Caterfood Buying Group

Sending you our best wishes over the holiday season!🎄Here are some CFBG highlights from 2024, with much to look forward to in 2025. #CFBGlife For the latest news and updates from Caterfood Buying Group, go to: https://lnkd.in/egUbiMEt Shout out to our eight, amazing Members: South Lincs Foodservice, Caterfood (South West) Ltd., Cimandis Foodservice, Elite Fine Foods, NICOL HUGHES FOODSERVICE LTD, Harvest, Thomas Ridley Foodservice and Turner Price.

Congratulations again to Paul Brittain on starting this new role. Part of the Turner Price family for more than 20 years, Paul will continue to be a huge asset to the business, as former MD, John Gould, moves into an advisory role. Read more below. https://lnkd.in/eWvZNiij

Get to know George Baxter, National Operational Support Manager, CFBG. Featured in the Tastemakers section of our latest Infuse magazine, George's role is quite unique in that he moves around, spending quality time with different businesses within the Group. Read his full interview online to find out more: https://lnkd.in/e_2HVHbM Here's a snippet of the interview: What’s a typical day like? My days are so varied, which is what I need to keep my brain ticking. I am part of the QNetex project team and I’m currently at Caterfood SW collecting data when I can, but while I’m on site I help wherever needed. That may mean jumping on a forklift, getting in a van to deliver, or helping cover a department in operations while a manager is off, but I love it.

Packed full of ideas, tips and advice, the Winter issue of our Infuse magazine is now available to read online. Possibly the most stunning copy yet, load up on: 2025 trends, delicious dessert ideas, different ways to celebrate cauliflower, a Good, Better, Best sandwich offering (with a festive twist), care home catering feature and much, much more. 👍 https://lnkd.in/gWap4eSC #Foodservice #CFBGlife #foodanddrink #inspiration #INFUSE

Key highlights from our recent Winter Conference, covered in Better Wholesaling. Hear from Commercial Director Tom Workman on our future plans for CFBG. https://lnkd.in/gKCKKhuh #CFBGlife

👏 Another round of applause for all of our very, very worthy CFBG Award winners! Head to our website now for all of the info and to find out why these special people were recognised at our 2024 Winter Conference and Awards. Till next year!🥂 https://lnkd.in/ePT-rmUY 11 Awards and so many incredible nominees. Thanks again to all our award sponsors: Unilever Away From Home UK, Tropicana Brands Group, Beckett's Foods Ltd, BRIDOR, La Lorraine Bakery Group NV, Paragon and Authentic Curry Company. Shout out to all our CFBG Members: South Lincs Foodservice, Caterfood (South West) Ltd., Cimandis Foodservice, NICOL HUGHES FOODSERVICE LTD, Elite Fine Foods, Harvest, Thomas Ridley Foodservice and Turner Price.

On behalf of everyone at CFBG, we would like to say that last week's Winter Conference and Awards would not have been possible without the incredible Naomi Fudge and Rebekah Meyler! Thank you both for all of the mind-blowing organisation that goes into getting 260 people together for these all-important two days of business updates, networking and meetings with 50 different suppliers. The glittering Las Vegas themed awards evening, where 11 CFBG Awards were presented, will also be hard to beat next year - but we know you're up to the challenge. ❤️👏 Photo with Andrew Selley and Philip Atyeo.

The Winter issue of INFUSE - our quarterly, professional foodie magazine - is just around the corner! Are you ready to deep-dive into some delicious desserts, on-trend recipes and industry insights? Look out for your copy, coming very, very soon to customers of: South Lincs Foodservice, Caterfood (South West) Ltd., Cimandis Foodservice, Elite Fine Foods, NICOL HUGHES FOODSERVICE LTD, Harvest, Thomas Ridley Foodservice and Turner Price. #CFBGlife #foodservice #foodanddrink #INFUSE

What a remarkable week we've had at The Caterfood Buying Group. 🧡   Our annual Winter Conference has come to a close, with over 260 people in attendance. Held over two days, our Members’ delegates and our Suppliers loved the 'speed dating' format. Many attendees found the quick and casual atmosphere conducive for networking in addition to discovering the new brands being made available to the Group and leaning about New Product Development from those we have established relationships with.   A sincere “thank you” to all our suppliers who attend and support this yearly event and who make these experiences so enjoyable. We are always so inspired by the amazing products and practical support that you have to offer for our Members. We are looking forward to seeing all these new products on our customer’s menus in the very near future.   The experience wasn’t all business. We also like to treat our suppliers to an evening’s hospitality and entertainment too with the Caterfood Buying Group Awards being held in the evening – more details on that coming very soon.    We will be counting down the days until next year!

And the winners are… CFBG Awards 2024 🥂🥂🥂 ⭐Business of the Year Award⭐ NICOL HUGHES FOODSERVICE LTD ⭐Outstanding Impact Award⭐ Winner: Julie Baker, Cimandis ⭐Above and Beyond Award⭐ Winner: Brett Ansell, Caterfood SW ⭐Business Support Colleague of the Year⭐ Winner: Rebekah Meyler, Caterfood SW Nominees: George Baxter, CFBG and Morgan Apel Leonard, CFBG ⭐Special Recognition Award⭐ Winner: Denise Taylor-Corbett, South Lincs Nominee: John Briggs, Turner Price ⭐Rising Star Award⭐ Winner: Ashley Bowles, Elite Nominees: Katie Sidroy, Thomas Ridley Yasmin Bates, Turner Price Jody Hill, CFBG Carly Redington, Thomas Ridley ⭐Sales Colleague of the Year⭐ Winner: Daniel Eyre, Turner Price Nominees:         Howie Bedford, South Lincs Kate Musselwhite, Harvest        Francesca Tomkins, Thomas Ridley     ⭐Telesales Colleague of the Year⭐ Winner: Vanita Bell, Harvest Nominees: Jenny Donnely Coles, South Lincs         Colette Last, Elite          Nicola Smith, Caterfood SW    ⭐Transport Colleague of the Year⭐ Winner: Barry Davies, Harvest Nominees: Phillip Wakeman, Caterfood SW Simon Moore, Elite Mike Bailey, Turner Price             ⭐Warehouse Colleague of the Year⭐ Winner: Jo Jackson, Thomas Ridley Nominees: Darren Andrews, Harvest           Chris Stephens, Nicol Hughes Shane Potter, Turner Price         ⭐Supplier of the Year Award⭐ Winner: La Lorraine Bakery Group NV                      Nominees: SEAHAWK MARINE FOODS LIMITED                            Mademoiselle Desserts UK                      Nestlé                 Odysea Limited                             And, of course. A huge thank you to all of our sponsors! 🥂 Unilever (x4), Beckett's Foods Ltd, Paragon, La Lorraine Bakery Group NV, Tropicana Brands Group, Authentic Curry and World Foods and BRIDOR