Elior UK has secured a five-year catering partnership with WWT London Wetland Centre.
The foodservice firm will deliver catering and hospitality services at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust site in south west London, overseeing the centre’s café, retail and event spaces.
A key feature of the partnership involves rebranding one of the main visitor cafés to the Reedbed Café, which has been inspired by the textures and colours of the surrounding wetlands. It will serve a seasonal menu featuring grab-and-go and child-friendly options, in addition to an ice-cream parlour in the summer months.
Elior UK has also worked with the conference and events team at WWT London Wetland Centre to develop a flexible offering for meetings, private events and celebrations, with the aim of introducing on-site weddings in the near future.
The partnership will place an emphasis on sustainability and social value, in keeping with the centre’s conservation priorities.
Claire Small, director of marketing and concessions at Elior UK, said: “WWT London Wetland Centre is a truly special place, and we are proud to have been appointed as its catering partner. This partnership gives us the opportunity to create a food and hospitality offer that enhances the visitor experience while staying true to the Centre’s environmental values and conservation mission.”
Martin Senior, head of operations and innovation at WWT, added: “We look forward to working together with Elior UK to deliver a catering experience to our visitors that aligns with our core values as the wetland charity. Elior UK understands our purpose and how hospitality can enhance the overall visitor experience when someone chooses to spend a day at WWT London Wetland Centre.”
Elior Group was founded in 1991 and operates in 11 countries. Elior UK manages high-profile contracts across the B&I, health and care home, defence, education, stadia and heritage sectors.
Terms of the WWT London Wetland deal were not disclosed.
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