Outdoor catering

Across the country and around the year, established landmarks of the UK social calendar are served by Compass Group.

Our commitment is to continue to be the most dynamic and innovative outdoor caterer in the UK. Our outdoor food solution, Express Cafés, offers customers high-quality food products, and provides our clients with an unrivalled service that they wish to repeat time and again.

As the premier brand in mobile catering in Britain, Express Cafés is recognised and trusted by event organisers and the public alike. It provides quality, service and value at events ranging from international golf tournaments to motor racing meetings, exhibition centres to summer balls and antique fairs to pop concerts.

Our events

We are proud to provide our services to the following popular events:

The Royal Horticultural Society Flower Shows
MotorSport Vision
The National Exhibition Centre (NEC)
Twickenham Experience Limited
Southampton Boat Show
The Ricoh Arena
Cowes Week
Warwickshire County Cricket
Surrey County Show
Suffolk County Show
South of England Show
New Forest Show
Great Yorkshire Show
Cheshire
The Pageant of Power
International Antiques & Collectors Fairs

Our food

Our brands and food offers cover a broad range of traditional and international flavours:

The Great Australian Pie Company

Exclusive to Express Cafés, The Great Australian Pie Company takes great Australian pie recipes and combines these with premier British ingredients.

The Gourmet Sausage

Express Cafés' Gourmet Sausage is our premium sausage range offering tasty sausages made from British produce and encased in a soft bap.

The Gourmet Burger

Made from 100% British beef, our premium range of burgers are topped with fresh beef tomatoes, lettuce and sliced onions and served in a seeded roll.

Express Cafés

Express Cafés consistently provides flavour, aroma and satisfaction in every cup - from the traditional bean to the more adventurous coffee mocha.

Quenchers Bar

From a range of mobile bars to an impressive full-sized pub, Express Cafés has the capacity to cater for the needs of any size or type of event. Our fully licensed, full service bars serve draught or bottled beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks.

In addition to the brands listed above, we operate the following offers: fish and chips, Herta hot dogs, baguettes and subs, pasties, hog roasts, authentic curries, doughnuts and crêpes.