The Food Innovation team recently spent time with our fish supplier in Brixham, Devon. The visit included an evening view of the trawler boats coming in to the harbour and loading wagons full of fresh catch followed by a morning session to see how that catch is processed. The team watched as an array of … Catch of the Day
Olive is delighted to have received the THREE STAR FOOD MADE GOOD SUSTAINABILITY AWARD by the Sustainable Restaurant Association. The SRA, led by its President, Raymond Blanc OBE, looks to accelerate a sustainable future for the hospitality industry. To gain accreditation, the SRA assessed key areas within Olive that impact sustainability under Sourcing, Society and Environment. … Olive awarded ‘Three Star Food Made Good Sustainability Award’
As the appetite for street food grows ever more popular, Olive have given their restaurant pop up a rebrand. The refreshed concept, now known as ‘The Van’, is stronger than ever and hitting the road on its journey to bring world flavours to every client’s workplace dining. The newly fuelled Van includes two new street … A New Era for Street Food
Olive is proud to announce the launch of their new partnership with UK coffee roasters, 200 Degrees. The launch sees Olive and 200 Degrees join forces to take workplace food and drink to the next level, as they each specialize in delivering their core product. The union was borne as both companies recognised a shared … Olive announces new coffee partnership
2024 marks Olive’s 20th year providing catering solutions for B&I clients within the UK. Following the pandemic, the company’s growth continued with turnover in 2023 up to £42.9 including £5.9m of new business. 2024 looks set to follow suit with 6 confirmed new openings, including partnerships with distribution giants Euro Car Parts and B&M Retail, … 2024 starting strong
Olive’s investment in their learning and development program has seen the volume of team member training increase by a staggering 42% in 2023. As a people focused business, they set out a clear strategy for the year that was underpinned by their human sustainability pillar. The aim, to give every team member wider access to … Learning and Development investment sees training hit an all-time high
Christmas season is almost here and Olive’s annual Christmas culinary workshops have yet again proved to be a huge success. This year saw an additional day added so festive cheer could be shared with even more of our Team Members. Over the course of three days, our Chefs tasted an array of Christmas inspired dishes … Its Christmas!!
This year has seen Olive build their senior operational support with a number of new key appointments. The people focused investment includes new roles with two Regional Directors and a Purchasing Director. With continued increases to food inflation, coupled with market volatility, the appointment of Robert Smith as Purchasing Director is one that aims to … Olive takes support to the next level
Olive are honoured to partner with men’s mental health charity Tough To Talk. Olive sadly suffered the tragic loss of a male team member to suicide so have committed to working alongside Tough To Talk to reduce the chances of it happening again. Together they plan to raise awareness and funds to ensure that the … Exciting Partnership Announcement: Olive Joins Forces with Tough To Talk
To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Olive launched a competition for Team Members to create a cupcake worthy of royalty. The coronation cupcakes will be featuring in our restaurants throughout this coronation year.nn1st place went toJulia Christian from Capital One with her savoury cupcake made from Bombay potato sponge, cream … Cupcakes fit for the King
