. We have been trading for 15 years and provide totally integrated communications targeting the ‘away from home’ market. We offer our clients a full service solution and integrated communications to achieve real commercial objectives.
Our dedication to the foodservice market and our breadth of experience with suppliers, distributors and operators gives us a unique insight into this fast growing and dynamic market.

To find out more call Karen Browne on 020 8256 1360. or visit our website William Murray Public Relations.

Wimpy
Established in 1954, Britain’s first and most successful independent burger restaurant business, has long been an icon of the British way of life. Indeed many of the ingredients that made Wimpy a successful brand are still evident in the business today. A fanatical obsession with quality of product is married to the core competency of service, that has seen Wimpy maintain an enviable position of having arguably some of the most loyal customers on the high street.

As one of Britain’s first Franchise operations this loyalty extends to the franchise itself.

To find out more visit www.wimpyburgers.co.uk.

 

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