With a combined value of £24.2bn and 217,286 outlets, the UK contract catering, retail, travel and leisure market is not only hugely fragmented, but also a complex environment.

SUPPORTING INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSSomething truly British, themed timelessly and globally recognised

Let’s Break The BarriersCan talent start at the bottom and work their way to the top as many CEOs did before?

It was one of the Prime Minister’s main ambitions for the UK to become a genuine meritocracy as this would naturally solve society’s injustices. Meritocracy, by its very nature, is a natural leveller and encourages talent to have aspiration and hope which in turn encourages entrepreneurship, business and the economy. The logic is all good. The main problem is that we are not moving in the right direction.