Touchstone Consultants

Colleges

A targeted well run catering operation will contribute to the income of your college. Your foodservice operation is like all other commercial catering businesses, if the quality is poor, service slow or prices too high your customers will find alternative eateries.

Beside the direct financial cost there is increasing concern over where ingredients come from, how much the farmers receive for their produce and the use of chemicals in production. College students are keen to see an ethical approach to the provision of their catering services, expecting Fairtrade and organic products to feature on the menus.

With all these demands the management of the catering service can become a very complex business, requiring daily input. Touchstone provides a range of services designed to reduce this burden while ensuring quality and value.

Service Touchstone offer you:

  • Benchmarking
  • Best practice reviews
  • Contract monitoring
  • Tender project management
  • In-house support packages
  • Business planning and budget compilation
  • Marketing planning
  • Management reporting systems
  • Catering skills training
  • Purchasing reviews and procurement solutions