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London business: world famous auction house

A world-renowned central London auction house where catering is an important part of the service offered: it caters to both the bidding public as a cafe and deli and the food offer for staff on site. The core staff on site at any one time is dependant on auction activity, so the service needs to be flexible. 

  • World-leading auction house
  • Fluctuating numbers requiring total flexibility
  • Café style, all day Deli with emphasis on one "Smart" meal
  • Innovative menus and bistro style food
  • Prestigious hospitality to private viewings
  • A challenge met with passion and enthusiasm

Achievements

  • bartlett mitchell's focus on fresh ingredients and use of a great deal of imagination.
  • Whether there are 100 or 80 on site, it is always to the same high standard.
  • The bistro has developed an enviable reputation within a faithful public following.
  • bartlett mitchell's use of flexible employment to allow for the varying sales levels (from 100 to 1000 per day). This allows us to operate in the most cost effective and flexible way.
  • The food area creates an ambience that is stylish, smart but equally as relaxing.
  • The auction house presents bartlett mitchell with a wonderful opportunity to meet the challenge of creating an appealing food offer to a wide variety of international customers
 

latest news items

David's on film

Our fabulous Creative Director, David James, has started a new hobby on YouTube. He's going to be adding a veritable feast of recipes on-line soon. 

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We think he's a budding Delia. Watch this space as the PearAcademy on-line training sessions are going to be growing!

 
WINNER Shine Awards 2010

 Wendy Bartlett, the illustrious Managing Director of bartlett mitchell has been awarded the "Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Entrepreneur of the Year" at The Shine Awards 2010. 

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latest press articles

Wendy Bartlett: a powerful person in Hospitality

It's official, Wendy is one of the Industry's movers and shakers in 2010 - so says The Caterer & Hotelkeeper's Top 100 Most Influential People in Hospitality.

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David's latest blog entry

Dinner for One

I discovered the other day that the sales of kitchen equipment designed for single-people, such as small saucepans, frying pans that can hold no more than one egg and single-cup teapots have soared by 140 per cent compared with a year ago, according to Debenhams.

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