Compass Group is a market leader in providing food and a range of selected support services to customers in the workplace, in education, in hospitals, and at stadiums and entertainment venues.

We bring together the combined strength of a Group which operates in around 62 countries, with more than 360,000 employees.

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What we do

The Sport, Leisure and Hospitality Division of Compass Group, specialises in the provision of food service, corporate hospitality sales and venue management services to the UK's premier sports, culture and leisure markets. We provide excellence to venue and event owners through specialised branded companies and operate in six key sectors.

Horse Racing
The Horse Racing division of Sport, Leisure and Hospitality is the leading provider of catering, hospitality and support services to racecourses in the UK and abroad. Our services are found at venues such as Cheltenham, Aintree, Newmarket and Goodwood.

Motorsport
Prestigious motorsport circuits attract passionate enthusiansts and the Motorsport division of Sport, Leisure and Hospitality supply first class services to high profile British events such as the Goodwood festival of Speed.

Stadia & Arena
Our knowledge of catering, hospitality and support services enables Sport, Leisure and Hospitality Department to provide innovative services tailored to meet the needs of any venue. It's this kind of expertise that ensures premier world sports stadias and arenas as varied as Wimbledon, the Brit Oval and Twickenham.

Exhibition & Conference Centre
The success of any large-scale exhibition or conference depends on how well the event is organised and our understanding of this sector is second to none. Sport, Leisure and Hospitality Department is the supplier of catering and event management to the world's leading venues including the Millennium Centre, ExCel and the Edinburgh International Conference Centre in Britain.

Arts, Performance, Unusual & Historic Venues
Arts, cultural and performance venues as well as public visitor attractions all handle a wide range of customer demands. In addition to the public, venues such as Leeds Castle, Savill Gardens and The Royal Naval College host conferences, product launches, banquets & receptions.

Events & Outside Catering
Every year we provide staff at major events throughout the UK such as the Wimbledon Championships, the Southampton International Boat Show, Henley Regatta and the Leeds Festival.

Who we are

The Sport, Leisure and Hospitality Department of Compass Group UK & Ireland has 5 specialist companies providing this service.

FMC is the premium food service provider to stadia such as the All England Lawn Tennis Club, the Brit Oval and Chelsea FC. FMC also cater at prestigious golf events such as The Ryder Cup.

Letheby & Christopher provide dependable, large-scale hospitality food service and delivery at many high profile venues including the Millennium Stadium and Cheltenham Racecourse.

Express Cafes, our mobile catering service, takes great pride in logistical expertise, flexibility and breadth of high street brands including Uppercrust, Harry Ramsdens and Cafe Ritazza. Express Cafe operate in venues as diverse as Aintree, the Chelsea Flower Show and Manchester United FC.

Leisure Support Services is a joint venture between All Leisure, the sport and leisure division of Compass Group, and the OCS Group. Leisure Support Services delivers a range of cleaning, security, maintenance, hygiene, environmental and horticultural support services to venues and events.

Leith's provide function and banqueting catering to cultural and arts venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and Sommerset House as well as to conference and exhibition centres including ExCeL and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.

Venues and Events

Below is a list of some of the events and venues that we recruit for throughout the year. If you have a "can do" attitude and feel you would like the challenge and diversity that a temporary role brings we would like to hear from you!