North East-based corporate caterer, Olivia’s Kitchen, has recently expanded its operation with the addition of 14 new team members as it sets its sights on future growth and expansion across the region.

The caterer has welcomed to the team a new kitchen manager, seven production assistants, a cafe assistant, kitchen porter, delivery drivers, and an administration assistant bringing further catering expertise to the already experienced team. In addition, the catering experts have further expanded their fleet of refrigerated vehicles, ensuring that all buffets arrive at their location in perfect condition.

With more companies looking to outsource catering operations, employees making a return to the workplace, and new businesses expanding into Newcastle, Olivias Kitchen has seen a dramatic increase in the number of catering orders it receives, which has led to the expansion of the business.

Nicola Kinloch, Business Development Manager at Olivia’s Kitchen, said, “We are delighted to welcome all our new team members to our fast-growing operation. As one of the North- East’s premier caterers, we are focused on delivering a complete-catering solution that supplies quality food, whether through one of our on-site cafes or directly to businesses requiring catering for events and meetings”.

With over ten years of catering experience, Olivia’s Kitchen has fast become one of the region’s most recognised names, diversifying its services to respond to the needs of businesses. The catering company now provides in-house catering services to Newcastle Building Society at Cobalt Business Park, alongside their existing sites including the North East Business Innovation Centre (BIC), Whistl at Follingsby Business Park and Leica at Balliol Business Park. The caterer also provides Sage Gateshead and many other well- known businesses with high-quality catering solutions for in-house meetings and events.

Olivia’s Kitchen offers a wide-ranging menu from traditional lunches to a dedicated North- East-focused menu consisting of local delicacies such as ham and pease pudding stotties. Bespoke menu creations and afternoon teas have become an increasingly popular corporate request, and with the return of Christmas parties, it is expected there will be an upturn in Christmas orders. And, as all food is clearly labelled, businesses can feel safe in the knowledge that all allergens and dietary requirements are catered for.

Nicola continued, “ Our success is due to the quality of what we do; we have built our reputation on reliability and providing first-class food options. We are now looking firmly to the future. We are focused on growing both our corporate customer base and cafe operations and looking at options to expand further to the rest of the UK”.