In Brief

Lucky 13 for Harrison

Harrison Catering Services has bought 13 catering contracts from Yorkshire-based O'Malleys Kitchen Restaurants. The new contracts have a combined annual turnover of £2m. The contracts, in the Sheffield and Leeds area, are in the business and industry sector apart from one at a theological college. "We're delighted with this strategic acquisition, which will put us in a better position to develop our existing business and take advantage of the many opportunities in the North-west," said managing director Geoffrey Harrison. This is the first acquisition Harrison has made. Now in its 10th year of trading, the Reading company is on course to hit £22m of turnover this year.

Wilson Vale's £215,000 deal

Wilson Vale has started a one-year rolling contract with insurance broker OutRight. The £215,000 deal replaces a snacks-only service. Four Wilson Vale staff provide breakfast, lunch and vending facilities to 280 employees at OutRight's call centre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Wilson Vale is based in Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire and has 18 clients and 130 staff. It forecasts a turnover of £6m in 2004.

Toll road services

RoadChef Norton Canes motorway service area fully opens on 27 January, the only services on the 27-mile stretch of the new M6 toll road through the West Midlands, which opened last week. Facilities at the 68-acre site will include a RoadChef On Route restaurant, Wild Bean Caf‚, Costa Coffee Shop, Wimpy, and a Travel Inn.