Member Spotlight - Nicol Hughes

March 3, 2025

Recently named CFBG Business of the Year 2024, here's a closer look at Nicol Hughes Foodservice, based in Chester.

A Nicol Hughes Foodservice branded delivery truck parked overlooking a river

Reason for winning:
Capturing the essence of what the Caterfood Buying Group is all about in their inherently customer-centric approach. Nicol Hughes always focuses on having the right product for the right customer at the right price, and do a really tremendous job.

Location:  Chester, operating across the North West and North Wales. 
 
Delivery areas:  Chester, Stafford, Shrewsbury, Manchester, Stockport, Liverpool, Rochdale, Anglesey, Abersoch and Barmouth. 
 
CFBG Member since: 2022

Fleet: 20 vehicles 
 
Staff: 52 staff

Turnover: £12m turnover (Proud to be small but punchy!). 
 
Customer focus: Independent 'destination' leisure businesses, spanning pubs, hotels, restaurants, cafes and delis. 
 
Favourite / best-selling product:  We offer such a broad range it's hard to pick just one, but the Caterfood Select coated chips really are incredible!

USP:  Order up until midnight for next day delivery, every day of the week. 
 
MD: Mark Moss, who has been at Nicol Hughes for more than 20 years. Mark started as a sales rep and has worked his way up through the business. If we had to describe Mark in three words, we would say: humble, focused and considered!

Mark always has a very calm, sensible and business-minded approach to everything that he does, puts what's best for Nicol Hughes - overall - first, and is a really genuine and collaborative part of CFBG.

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