Everson Hewett
What business is it in?
Contract catering. Set up in 1995, the company is active in the retail, hotels, tertiary education, government and charity sectors.
What's its form?
Turnover of £8.3m and profit of £90,000 for the 10 months to October 2003.
Where is its head office and area of operation?
New Loom House, London. Geographical coverage is mainly London and the Home Counties.
What brands does it operate?
The company runs staff restaurants and caf‚s for customers as diverse as the Ministry of Defence, PricewaterhouseCoopers and retailer Austin Reed.
How does the future look?
The company hopes to continue growing from its current 44 contracts to a maximum of 80, and no bigger. Wins last year included a £3m contract to provide catering at Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication in London and a three-year contract, worth £200,000 a year, to run a public café at Austin Reed's flagship Regent Street store (below).
How many people does it employ?
Three hundred. The company is always looking for good people, but especially relief team managers, kitchen staff and chefs. Call 020 7680 5140 or visit the website at www.eversonhewett.com for more information.
Company philosophy?
"Our food is the foundation of our reputation. Our people deserve an energetic, exciting and supportive environment to inspire their performance. Our quality will never be compromised."
Not to be confused with...Lleyton Hewitt, Australian tennis star and former world number one.