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About Harbour & Jones
The story so far
There were two of us. And we’d both endured endless meetings staring at tired salmon sandwiches, sweaty cheese and dodgy pineapple on a stick. Surely there was more to food and catering than this?
So we set up Harbour & Jones in 2004. Our idea was to bring an exciting new dimension to catering. And only employ people who cared about it as much as we did.
A few years on and we have a wonderfully professional staff of 300. We all love what we do. And we work like crazy to meet our clients’ needs.
Our people
Apart from our refreshingly different approach to food, we have equally novel ideas about people too. It’s our people that make all the difference.
We put a lot of effort into making sure that the chemistry between our people and our customers is as good as it can be – each time, every time. Everybody is keen to be involved in getting the balance of personalities just right. Which is fine all round.
Just as importantly, we enjoy an outstanding track record in recruiting the right people and retaining them. And surprise, surprise, the formula is very simple.
- We don’t restrict recruitment to the catering industry
- The planet is our only limitation - we employ people from all over the world
- We look for sparkling, friendly, upbeat personalities
- Our training is geared to making the most of people’s strengths – we’re not in the business of putting pegs in holes.
Who we support
Harbour&Jones are proud to be patrons of…
The Battery Hen Welfare Trust
H&J are delighted to support the work of the BHWT by becoming a patron and will continue to press for changes in the catering industry to ensure that free-range becomes the minimum standard.
Click Here to find out more about the BHWT
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust is a conservation charity working to restore Britain’s native livestock breeds to our countryside. The RBST works with farmers and smallholders to protect a diverse range of traditional breeds which are in danger of dying out.
Click Here to find out more about the RBST
The Marine Conservation Society
The MCS is a UK charity dedicated to the protection of our seas, beaches and marine life. Through a programme of education, collaboration and campaigning, the MCS is fighting to achieve diverse, clean and productive seas for wildlife and for future generations.
Click Here to find out more about the MCS
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Food facts...
Ask anyone what’s so special about Portugal and they might say the Algarve. Or Cristiano Ronaldo. Or maybe Jose Mourinho. They might well be right. But they could also be wrong. For, strange as it may seem, the biggest star in Portugal is arguably…….the potato.
The Portuguese, contrary to mythology about Ireland’s claims, eat more spuds than anyone else in Europe. But they don’t just boil them, fry them, chip them, roast them or mash them. They spice them up deliciously with all kinds of herbs and flavours. Which is probably what they also used to do in Peru, where potatoes originated before being brought to Europe in the 16th century.
Another thing about the potato. It’s related to the tomato. Also to tobacco. Have you noticed a common theme here……Ronaldo, Mourinho….