Sodexo served over 50,000 meals for coronation

Sodexo’s teams across five military bases served up more than 50,000 meals in the build-up to and during the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla.

As a long trusted partner to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the caterer supplied around-the-clock services ahead of and during the official events in London and Windsor. These ranged from catering and cleaning to accommodation, tailoring and transport services at military sites in the south and south-east.

For instance, St Omer barracks in Aldershot, which is part of Project Allenby Connaught, provided accommodation for over 600 additional troops taking part in the official proceedings. With extra service personnel on site, Sodexo served up an additional 6,000 breakfasts, on some days from 3am; 4,000 lunches and 2,200 packed lunches; and 5,800 dinners, included a late evening service for drivers, marshals and security teams.

Paul Anstey, chief executive officer for government for Sodexo UK and Ireland, said: “I am proud of all of our teams who distinguished themselves and ensured this amazingly large and complex operation ran smoothly for our military partners at each of the sites involved. Seeing first-hand the hard work and dedication of the troops in preparing for an event like this reinforces the importance of providing them with the best lived experience possible.” 

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