COMPASS GROUP PLC
United Kingdom (GB)
OpenCorporation rating: 28.96 on 100
Ranking 2022: 455 on 602 companies
Primary NACE classification:
Restaurants and mobile food service activities (5610)
Company description
This company is the world's leading foodservice organization and the largest foodservice organization in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is engaged in the provision of food and support services. The history of the company dates back to 1941, when Jack Bateman founded factory canteens to feed British workers supporting the war effort. In 1967, the company was acquired by Grand Metropolitan. Following a management buyout of Grand Metropolitan's contract services division in 1987, the company was formed. In July 2000, the company's UK business merged with the catering arm of Granada PLC to become the UK & Ireland division of the company. It conducts business from its registered head office which is strategically located in Chertsey, United Kingdom.The company provides services such as staff restaurants, coffee shops, cafe bars, food courts, corporate hospitality and executive dining, and a full range of hotel support services. It has four types of foodservice brands. These are international brands such as Caffè, amigo, and Au Bon Pain; UK brands such as WorldMarche, Trattoria, Choice, Wok at Work, Deli-Chic, and Mamma Leone's; market sector brands such as Choices, Energize, Nurture our World Cafe, Choices Cafe, Signature, Madison's Deli, and New York City Cafe Diner; and franchised brands which include Burger King, Delice de France, Little Chef, Marks and Spencer Simply Food, O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar, Sbarro, Victoria Win, and Yate's. Furthermore, the company aims to deliver service and results through people - to achieve leadership in its chosen foodservice markets, in association with its clients and partners, of superior levels of service, efficiency and quality.
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