Cream Catering’s consultancy services offer concise and professional support to regional Councils and Housing Associations across Yorkshire and beyond.  We have a wealth of experience and knowledge of both professional commercial catering and employing disadvantaged groups and are well placed to provide bespoke strategic plans for future social organisations requiring catering services.

Specifically Cream Catering provides:

• Research into the viability of a project to include market research, customer identification, financial forecasting, identification of business opportunities
• Full business planning and set up of operating systems and controls
• Full marketing planning service – advice on advertising, brand positioning, web presence etc
• Conceptual development – recommendations within budget
• Full risk assessment

Full kitchen planning service – a good kitchen design is on that best suits the constraint of space and budget without having a detrimental effect on service. We provide:

• Delivery options/implications
• Food preparation space and surfaces
• Cooking – options for ovens/hobs
• Food service area – best practice
• Wash up  - options based on space and cost
• Refuse – considerations
• Environmental – consideration of energy efficiency of all equipment choices
• Building fabric – working with what you have
• Recommendations for compliance with current health and safety and food hygiene regulations
• A framework and network of support and recommended training for all employees
• Menu planning based on target market group
• Budget forecasting and financial indicators
• Sourcing of suitable suppliers
• Contingency planning
• Development of marketing and publicity materials
• Due diligence planning
• A working business model of a successful Community Interest Company that offers opportunities to people with mental health difficulties

Here is how our consultancy service works - following an initial meeting, with no cost or commitment to you we will prepare a proposal showing what you will receive, by when and how much it will cost.