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Top 25 Commercial kitchens and catering based in the United Kingdom

Name: Commercial kitchens and catering based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 1,116 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,116 commercial kitchens and catering headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 13,722 professional contacts across them, including 2,811 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers commercial kitchens and catering headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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13,722Contacts tracked

2,811Verified emails

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The 25 largest commercial kitchens and catering based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,116 commercial kitchens and catering based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to commercial kitchens and catering: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Compass Group UK & Ireland	Indirect evidence	Chertsey, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	2,027 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We’re thousands of talented people bringing you all of the great tasting food, memorable experiences and vital support services that can transform every day into a great day.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Aramark UK	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	585 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Aramark, we create memorable food experiences where people work, learn, recover and play by channelling a collective passion for food and service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Aspens Services LTD	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	497 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a catering company who specialise in the education sector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Lexington Catering	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	374 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Lexington - Super people, providing great food and service, having fun and enjoying success!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Vacherin	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	293 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a specialist London caterer, dedicated to delivering the highest quality food and service to discerning business organisations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	BM Caterers	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	291 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We energise workplaces through trusted partnerships, exceptional food, and responsive service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Absolute Taste	Partial evidence	Bicester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	232 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Absolute Taste is part of a group of businesses operating in a range of food and beverage sectors – from luxury inflight meals to sports and leisure event catering.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Taylor Shaw	Indirect evidence	Macclesfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	200 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Passion, integrity and teamwork underpins everything that we do At Taylor Shaw, we honestly do see food differently.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Graysons	Strong evidence	Farringdon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	176 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Venues & Events \| Business & Industry \| Commercial \| Corporate Graysons is a dynamic and innovative contract catering company specialising in creating seasonal and bespoke menus…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Accent Catering Services LTD	Partial evidence	Staines-upon-thames, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	174 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Accent Catering are committed to delivering fabulous food to businesses and education sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Harrison Catering Services	Partial evidence	Thame, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	173 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since its founding in 1994, Harrison Catering Services has always been about quality fresh food prepared on-site and served by skilled professionals who love what they do.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Hobart UK	Strong evidence	Peterborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	129 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Hobart UK is one of the renowned market leaders in commercial catering equipment, manufacturing cooking equipment - under the Bonnet brand - warewashers and food preparation…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Aggora	Partial evidence	Redditch, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	115 contacts →
	Partial evidence “AGGORA is a leading provider of catering equipment solutions to the foodservice industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	PURE	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	110 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our mission at Pure is simple: to make deliciously good food, creating moments of joy when you’re on-the-go or at work.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Airedale Group	Strong evidence	Bradford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	108 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Airedale Group is the UK’s leading specialist in commercial kitchen design, build, installation, service and maintenance.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	TNS	Partial evidence	Leamington Spa, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	103 contacts →
	Partial evidence “TNS Catering are an award winning company creating and enhancing a new style of management for the provision of catering services in business & industry, healthcare and education…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Kalm Kitchen B Corp	Strong evidence	Guildford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	95 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Kalm Kitchen creates unforgettable weddings and events, blending inventive cuisine with thoughtful service to redefine catering.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Houston & Hawkes	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	89 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We’re Houston & Hawkes - the newest and freshest independent caterer in London and the South East.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Rocket Food	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	83 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to Rocket, London’s leading luxury caterer and specialist in remarkable events, weddings, and private parties.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Fooditude	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	82 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We’re contract caterers with over 20 years of experience creating fresh, seasonal, chef-led dining experiences for some of London's top organisations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Lincat Group	Strong evidence	Lincoln, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	79 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Lincat is one of the world's leading names in commercial catering equipment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Falcon Foodservice Equipment	Strong evidence	Stirling, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	76 contacts →
	Strong evidence “As the leading UK manufacturer of high-quality, affordable commercial catering equipment, Falcon Foodservice Equipment is perfectly placed to help your organisation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Jenkinsons Caterers	Partial evidence	Stafford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	67 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With over 150 years of passion for food, Jenkinsons excels in bespoke catering solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Jestic Foodservice Solutions	Partial evidence	Paddock Wood, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	63 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Jestic - Your source for the industry’s finest catering equipment brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Advance Group	Strong evidence	Houghton Regis, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	52 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Advance Group has been optimising performance and revolutionising commercial kitchens for catering and hospitality operators since 1981.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: commercial kitchens and catering. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names commercial kitchens and catering.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of commercial kitchens and catering, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name commercial kitchens and catering. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Commercial kitchens and catering based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

20.5%Verified-email coverage

12.3Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

18.5%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

644

11-50

309

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 1,116 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among commercial kitchens and catering, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “commercial kitchens and catering”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names commercial kitchens and catering), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among commercial kitchens and catering, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,811 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names commercial kitchens and catering, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many commercial kitchens and catering are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 1,116 commercial kitchens and catering headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Compass Group UK & Ireland, headquartered in Chertsey, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most commercial kitchens and catering?

London leads with 206 headquartered companies, followed by Birmingham (16) and Nottingham (16).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,811 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,116 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.