Bennett Hay, a hospitality services company, has been awarded a four-year contract with The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square to provide workplace catering for its 650 employees and contractors.

The contract win follows the recent completion of a purpose-built accommodation hub for National Gallery employees designed to provide modern, flexible workspace that encourage collaborative working practices and quality interactions. The new workplace covers six floors and encompasses recreation facilities and sees the new Bennett Hay catering operation as a focal point for employees and Gallery contractors.

The café has been conceived as a contemporary space that encourages casual interactions amongst employees as well as a relaxed environment for meetings. The café will offer hot drinks, grab and go selections, cakes, breakfast, main meals, soups, salads and a range of sandwiches, refreshments, and snacks. A large selection of healthy items including gluten free, vegan, halal, and low-fat choices will also feature. Technology will be at the fore in the café and Bennett Hay will engage with Gallery employees through social media to promote seasonal ingredients, world food days and special events.

Charlotte Newton, Business Services Manager at The National Gallery said: “Bennett Hay grasped our values and vision and we’ve cemented an excellent collaboration for our workplace hospitality. They were innovative in terms of menus and diversity of catering offering, tech savvy and most of all have far reaching sustainability goals and measurement. Everyone at the Gallery is looking forward to the new dedicated workplace and to having a focal point for food, drink, and social interaction.”