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Some of the exciting things that happened in 2003
Catering In Scotland
In the world of contract catering, finding a company with the right blend of experience, resources and friendly service is like finding the perfect life-partner - the overall chances are slim but if it should happen, you know it's one less thing to worry about.
GOSH! Didn't we do well?
For the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital (GOSH) and the Toybox Charity we raised over £600 which was then rounded up by the company to make a total of £1000, split equally between the two charities!
Wilson Storey Halliday Conference 2003
Over 250 delegates were welcomed to the 2003 Wilson Storey Halliday conference held in the beautiful surroundings of Wokefield Park near Reading, on 4th November 2003.
WSH Wins Sage Business Award 2003
We are delighted to announce that Wilson Storey Halliday has won the Sage Business Award for the Fastest Growing Business 2003 in the 100 plus employees category.
A Carrera in Catering
A state of the art modern building in Reading, housing the impressive range of Porsche cars from vintage through to contemporary models, will greet our team each morning.
The Appliance of Science
John Campbell, Executive Chef of the Vineyard, Stockcross, intrigued and delighted over 50 chefs and managers when he demonstrated his cooking skills at Oracle Thames Valley Park, this week.
New Business Update
In August, the team gained a fantastic group contract with six locations from Manchester to Reading including West Sussex and Hampshire, scheduled to open mid October.
Linda Halliday wins CATEY award
There were several strong contenders for this year's Food Service Caterer of the Year award, but one person's inexhaustible contribution to the industry singled her out.
Baxtersmith Wins Marks & Spencer Contract
Independent business caterer BaxterSmith has been awarded the prestigious Marks & Spencer foodservice contract - the first time the flagship retailer has outsourced its in-house catering.
Entrepreneur of the Year 2003
The three founding directors of Wilson Storey Halliday, Keith Wilson, Alastair Storey and Linda Halliday, have been short-listed as finalists for the South's Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2003.
Mack is sharp as a knife!
One of the Operations Managers at Wilson Storey Halliday, Mack Allan, has won a Cost Sector Catering Award, one of the highest accolades that can be bestowed from within the foodservice industry.
The Threesome
From the outside, the Wilson Storey Halliday set-up looks fraught with potential tensions. For a start, Linda Halliday is the resident partner, while the other two, Keith Wilson and Alastair Storey, in effect came on board when their fledgling company Wilson Storey merged with Halliday Catering Services in 2000. Second, there's the potential imbalance of a male-female divide.
Top Catering Award For Baxtersmith Manager
Rachel Carter (32), a catering manager for independent business caterer BaxterSmith, has won a prestigious national catering award.
My Route to the Top (Linda Halliday of BaxterStorey)
If Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas had grabbed the odd coffee and sandwich while waiting to give evidence at the High Court recently, they would have tasted the wares of contract caterer Wilson Storey Halliday.
Top Chefs At Fat Duck
Independent business caterer BaxterSmith took 11 of its top chefs for a gastronomic lunch experience at the 2-Michelin starred restaurant The Fat Duck at Bray, on 17 October.