The funding will allow company to provide school meals to 70,000 more pupils per week across independent school, primary, secondary & further education sectors. Cleverchefs is anticipating the creation of up to 150 jobs and £12 million in turnover across the next 12 months.
Nick Collins, founder of Cleverchefs, said: “Expanding the number of schools and colleges that we serve fresh and fun food to is fantastic for our business, but more importantly it supports our aim of improving food nutrition in the education settings across the UK. A chef-led business is what makes this rapidly expanding company different, we live and breathe food, taking creativeness to a new level.
“HSBC UK’s support has played a crucial part in the expansion process, and the funding has been a central part of our mission to make food the highlight of everyone’s day. We are looking forward to delivering creative & nutritious meals to even more children for many years to come.”
David Foad, editor of Public Sector Catering interviewed Nick earlier this year to find out more about how and why he took his wedding and events catering business into the school sector.