50 | Acquisition International, Global Excellence Awards 2023 6 | Acquisition International, Issue 1 2024 Oct23697 hose looking to make their next event highly memorable for themselves and their guests alike should look no further than Catering HQ, a company determined to provide high quality menus, excellent food, and even better value for money. Offerings are meticulously tailored for each event, as too is the service, so as to specifically exceed the needs of the venue, budget, and demographic in question. Another extension of this is the business’ special function service, whereby a dedicated group of knowledgeable and professional hospitality team members will assist the venue team to undertake functions of any calibre, again carried out to the highest of standards. One cannot begin to delve into Catering HQ without first talking about Founder and Managing Director Steve Sidd. A worldwide hospitality consultant boasting clients from around the world, when Steve established the business back in 1996, it served as the culmination of years of interest, passion, and experience in the food and hospitality industry, with him having spent a great deal of his childhood in his dad’s restaurant, watching the action and working with his father whenever the opportunity arose. As Steve describes, “the smells, the noise, the adrenaline – it was intoxicating.” Steve describes one of his fondest childhood memories as being his mother placing him in a taxi at 5am so he could help his father feed the hungry diggers on Australia’s ANZAC Day once service was finished, highlighting his fondness both for food and culture. Speaking of Steve’s culture, from a young age he was afforded an array of global influences in this department, as growing up in Belrose, Sydney with a Greek father, Egyptian mother, and his treasured Yia Yia, who played an instrumental part in raising him and his sister, meant that food was a big part of his life, a symbol of love and homeliness. His father’s restaurant, however, resulted in food being much more than just something for the home, it meant business. Keen to follow in the family trade, an 18-year-old Steve came to his dad with a high-risk, high-reward business proposal to turn an old fruit shop in St Ives into a restaurant. The legwork carried out by Steve and the help he received meant that the establishment was soon a success, and it was not long before Steve was opening more restaurants. As his portfolio grew, Steve found it necessary to maintain his famed personal investment and involvement in each venue, a lesson learned when one of his restaurants momentarily began to lose steam after Steve began to sink time and effort into another. Catering HQ has etched a name for itself as Australia’s premier provider of catering services for corporate events, as well as offering an exceptional and holistic hospitality management and advisory service across New South Wales, with the elements that comprise this including planning, operations, marketing and business development, hospitality fit-outs, HR and compliance, financial, research, and graphic design services. Best Corporate Catering Services Provider 2023 – Australia awardee Catering HQ is distinguished from other catering companies in the field through its bespoke offerings that are certain to exceed the expectations of clients, with an unrivalled atmosphere being fabricated along with some truly excellent food, these two factors are expertly combined to construct a unique dining experience that is like no other one can find in the Land Down Under. T Remarkable Catering Services Sure to Leave a Lasting Impression To this day, Steve prides himself on the personal touch he brings to all of his venues, something that remained steadfast even as he began to take over the catering side of clubs across Australia with Catering HQ, using his profound expertise in the area to elevate the catering offerings of such establishments, which beforehand left a lot to be desired. Almost a dozen clubs are today under Steve’s ownership, with up to 6000 people able to be fed per day. Other endeavours Steve has undertaken include buying 50% of catering software company Hospitality Genie, which runs all of his clubs, and opening two production kitchens along with Steve’s partner, Albie Aldahawi which include brands Good & Plenty Wholefoods, Moon Deli and Tooti’s Patisserie. Both Steve and Albie are extremely proud on their achievements at Catering HQ Logistics which operates all warehousing and production kitchens for the venues. These serve to represent wider success in addition to the focal point of Catering HQ, which Steve has honed using his unrivalled experience and well-deserved reputation, fostering a fantastic culture for the more than 300 employees that comprise the team. 50 | Acquisition International, Global Excellence Awards 2023
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