Bunzl Catering Supplies

Bunzl plc was incorporated in 1940 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1957, but its origins date back to 1854 when Moritz Bunzl opened a small haberdashery business in Bratislava, now the capital of Slovakia. The business has changed and grown considerably over the years to become what is now a leading specialist distribution group, supplying a broad range of non-food consumable products that are essential for its customers to operate their businesses but which they do not actually sell.  Bunzl plc is a FTSE 100 listed company with a group revenue in 2009 of £4.6 billion. Its operations span across 23 countries and 4 continents and the group employs more than 13,000 people. Group companies operate in the grocery, foodservice, cleaning and safety, non-food retail, healthcare and redistribution markets.

Bunzl UK & Ireland
19% of Group 2009 operating profit (£57.8m) Bunzl UK & Ireland supplies, through a number of specialist distribution businesses, a range of more than 100,000 products including food packaging, disposable supplies, catering equipment, healthcare consumables, cleaning and safety products, and snack and beverage vending solutions to supermarkets, retailers, hotels, restaurants and caterers, construction companies, healthcare providers and other users. Based in Epsom in Surrey, Bunzl operates from over 80 locations throughout the UK and Ireland and is regarded as a leading supplier in its chosen market sectors.

Bunzl Catering Supplies
Bunzl Catering Supplies, part of the Bunzl Catering and Hospitality division, is the leading distributor of disposables, packaging and hygiene solutions to the hospitality and catering sectors in the UK.  Delivering to a variety of different customers in both the private and public sector from small independent cafe owners, local health trusts and schools to national hotel and restaurant chains.  Providing the products and expertise to help customers drive increased revenue through innovation and the creative use of branding on disposables and labels.  Combined with an extensive range of products and considerable experience, Bunzl Catering Supplies can offer guidance on improving back of house efficiency and improved cost control.

9 branches across the U.K. and a National Distribution Centre in Kettering provide a responsive and flexible local service. A dedicated regional Customer Sales Team at each branch has a good understanding of local business needs and provides outstanding customer care from point of order through to delivery. With an ISO 9001 accredited Quality Management System in place, standard operating procedures ensure national consistency and are monitored by a dedicated Quality Manager.