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In a double commitment to quality, First Choice Group is proud to have been recommended for recertification of ISO 9001:2015 at the same time as reigniting last year’s highly successful partnership with BRITA Professional and Hobart Service, marking World Quality Week from the 07th – 11th November 2022. First Choice Group has held the most recent…

MKN cooking equipment is proving vital in a new community kitchen in Kings Cross, London, which hosts free cooking classes, community meals and a surplus food pantry as well as cooking-based teambuilding experiences, sharing the profits (and the food) with local residents. Cook for Good is a social enterprise that tackles food poverty and social…

They were honoured to host Cedabond’s Nigel Quince and Martin Allen for the evening and to share their success with the Cedabond team! “We’re so proud of this achievement and want to thank the industry for voting for the G3,” said Rebecca Vincent, who collected the award. “Winning this award is a real testament to…

We will be attending the Commercial Kitchen Show at ExCeL London on Wednesday 14th to Thursday 15th September 2022, located at stand CK251. Nigel and Martin will be on stand CK251, we’re looking forward to catching up with our Members, Suppliers and colleagues from across the industry so please stop by our stand if you’re visiting. We’re…

We are all deeply saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Everyone at Cedabond would like to offer their condolences to the Royal Family and to join the nation in paying tribute to her 70 years of dedicated service. Following the announcement that King Charles III declared a bank holiday for Queen Elizabeth II’s…

Celebrating its twelfth year, Gas Safety Week returns in September with two of the industry’s biggest names, First Choice Group and Hobart Service announcing a partnership with the aim of driving gas safety across our industry. Coordinated nationally by the Gas Safe Register, the registration body appointed by the Health and Safety Executive to manage the…

Meet Clive Groom, a Member of Cedabond since 2003 and now their new Chairman following the move of Nigel Quince to Commercial Director. Clive’s early career was in Hotels and Restaurants, during which Clive worked in all departments including kitchen, restaurant, bar, reception and housekeeping. He also completed an HND in Hotel & Catering Management…

Cedabond is delighted to be appointing the highly experienced Nigel Quince as their new Commercial Director following Mark Kendall’s move to Gratte Brothers Catering Equipment Ltd. Moving over from the position of Chairman, Nigel will continue the drive for even further growth following Cedabond’s record-breaking 2021 that has continued into the first 6 months of…

Given today’s fast-changing environments where catering service and maintenance is provided, service level agreements (SLAs) between customers and third-party service providers often can drive the wrong outcomes. Following the challenges and changes of the pandemic, alongside the ever growing issue to supply chain and parts availability – in a number of cases metrics that have…

After the success of the inaugural Cedabond Distributor Day in 2021, First Choice Group were asked to be the host for the buying consortium’s most recent event. Taking place on Wednesday 20th July 2022, the day brought together eight of the industry’s most prominent suppliers, using First Choice Group’s bespoke training and development facilities. Enabling dealers…