FAIRWAY FOODSERVICE was founded early in 1984 by five Frozen Food wholesale distribution companies.
It is a network of independent food distributors servicing the catering industry throughout the U.K. and Eire.
The collective turnover in 1984 was £7 million, today the turnover is in excess of £235m and comprises 20 companies operating from 27 depots.
Fairway Foodservice plc negotiates on behalf of it's Member companies with service-suppliers and product manufacturers and co-ordinates the Members purchasing to effect best cost price for the collective volumes. This is achieved by being efficient in communication of the benefits to the whole group of co-ordination and
co-operation.
Fairway Foodservice also co-ordinates and manages production of literature on behalf of the Members by utilising electronic data transfer and technology; co-ordinates and manages National Sales to multi-outlet accounts which are serviced by more than one Member by using "central invoicing and data collection" and has a technical service which ensures all Fairway controlled branded products comply with all current legislation and best practice and all Suppliers conform to controlled standards.
Fairway Foodservice also operate under ISO 9001:2008 Quality System.
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
| Board of Directors | |
| Chris Binge | Chief Executive |
| John Marriot | Member Director from Holdsworth Foodservice |
| David Pratt | Member Director from Total Foodservice Solutions Ltd. |
| Jim Rowan | Member Director from Dunns Food & Drinks Ltd. |
| Martin King | Member Director from King Brothers |
| Kevin Denyer | Director from Fairway Foodservice PLC |
| Executive Team | |
| Kevin Denyer | Purchasing Manager |
| Graeme Horn | Accountant |
| Richard Ellison | Marketing & Events Co-ordination |
| Sue Garlick | Technical Manager |
| Kate Timewell | National Accounts Administrator |
| Tanya Moore | Office Administrator |
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