Compass grows healthcare retail business

Compass Group UK & Ireland's Retail business has secured several new contracts to provide retail to hospitals around the country including The Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Kent. The new contracts represent approximately £1.7 million in annual turnover.

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Compass Group news team
Friday 11 March 2011

In The Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Compass will operate a Costa Coffee outlet.

Lynn King, Business Director - Retail at Compass Group UK & Ireland said, "We have experienced rapid growth in grab-and-go retail outlets within the healthcare market recently and in particular the demand for well-recognised branded offerings such as Costa Coffee is increasing. Retail outlets - coffee shops, convenience stores and so on - provide a valuable revenue stream for some Trusts, either as rent concessions or through turnover-based shared income arrangements. We are pleased to forge new partnerships with several Trusts already this year and look forward to mobilising the contracts later in the year".

 

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For more information:

Katya Heath, Compass Group UK & Ireland
Tel: 01895 554114 / Mob:  07795 452522
Email: katya.heath@compass-group.co.uk

About Compass Group UK and Ireland

Compass Group UK and Ireland is part of Compass Group PLC, the world's leading foodservice company. We specialise in providing food, vending and related services on our clients' premises and we generated annual revenues of £14.5 billion in the year to 30 September 2010. The company operates across the following core sectors of Business & Industry, Defence, Offshore & Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.