The U.K. Food service sector is the U.K.’s fourth largest Consumer Market, with out of home catering consumer spend approximately £75bn annually, fifth in all U.K. business births (6.9%) in the last five years yet third of all U.K. business failures (7.8%) by the same measure (Source: ONS, 2014).
The U.K. is well behind comparable European Countries in providing good service, the industry is seen as a second-class occupation and not being pushed as a career in the same way it is in countries like France, Spain and Italy. Yet few industries share the power of food service to drive employment and in particular entry level opportunities leading to rewarding careers for skilled and unskilled people alike.
Spread Consulting are experts that address the needs of U.K. food retailers by reducing business failures, creating U.K. jobs for those businesses and improve service.