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Sodexo Prestige wins Edinburgh Corn Exchange catering contract

By Emma Eversham, 15-Feb-2012

Related topics: Business, Venues, Contract Catering

Sodexo Prestige in Scotland has won a three-year contract worth £1.5m to provide catering for events at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange.

Sodexo Prestige will be responsible for catering now at all events at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Sodexo Prestige will be responsible for catering now at all events at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange

The deal means that Sodexo Prestige will become the sole provider of catering at the venue which is host to a number of events such as concerts, weddings, conferences and corporate events and was voted Scotland's Best Large Venue at the 2011 Scottish Event Awards.

Under the contract the company will also support the Edinburgh Corn Exchange's sales and marketing activities.

Austin Tilsley, Sodexo Prestige regional director in Scotland, said: “The team is delighted to have secured this exclusive parnership with the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. We have worked at the venue for a number of years and we look forward to assisting the Corn Exchange team to further develop their business and position this superb venue as one of the leading event venues not just in Edinburgh, but in Scotland.”

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