At the recent 2010 Warrington Business Awards, Kevin Cannon, founding director of the independent contract catering company, Catering Academy, was named ‘Business Person of the Year’.

Commenting on the accolade, Cannon said, “We have come from nothing to nearly £20 million in five years and in December we were named one of the fastest growing companies in the UK by Fast Track.”
As well as the individual recognition for Cannon himself, Catering Academy, which is known for bringing innovative solutions and a broad spectrum of catering and other hospitality services to education, healthcare and various commercial sectors, also reached ‘highly commended’ status in the Business of the Year category.

In other recent company news, Catering Academy has expanded into South Wales with two high profile contract wins. The first contract, a three year long agreement, is with the prestigious Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, which is the National Conservatoire of Wales and provides specialist practical and performance-based training to students. The second significant contract is with Merthyr Tydfil College, which will see the catering company revive its 8am-8pm catering and hospitality services as well as providing for its crèche service, which was introduced for the benefit of the students studying there.

Established in 2004, Catering Academy has gone from strength to strength, returning strong financial performances every year and reaching £20 million in sales just five years from its inception. By providing a tailor made service to businesses across the commercial and public sectors, the catering expert has seen a number of Blue Chip organisations selecting it for its hands-on, bespoke approach.

Posted by Matt on the 22nd July 2010