Coventry Catering, like other food service companies, is becoming increasingly aware of being squeezed between the rising cost of food and the desire to maintain price points. While we do  lot of business by bid/quote/proposal we still come under market and competition constraints. In a market just recovering from deep recession the customer most often calls the shots so, with graduations coming up fast, catering prices should be little increased over last year.

Meat and dairy are steadily on the rise and produce has already taken a terrible beating from the weather this year. Case prices on lettuce and tomato were three times the normal after the freezes in California during March. Now with fuel prices going through the roof the pressure on all commodity prices is up and up. Fuel surcharges are rapidly appearing on invoices as distributors try to offset the rise in diesel fuel, normally about 10% of a distributor’s cost.

While there seems to be little good news, Coventry and other caterers, really do want to give you the very best food and service for your dollar and, unless you want to do it all yourself, a reliable and imaginative caterer is still a great friend to have in your corner!