Contractors

Within six months, the business had expanded beyond the shop, catering for local companies and events.

Held on Friday 20th March, at Grand Station in Wolverhampton, the event focussed on food, collaboration and practical innovation.

It extends an impressive run of growth for contract caterers, with comparisons above 8% in every quarter of 2025, though the figure was slightly down from the total of 12.2% in the third quarter.

The news follows the caterer’s recent diversification into contract catering which has seen it secure Apothecaries Hall, St Albans Cathedral and the Foundling Museum as sole contracts.

The renewed agreement will see Heritage Portfolio within Sodexo Live!

Operating under its new workplace business brand Social at Heathrow, it will provide food and beverage services for more than 80,000 Team Heathrow colleagues.

English Heritage selected Elior UK for the five-year contract based on the company’s strong cultural alignment, depth of experience in the London market and track record of delivering ‘exceptional’

Wilson Vale will manage the college’s full catering provision including the dining hall, student café and bar, as well as the extensive hospitality and events schedule.

It will continue to serve a modern and seasonal British-inspired menu to the Royal Academy’s visitors throughout the year at the RA Café. Sodexo Live!

The company, founded in 2001, works with brands across a wide range of sectors, including education, finance, law, technology and fashion.