Workplace catering business launches in the City

Grazing Catering, a flexible workplace and venue food company, has launched with a view to offer customers a new and unconventional foodservice offer.

The company, focussed solely on the business and industry sector, will provide contract options ranging from traditional fixed-term agreements, right the way through to a new 'pay as you go' model.

The new model, aimed at small and large businesses, will enable clients to partner with the company without being tied into long-term contracts.

Services will range from full in-house workplace restaurants, hospitality and directors dining, to regular or ad-hoc breakfast and lunch deliveries prepared off-site at the company’s new kitchens on the edge of the City.

The purpose-built kitchens, costing around £400,000 to construct, will provide Grazing Catering with the ability to prepare a broad range of fresh food services for companies without their own onsite facilities.

The business was launched by Sam Hurst, founder of Grazing Food, which currently operates an event catering and food delivery company to clients across London and the South East.

Hurst said: "The traditional contract catering landscape is changing dramatically. We've seen dilution of boundaries between high street and workplace catering, with the former increasingly offering direct to office services.

"The flexibility these businesses provide means traditional caterers need to be more nimble with their approach. That's why we've introduced our 'pay as you go' contracts.

"Whilst our new business will offer traditional contracted services, including investment where required, we will also offer quality food on a daily rolling basis. No contracts or long-term commitments are required.”

He adds: “We appreciate that space is at a premium in the City and there are many businesses looking to maximise every square foot possible, that’s why our offsite kitchen gives them that additional flexibility.”

www.grazingfood.com