Sodexho Alliance is the largest and most progressive catering and support services provider in the world, with a turnover approaching 10 bn euros, and more than 290,000 employees in 70 countries. Gardner Merchant became part of the Alliance in 1995 and adopted the Sodexho name in the UK for its operations early in the year 2000.

In the UK and Ireland, we provide high quality catering and a range of key support services to clients in the business and industry, education, healthcare, leisure and defence sectors. We have a strong focus on local service and more than 53,000 staff serve 3,500 client locations.

Three out of every four FTSE 100 companies rely on us for cost-effective solutions to their employee or hospitality catering, or to deliver support functions including cleaning, reception/switchboard and help desks, mailroom, reprographics and grounds maintenance.

In healthcare, we are the leading supplier of non-clinical support services to hospitals, nursing and residential homes, and social and welfare services. And we are setting the pace in all sectors of the education market, with a specialist business dedicated to the very different needs of schools, colleges and universities.

As Sodexho Prestige, we manage provide hospitality and catering at many leading sporting events and leisure venues throughout the country. And our defence business operates more than 40 support services and the largest outsource contract in the defence sector. Partnerships with public sector clients also extend to participation in PFI projects.

Other specialist Sodexho companies in the UK and Ireland are market leaders in environmental health and safety consultancy; the supply of catering equipment; kitchen and staff restaurant design; and the operation of health and leisure facilities in the workplace.

Our membership of Sodexho Alliance brings direct access to global resources and to best practice worldwide. In the critical areas of career development and skills training, information technology, and environmental health and safety, we consistently invest more than anyone else in our business. We encourage innovation and creativity and are one of the largest and most diverse organisations to attain Investor in People status.

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