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SpecialisedWorkplaceCatering
WELCOMEBREAKFASTQUICKBAGELHEARTYLUNCHREFRESHINGTEACOFFEEBOOSTRESTANDREFUELMEETINGPLACESKINNYLATTEINFORACHATBACONROLLSUGARBUZZTIMEOUTFRESHSALADCATCHUP...CAFECULTUREINTHEWORKPLACE
OURFOODthereisnolovesincererthantheloveoffoodGeorgeBernardShawABOUTUSThebestlocallysourcedproducecookedsimplyandservedwithagoodsliceofinnovation.OURPEOPLEWebelieveourbusinesshasauniqueculturewherepeopleatalllevelscontributenewideas.051321
Employeesappreciatelocallysourcedreshwell-preparedoodanddrinkintheirplaceowork.Theyrespondtoariendlyandwelcomingatmospherepersonalserviceandasmiletheyworkmoreefectivelyaterarelaxingbreak.Thesearethecorevalueswhichcharacteriseourbusinessandwhichhavehelpedusgrowsincewestartedoutin1998.AtAlbacorewehaveestablishedareputationorprovidingantasticoodandservicetailoredtomeet-andexceed-theexpectationsoeveryclientandcustomer.Weenjoymakingeachstafrestaurantacreativeandrelaxingplacetoeatwithgreatoodanddrinkpreparedromtheverybestingredients.Wedemandsustainabilityandthereductionooodmilesineveryserviceweprovidewepurchaselocallyorganicallyandethicallyasamatteroprinciple.Wearededicatedtotheideathatyourstafcaorrestaurantshouldreectthevaluesoyourorganisationwithapartnershipresultinginlastingbenetsoryourpeopleandyourbusiness.ReadonormoreaboutjusthowwedoitNicolaHarrisonNicolaHarrisonAlbacoreSalesDirector04
ABOUTUSThebestlocallysourcedproducecookedsimplyandservedwithagoodsliceofinnovation.
IVEBEENGIVENTHEABILITYTOPURCHASEFANTASTICPRODUCEATTHEBESTPRICEANDTHESUPPORTFROMHEADOFFICEHASBEENEXCEPTIONAL.INOWFEELPROUDOFMYACHIEVEMENTSANDRECEIVERECOGNITIONTHROUGHINCREASEDSALESANDHAPPYCUSTOMERSHeatherMacIverChef
Albacoreisawell-establishedowner-managedcontractcateringcompanybasedinScotlandscapitalcity.Oursuccessmeansthatwearewell-resourcedandhavereinvestedinourbusinessinourpeopleandourinfrastructuretoensurethatweprovidethebestpossiblelevelsofservicetoourclients.RealFoodWebelieveinsourcingthebestlocalproducecookingitsimplyandservingitwithair.WeprovideeveryAlbacorechefwithallthesupporttheyneedthroughourwealthofknowledgeaboutfoodourcloserelationshipswithlocalsuppliersandourcommitmenttotheverybestqualitymeatshpoultryvegetablesandbakeryproductsavailablefromScotlandslarder.RealPeopleWecanonlyprovideoutstandingfoodandserviceifourpeoplearepassionateaboutwhattheydo.Sowearecommittedtotrainingourteamsusingourwide-rangingexpertiseandresourcesdevelopingskillsandknowledgeinallareasofourbusiness.Ourlocalbasemeanswecanspendtimewithouremployeesleadingtrainingadvisingandencouraging.Eachon-siteteamisgivenallthesupporttheyneedtomakedecisionsabouttheirownmenusbasedontheuniquecultureandrequirementsoftheirorganisation.RealValueOurapproachatAlbacoreistopresentrealisticoperationalandnancialproposalswhichensurethatyourchoiceofcatererleadstodelightratherthanbrokenpromisesanddisappointment.Asanindependentowner-managedcompanywegroworganicallythroughreferralsandenjoyareputationintheindustryasthemostrespectedindependentcontractcatererinScotland.GettingtoKnowUs07AboutUs
ScottFraserisAlbacoresdevelopmentchef.OverthecourseoftheyearheorganisesawholeseriesofeventstoengagebothchefsandclientsinasubjectwhichisnotjusthisworkbutalsohisfavouritepastimefoodEnthusingandinspiringourchesisanhugelyimportantpartomyrole.Everysixmonthswevisitalocalrestaurantgivingthechesanopportunitytosampleinnovativemenusandsparksomenewideas.Thisissoimportantorclienthospitalityasitensuresthatwekeepupwiththelatesttrendsandcanofertheequivalentmenusinhouse.Wealsogivenewchestheopportunitytovisitdiferentkitchenstoworkalongsideourcheteam.Theretheymeetourphilosophyoreshlocalingredientssimplycookedandpresented.CatchsomeofScottsenthusiasm.TryhisrecipeforFishPie...08ShimmeringmackerelfromMusselburgh.SweetpollockfromFraserburgh.FreshchivesandparsleyfromLongforgan.Placeinanovendishwithsomezestylemonsaltandpepper.JustcoverwithsomenaughtyFifesinglecream.ThenmashsomeouryEastLothianpotatoeswithsomecreamyLockerbiebutterandspoonoverthetopofthesh.GrateonsomenuttyMullcheddarandbakeinamoderateovenfor35minutesuntilgoldenbrown.ServewithsomesucculentScottishasparagusfromMyretonFarm.ScottsFishPieAboutUs
ONEOFTHEHIGHLIGHTSOFMYYEARISTHEANNUALVISITTOTHETASTEFESTIVALANEVENTARRANGEDFORCHEFMANAGERSANDCLIENTS.ASWELLASHAVINGTHEOPPORTUNITYTOSAMPLETASTERDISHESFROM20OFEDINBURGHSTOPRESTAURANTSWECANSAMPLETHEOFFERINGSFROMUPTO100SPECIALITYFOODANDDRINKSUPPLIERSSUCHADELICIOUSROUTETONEWIDEASScottFraserDevelopmentChef
WEPROVIDEHOSPITALITYANDWORKPLACERESTAURANTSFORSOMEOFTHELARGESTANDMOSTPRESTIGIOUSCOMPANIESANDBUSINESSESINSCOTLAND.THEYINCLUDELEADINGBANKSWHISKYDISTILLERSEDUCATIONANDRESEARCHORGANISATIONSANDMORE.
OurcorebusinessistoproviderestaurantsandcafesinworkplacesacrossScotland.Eachoperationiscarefullytailoredtomeettheneedsandaspirationsofyourbusiness.Wetakealltheresponsibilityforthecateringoperationonyourbehalf.ThisincludesProvidingvariednutritiousandhealthymenusforbreakfastlunchandhospitalityservicesRecruitingdevelopingandtrainingthecateringteamManagingpayrollandassociatedinsurancesandtaxationholidaysabsenceandallhumanresourcesmattersEnsuringallhygienehealthandsafetylegislationrequiredbylawiscoveredTraininginfoodqualityhealthandsafetyhygienecustomerserviceandcashandstockcontrolManagingthesupplyandcontrolofallfoodbeveragecleaninganddisposableproductsfromreputablesupplierswhichhavebeenauditedforduediligenceandawarenessofsustainabilityandtheenvironment.OutstandingWorkplaceRestaurants11AboutUs
OurClientsAlloourclientsarebasedinScotlandandchoseAlbacoreastheirpreerredcateringpartner.Pleasecallusortheircontactdetailsandwecanputyouintouch.WeknowtheyllbedelightedtotellyouaboutusOurmarket-leadingportoliooclientsspansanumberosectorsincludingbankingandnancialservicesmanuacturingdistillingproessionaleducationandresearch.WealwaysaimtosurpassourclientsexpectationsTheroutewetakeistoofervarietyandvalueormoneymaintainingastructuredrameworkocontrolandcultivatingahighlymotivatedserviceteam.Itisnotourintentiontogrowourbusinessatasignicantratebuttocomplementandaddtoourexistingportolio.Ouraimistoprovideeachandeveryclientwithaqualityoservicethatgenuinelyexceedsanythingelseavailableinthemarkettoday.12AboutUs
OURFOODthereisnolovesincererthantheloveoffoodGeorgeBernardShaw
Thatsourrecipeorgreatood.Albacorehasalwaysbelievedinusinglocalproducersandeatingoodinseasonwhenitisatitsbest.WeknowthatScottisharmersandgrowersofersomeincredibleproducewhetherthatistopqualityhighwelaremeatsustainablycaughtshorsparklinglyreshruitandvegetablessowhylookelsewhereTakeSomeFreshIngredients15OurFood
OURCHEFSCOOKYOURFOODEVERYDAY.THATISWHYWEENCOURAGETHEMTOVISITSUPPLIERSTOEATINLOCALRESTAURANTSTAKETHEMONFORAGINGEXPEDITIONSANDABOVEALLNURTURETHEIRLOVEOFHOSPITALITY.
MakingadiferenceintheworkplaceWeputthehealthandwellbeingoourcustomersatthetopotheagenda.Ourhealthyeatingpolicyisbasedaroundtheideaochoicewedontdictatetoourcustomershoweverwedooferinormationthatpromoteshealthychoices.ManyoourclientsarecommittedtotheHealthyWorkingLiestyleAwardandwearehardatworktosupportthem.HealthycookingandplanningAllourcookingiscarriedoutwithhealthyeatinginmind.WerecognisethelinksbetweendietnutritionandpreventablediseaseandpaycloseattentiontotheguidelinesonthehealthScotland.comwebsite.Ournutritionaltherapistisinvolvedinmenuplanningtoensureagoodnutritionalbalanceoreverymenu.Weactivelyreducelevelsoatsaltandsugarintheoodsweprepareincreasedtheuseoruitvegetablesricepastascerealsandbreadandrewardcustomersbyoferingavarietyovegetablesorsaladwhichcanbeincludedwithinthepriceoameal.HealthyextraAndweliketotakeitalittleurther.InalloourcontractsweensurethatonedishadaypaysextraconsiderationtoourHeathyEatingpolicy.Thiscouldbeadishthatinthepastwasdeemedunhealthy-butwithachangeocookingmethodsandsomehealthieringredientswecantransormitintoahealthiermenuitem.HealthyLiestyle17OurFood
Welookafteroursuppliers.Andtheylookafterus.Itsoundssosimple.Butyoudbesurprisedhowmanypeoplejustdontgetit.SohowdoesitworkWedealmostlywithsmallandlocalindependentsuppliers.Theyrefriendsaswellasbusinesspartners.Theyprovidehighqualityfoodsandconsistentlyexcellentservice.Wepaythemontime.Theypulloutallthestopsforusdayindayout.Everybodyshappy.Especiallyourcustomers.JKThomsonFishmongerbasedinEastLothianWevalueoursuppliersasmuchastheyvalueus.Longtermrelationshipsandtrustleadstobetterqualityofsupply.JKThomsonisagreatshmongerthathassuppliedAlbacoreforveyearswithlocallysourcedshandshellsh.Theyunderstandourbusinessandweunderstandtheirs.Ourchefsvisittheirpremisesandtheirboatsandvaluethepersonalrelationshipthathasbeenbuiltbetweenthetwocompanies.Thereisnobetterfeelingforachefthantoknowexactlywheretheshtheyareservinghasbeenshedfromandthatthesupplierissensitivetothelongtermsustainabilityoftheoceans.BehindtheScenesSourcingshfromsustainablestocksissomethingweareverypassionateabout.Webelievethatthefutureofourindustryreliesverymuchonsupportinginitiativeswhichfocusonensuringthatshinggroundsaremanagedproperlysothatthepreservationofkeystocksbecomesparamount.WeknowthatAlbacoreholdthesebeliefsaswell-thatiswhyourrelationshipisstrongSupplierfocus...JKThomsonOurFood18
Cofeeculturehasitsoriginsintheearly16thcenturycofeehousesoArabiawheremenwouldgathertosocialiseandplaygames.AscofeespreadtoEuropeAsiaandtheAmericassotoodidcofeeculture.IntellectualsvisitedthecofeehousesoEuropedebatingthewaysotheworldandbrewingrevolutions.Todayscofeecultureincofeehousesandcofeeshopsotenincludescomortableseatingriendlyserviceandwirelessinternet.Itevenpercolatesintotheworkplacewithmoreandmoreorganisationschoosingtohavemeetingsintheirworkplacecaorrestaurant.Cofeeculturedifersdependingonwhereyouareintheworld.InEthiopiayoumightbeinvitedtoaveryelaboratecofeedrinkingceremonythatlaststwohoursormore.InGreeceyouremorelikelytobeservedacoldcofeedrinkthaninothercountries.AndweBritishstilldrinkmoreinstantsolublecofeethananyoourEuropeancounterparts.Letsmeetforacoffee...OurFood20
OURPEOPLEWebelieveourbusinesshasauniqueculturewherepeopleatalllevelscontributenewideastothewayweworkandtheproductswesell.Ultimatelyweknowthisiswhatwilldelightyourpeople.
PROVIDINGANOUTSTANDINGCATERINGSERVICEINYOURWORKPLACECANMAKEAREALDIFFERENCETOYOURBUSINESS.YOUREMPLOYEESWILLBENEFITANDSOWILLTHEBUSINESS.
RecruitandretainstafRecentsurveysclearlyshowthattheprovisionoinhousecateringacilitiesisregardedasoneothemostimportantperksbyemployees.CreatetherightimpressionAwell-presentedandmanagedstarestaurantorcasaysagreatdealaboutyourbusiness.Itmakesapositivestatementtostaandprovidesvisibleevidenceothecompanyculturetoexternalvisitors.MeetovercofeeArelaxedcaatmosphereisidealormanytypesomeeting.Coeeandconversationinasocialsettingcanostergoodcommunicationshelppeoplemakeexcellentdecisionsandgetthejobdone.BemoreefectiveReducethetimespentonthecoeerunbybringingthecoeebarintoyourofce.Boostmoralewithlower-than-retailtaris.Providehealthystimulatingmenuchoicesandseeyourstaworkmoreeectivelyaterlunch.OferhospitalityEntertainclientsonthepremisestocreateapositivemessageaboutyourbusinesssavetimeandcontrolalcoholconsumption.Sensitivebusinesscanbediscussedinprivateandpositiverelationshipscandevelop.DelightingYourPeople23OurPeople
WehavedevelopedandnurturedanexceptionaloperationsteamwithexperienceinsomeothenestrestaurantsandcateringcompaniesacrossScotlandandtheUK.Werecruitindividualswithapassionorexcellencearelentlesseyeordetailandaloveooodandcustomerservice.Forexamplewerecentlychoseanewteammembertobringpreviousexperienceooperatinghighstreetbrandedcofeebarsandrestaurantsaddinguniqueairandstyletoourmarketingandmerchandising.Weretainthebestpeoplesimplybecausewehavesuchanoutstandingreputationinoureld.Employeesatworkcanchoosewheretheyeatsoweworkhardwithouroodoferandcustomerservicetowinandkeeptheircustom.EmployeesatworkcanchoosewheretheyeatsoweworkhardwithouroodoerandcustomerservicetowinandkeeptheircustomWethinkabouteveryreciperomourcustomersperspectiveWeensureallhygienehealthandsaetylegislationrequiredbylawisanimportantresponsibilityWeprovidetraininginoodqualityhealthandsaetyhygienecustomerserviceandcashandstockcontrolmeansproessionalismandefciencyWemanagethesupplyandcontroloalloodbeveragecleaninganddisposableproductsromreputablesupplierswhichhavebeenauditedorduediligenceandawarenessosustainabilityandtheenvironment.OurPeopleOurPeople24
PEOPLEAREATTRACTEDTOWORKFORALBACOREBECAUSETHEYENJOYWORKINGINPARTNERSHIPWITHTHECLIENTFACILITIESTEAMPROVIDINGFRESHCREATIVEFOODANDBEINGGIVENTHEOPPORTUNITYTOINNOVATEWITHNEWTRENDSANDPRODUCTS.
ALBACOREHASRECOGNISEDMYPOTENTIALANDCOMMITMENT.ITSTHEPLACETOBEIFYOUWANTTOLEARNPROGRESSANDGROWYOURSKILLSAbbyThompsonChef
WeareextremelyproudoourpeopleatAlbacore-aullytrainedteamomanagerschesbaristasandcateringassistants.Theircommitmenttodevelopingtheircratandserviceskillsmeansyourstafcanbedelightedonadailybasiswiththelocallysourcedreshlypreparedmenusservedwithrealpassionandasmile.OurtrainingpackageswhichlinktoScottishVocationalQualicationsaredesignedtoincreasethecondenceotheindividualandconsequentlytheircreativityandinnovationbothinthekitchenandrontohouse.Whatevertheirroleeveryindividualiscapableodevelopingtheirskillsonanongoingbasisthroughregularassessmentsandtrainingtailoredtotheirspecicneeds.Allnewemployeesundertakeacomprehensiveinductionprogrammeprovidingtheoundationsortheirsuccessulcareerwithus.Ourexceptionallylowemployeeturnoverisduetoourcultureolisteningunderstandingandrecognisingeachindividualsuniquestrengthscapitalisingonthiswhenopportunitiesorpromotionarise.Justtalktoanyoneoouremployeestohearotheirexperience.TrainingForEveryone27OurPeople
Ouroperationalsystemsaredesignedwithsustainabilityreductionofourcarbonfootprintandmanagingthewasteweproduceattheforefrontofeverydecisionwemake.Oursuppliershavebeeninstrumentalinsupportingourpassionforthisimportantcommitmentforthefuture.WepromotesustainabilitybyAuditingoursuppliersontheircommitmenttosustainabilityKeepingouroodoerseasonalAlwaysbuyinglocalwheneverpossiblePurchasingorganicandFairtradeproduceRecyclingoodcardboardpapercansplasticandglassRecyclingcookingoilCompostingourcoeegroundsWeinvolveouremployeesinregularenvironmentalorumsinvolvingtrainingonsustainabilityWearepassionateaboutlocallysourcingoodsandbuildingpartnershipswithsustainablesuppliersWerecycleeverythingthatisrecyclableWeusealternativematerialsasotenaspossibleWeoernon-disposablechinafatwareandglassware.WechoosesupplierswithhybriddeliveryvehiclesorthoseusingbiouelsWepromotevoluntaryworkwithinthelocalareatosustaintheenvironmentandencouragepositiverelationshipswiththecommunitySustainabilityOurPeople28
MORETHANEVERBEFORETHEREISAGLOBALUNDERSTANDINGTHATLONGTERMSOCIALECONOMICANDENVIRONMENTALDEVELOPMENTWOULDBEIMPOSSIBLEWITHOUTHEALTHYFAMILIESCOMMUNITIESANDCOUNTRIES.GroHarlemBrundtlandPoliticianandPhysician
AlbaBusinessCateringLtd21LansdowneCrescentEdinburghEH125EHT01315351046Einfoalbacatering.co.ukWalbacatering.co.uk
WELCOMEBREAKFASTQUICKBAGELHEARTYLUNCHREFRESHINGTEACOFFEEBOOSTRESTANDREFUELMEETINGPLACESKINNYLATTEINFORACHATBACONROLLSUGARBUZZTIMEOUTFRESHSALADCATCHUP...CAFECULTUREINTHEWORKPLACE
AlbaBusinessCateringLtd21LansdowneCrescentEdinburghEH125EHT01315351046Einfoalbacatering.co.ukWalbacatering.co.uk