Since the sixties, suburban factories and far-flung office parks have been steadily on the rise. Today, despite the telecommuting trend, distances between home and work are still expanding for most people. And for employees working uninterrupted days or challenging shifts, eating at work tends to be the only option. The same holds true for children for whom the opportunity of lunching at home—with two working parents—is scarce. Finally, with a steadily ageing population, the need for catered meals, be it at home or in nursing facilities, continues to rise.

Outsourcing More than Ever
The outsourcing trend has amplified across all sectors and benefits ours greatly. Businesses and organisations—both in the private and public sector—are increasingly realising that in-house, self-catering operations are not only more costly but deliver less value for money. Convinced that attention, time and resources are best directed towards their core business activities, companies and institutions alike understand that outsourcing ancillary services (such as catering) to specialists offers not only a more cost effective solution—both for the organisation and as a lesser cost to individual employees, students or patients—but a healthier and more hygienic alternative to self-operated canteens or restaurants.