3663 holds Elior contract

3663 has secured the catering contract to supply facilities management company Elior Group for a further five years. The contract commenced in January and includes the supply of frozen, ambient and chilled products, as well as catering equipment.

Elior has a turnover in the UK of £262m, employs 12,000 people and operates 1,300 restaurants, cafés and other outlets.

Tony Ball, director of sales 3663 cost sector and Swithenbank Foods, said: “This win is a real achievement for 3663 and demonstrates our strength in account and relationship management at corporate level. We were awarded the contract based on our sustainability credentials, our ability to reduce supply chain costs and our continued focus on other cost efficiencies across Elior’s business.

Homa Finnie, purchasing director for Elior, added: “I am delighted that we have been able to re-award our distribution contract to 3663, after a very detailed review of the market.

“The appropriate distribution channel is a very important area of Elior's supply chain requirements and a strategic long-term approach with the right partner is essential to deliver us the efficiencies and service levels we expect to achieve both now and in the future. We have a big agenda which should be mutually beneficial to both organisations.”