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Jasper’s Newcastle wins Franchisee of the Year at the 2011 Startups Awards

7th February 2013

Corporate caterers, Jasper’s Newcastle, are celebrating after scooping Franchisee of the Year at the prestigious 2011 Startups Awards, sponsored by Natwest. The awards ceremony took place at Kensington Roof Gardens on 2nd December.

Managing Director of Jasper’s Newcastle, Sue Burrows, said: “2011 has been a fantastic year for us. Our business is running smoothly with a strong customer base and we have added some big contract wins. In fact, the business has proved so successful that we are now planning to open our second Jasper’s franchise in Newcastle, run by our daughter Claire.”

Jasper’s Corporate Catering provides fresh, quality buffet food to business customers for events such as lunches, meetings, training and conferences; as well as vending and on-site catering such as workplace canteens and coffee shops. It is now franchising across the UK. The Startups Awards finalists were judged on criteria such as sales volume, visionary leadership and social and community responsibility.

The judges believed that: “Jasper’s Newcastle are stand-out winners of the Franchisee of the Year award. Started by a mother and daughter team who initially wore chef’s whites and hairnets in the morning while making the lunches; drivers hats at lunchtime to deliver the food; and business suits in the afternoon for cold-calling new customers; they now employ a team of 20 over three locations. Their growth in turnover and profitability are commendable as is their tenacity to continue striving while companies around them are closing.”

Steph Welstead, editor of Startups.co.uk, said: “We were blown away by the standard of entries to this year’s Startups Awards. All of the businesses who made it to the 2011 final have shown innovation, guts and determination and the success they have achieved against the backdrop of the economic downturn is a true testament to the strength of UK entrepreneurship.

“Competition was fierce but the judges felt that each one of our winners had demonstrated sheer brilliance. Their stories will provide much inspiration both to people who are looking to start a business and to those who have already taken the plunge.”

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Further Information

Franchise Information

BFA Membership Status

Associate

UK Years Established

5 years

Current UK Coverage

25%

Franchisee Support Staff

Personal Investment Req.

£25,350

Total Startup Cost

£84,500 approx

'Territory management' business location

Business to business services

Franchisee employs and manages staff

Why Choose Us?

Set up costs and rent are around 50% lower than a food retail franchise

What Our Franchisees Say

There is nothing out there on the market that is like Jasper’s, it is a real opportunity. With all the business out there and support and training we have received, there is no reason why we cannot achieve the best.