WSH Banks on success with Barclays
Wilson Storey Halliday, the UK's leading independent catering services provider, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Barclays Bank, in partnership with its facilities management company Johnson Controls, as its preferred provider of catering services for its purpose built headquarters in Canary Wharf.
The 1 million square feet office block will be the new home to approximately 5000 of Barclays' non-branch staff currently based in the City and West End of London. Within the premises, Wilson Storey Halliday will provide services for the 275 seat restaurant, atria coffee bars, a deli bar, a café, and internal hospitality, as well as catering for Barclays' executive in private dining rooms and a 40 seater fine dining restaurant. The Catering Services will be further enhanced by a quality vending service which will be delivered in partnership with Coffee Point.
One Churchill Place will provide employees and visitors alike with catering facilities to suit all needs and tastes in an environment designed to attract maximum usage within a competitive pricing model. It will also present significant opportunity to host business and client entertaining to Michelin star quality in spectacular surroundings.
Explaining their decision to select Wilson Storey Halliday, Andrew Gardiner, the Barclays FM Service Implementation Director for One Churchill Place said: "Our Facilities Management vision for One Churchill Place is to provide innovative and compelling services that represent the standards associated with a world class headquarters. Wilson Storey Halliday were able to present and demonstrate a catering proposition not only in line with that vision but one supported by a pragmatic and robust commercial platform."
Alastair Storey, managing director, Wilson Storey Halliday, said: "All new contracts are a source of much pride to us and to support such a prestigious client located in such a high profile location is testimony to our vision for, and commitment to, the catering industry. We are delighted to be working in partnership with Barclays Bank and Johnson Controls and are looking forward to providing them with market leading catering solutions that encourage a productive and enjoyable experience for the occupiers and visitors to the new Canary Wharf headquarters."