Specialist contract caterer BaxterStorey is pushing into the north-east oil and gas sector following a 55% increase in turnover in Scotland last year.
The firm, which specialises in food service provision for business and industry, reported turnover in Scotland of £30million in 2013, against an overall turnover of around £310million.
“Growth in Scotland will continue to be a focus for BaxterStorey and we hope to further expand our portfolio within the oil and gas sector,” said regional manager for Scotland, Jeremy Wood.
The focus will primarily be on onshore service provision, he said.
BaxterStorey entered the Scottish market in 2006 and has more than 80 contracts across the country.
The firm won seven new contracts in 2013, including three in the north-east. This includes a contract with oil and gas services firm Halliburton, awarded in February 2013, to operate a restaurant and coffee bar at the company’s Aberdeen base.
Other new clients in 2013 include specialist health company Vascutek in Glasgow and the Scottish Courts National Group. The firm said the contracts meant more than 360 new members of staff being hired during the year.
Mr Wood said the firm was focused on sourcing produce from local suppliers and providing employment to local people.
“The company uses sustainably sourced ingredients and supports local suppliers,” he said.
“In Scotland, BaxterStorey uses free range eggs from Aberdeen, bacon from Perthshire farms and salmon from Shetland breeders.”
BaxterStorey was formed in 2004, and is the biggest brand within catering giant Westbury Street Holdings (WSH), which employs more than 12,000 members of staff across the UK and Europe.
WSH is headed up by north-east entrepreneur Alastair Storey. The Fyvie man was crowned the most powerful man in hospitality in December 2012, beating celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to the top spot.
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