THE OPERATIONAL EDGE BY CTR
Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch?
Operational Edge is CTR’s take on downstream performance - clear insights on margin recovery, brand-safe redistribution and zero-to-landfill practice. Expect trend analysis, benchmarks and “what’s possible” examples from retail, supermarkets and wholesale that help you brief stakeholders, shape strategy and move faster with confidence.
A Canteen That Gives Back to Staff
Our state-of-the-art staff canteen opened earlier this month to rave reviews from its diners. And it’s not just the delicious food they’re raving about. The purpose-built canteen, costing over £40K, will be serving up a free hot lunch every day, to each member of staff at the Marchington site.
Cooking Up Sustainability for Our Team
Newly-appointed chef, Paul Woodman, and his team of Ann-Marie and Natalia, have cooked up a delight of a menu offering two different options each day. Paul wants the food to be delicious, hearty and filling, ‘Many of the staff at CTR have physical jobs and I wanted to create a menu that works for them as well as for the members of staff who are more office-based. The menu will change weekly, offering everyone’s favourites from cottage pie to korma, hot pot to homemade soup, or sausage & mash to sweet chilli chicken. All our ingredients are sourced locally, and they’re all served with a smile.’
Introducing Paul Woodman: From Catering to Sustainability
Paul is no stranger to catering for large numbers, having spent 16 years as head chef at Foremarke Preparatory School where he and his team won the Tatler Best School Award in 2014 & 2015. Prior to that he was the catering manager at Adams Childrenswear head office in Nuneaton, as well as the same role at Imperial Tobacco in Nottingham.
Staff Praise for Our Free Lunch Programme
And don’t just take our word for it, here’s a few comments from the canteen’s first diners…
‘Haven’t missed it yet!’
‘Great food! Love Paul & Ann-Marie; so friendly. Great portions and excellent variety.’
‘Look forward to it each day.’
‘Beautiful, hearty food.’
See you there…
CTR Group Managing Director, Mark Fitzgerald
"We really want our staff to feel they have somewhere to go, somewhere they can relax and refuel each day. There is no charge for the meals; we want our staff to enjoy the food without worrying about rising food costs – we hope this helps. We’ve had a great response so far, I’m particularly looking forward to digging in!"
10m+
UNIT PER ANNUM
Collected & processed through downstream channels
0%
landfill
All stock ethically reused or recycled
25+
DTC ECOM CHANNELS
Brand-safe resale across key platforms
