CANTEEN REPLACEMENT

We are working with Tesco on a pilot at their Huntly store in Scotland. They use our Hot Food Service alongside other vending machines which supply sandwiches, drinks, etc, after having removed their manned staff canteen. They saved a five figure sum in staff costs alone by replacing their cook and two catering assistants with one part-time assistant. As Tesco self manage their facility, their assistant, who works 2 hours per day, cleans the canteen area and replenishes the vending machines. This store, like others targeted for the changeover, has 200 staff working 24/7. As this site is self managed, Bon Appetit simply deliver the stock required once a month to an on-site chest freezer. The project manager considers the 3 main benefits of the change to be:

  * Substantial costs savings
  * New service is available 24/7, not just the old canteen hours
  * No wastage, as the food is frozen. A key benefit given the concern within the catering trade with the cost of food wastage.

Tesco use some of the saving to subsidise the food cost for staff.