2 Sisters teams up with Eurest for staff catering
Eurest – part of Compass Group UK & Ireland – has been hired to provide “improved menu offerings that incorporate fresh and healthy eating choices,” according to the manufacturer.
A key part of the service will be the use of technology to enhance the customer experience, using cashless systems and improved vending machine facilities.
The caterer conducted research with 2 Sisters staff to build a catering solution tailored to the company’s particular requirements and employees’ tastes.
Foodservice offer
Eurest will also invest in new equipment and refurbishments across the sites to deliver its foodservice offer and improve the overall experience for 2 Sisters employees.
2 Sisters head of group procurement Jessica Macleod said: “Naturally, food is important to 2 Sisters and we’re looking forward to partnering with Eurest to ensure our employees enjoy the finest food in their workplace.
“We are committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and consistently look to improve our work environment, be it through site refurbishment or training and now a better catering solution. We were impressed with Eurest’s proposition of original food offers, taking into account different cultures and background.”
Eurest md Andy Barry said the caterer’s research was an essential part of the tailored food offer.
‘Largest food manufacturers in the country’
“This new contract provides an opportunity to deliver innovative and high quality foodservice solutions at the largest food manufacturer in the country; a great partnership for our business and we’re looking forward to delivering a great service to their UK sites.”
Meanwhile, in a separate development, a new vending machine, which produces hot meals from frozen products, will be launched on to the market within the next two months, said the ceo of Bidvest Foodservice, the company behind the innovation.
While hot food vending machines have been available in the UK from a range of suppliers, such as Italian company Bicom, for a number of years, they have never become popular in this country. This contrasts with their widespread use in Italy, the US and Asia.
