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    Passion, resilience and collaboration celebrated at Henderson Foodservice annual conference and awards

    15th May 2023

    Henderson Foodservice, a leading supplier to the hospitality industry on the island of Ireland, congregated its team recently at its annual conference, celebrating new customers and suppliers, growing food trends in Northern Ireland, while taking a look back at the highlights of the past 12 months.

    Welcomed by Managing Director Cathal Geoghegan, customers, staff and suppliers were given an overview of 2022, how the company overcame supply issues to meet the demands of their customers across the island, and how collaboration was key in the company’s success.

    Mr Geoghegan announced the company made a turnover of £188m in 2022 a growth of 44% on 2021.

    Guest speakers were invited to address the audience, including Lorraine Heskin, CEO, Gourmet Food Parlour, and Maureen Gahan from Bord Bia, who shared their own ‘recipe for success’ and their predictions for the tourism and hospitality sectors across Ireland in the future.

    A highlight of the day was welcoming Springboard’s FutureChef UK winner, Co. Tyrone’s own, Kristen Nugent on-stage alongside Springboard NI’s Caitriona Lennox and Food Development Chef, Geoff Baird to talk about their experiences of the competition. The audience heard just how important Henderson Foodservice’s support of the future generation of hospitality is for the organisation and competition, with particular thanks to Chef Geoff for giving so much of his time and expertise to the initiative throughout the year.

    The day culminated in a trip to Belfast’s Trade Market, a collection of local foodies and restauranteurs bringing fresh and creative thinking to NI’s most prized ingredients and local products.

    The Henderson Foodservice Awards and Gala Ball took place in the evening. Hosted by musician and comedian Teresa Livingstone.

    The evening was a chance to present the company’s charity partners, The NI Children’s Hospice, PIPs and the Jack & Jill Foundation, with £10,000 each as a result of the company’s fundraising throughout the year.

    £3,789 was also raised on the night, which will be split between the charities.

    Henderson Foodservice’s VIP Awards were presented to staff members, teams and suppliers from categories celebrating excellence in customer service, personal ambition, volunteering, sales and awarded to those who have gone the extra mile for their customers and for the business.

    Mr Geoghegan commented; “The annual conference and gala awards evening gave the whole company the opportunity to sit back and appreciate what we have achieved in the past year, while also looking forward to how we can continue to learn and evolve as a leading supplier on the island of Ireland.

    “I’d like to extend my congratulations again to all our colleagues who were nominated and who won our fleet of awards on the night. They have tirelessly given their time and expertise over and above, which allows us to stay ahead of our competitors and deliver a first-class service to our customers, year in, year out.”