Why is Contract Catering an appealing career move?

There are many reasons why Contract Catering is an industry that appeals to both young and new employees to experienced candidates look for a slight career change. Here we will look through the benefits of making that decision.

Companies

Contract Catering is a massive growing industry with lots of career options to suit all types of candidates. Some of the larger Contract Caterers such as Compass and Sodexo will turnover billions of pounds each year making them very attractive options for potential candidates. On top of this you could get the opportunity to work all over the world with the larger companies operating Worldwide.


Work/Life Balance

We all know the Hospitality industry is a great career choice for many with fantastic companies to work for with lots of progression. Although working in restaurants, pubs and hotels can often become a little much for some candidates working the long hours, every evening and weekend.

If like many you love working around food, drinks and the service industry but want to work slightly more sociable hours then Contract Catering may be the best choice. Although there may be some evening and weekend work generally you can find a Contract Catering role that is Monday to Friday and usually office hours. Lots of the locations that would be looking for Contract Catering employees would be Schools, Universities, Corporate offices and many more. This allows many employees to have that work/life balance they have been hoping whilst still doing what they love and do best.

What’s on offer?

As I am sure you agree by now that Contract Catering seems a great choice to pursue, if the package on offer is suitable. Well as I mentioned previously you could be working with some very large companies with positions Worldwide and lots of Career progression.

Here is an example of what salaries could be on offer:

Catering Manager £28-£38K

Chef Manager £25-£35K

On top of this there are many other perks such as Healthcare, training, progression and much more to make this a great career choice for many.

How do I make a move in to Contract Catering?

Due to the size of the industry there are many positions available from Senior to people looking for their first job. Contact us and we will be happy to help you with your next role in Contract Catering.