Experience of delivering and operating high quality retail & catering services
We have operated and delivered industry leading retail & catering solutions since 1938, and are one of the largest hospital retailers, operating over 200 cafés and shops across Britain.
We have a broad portfolio of cafés and shops operating across hospitals, surgeries, courts, cemeteries, and sport & leisure centres. Units range in size from small settings serving a few hundred people a week to larger cafés generating over £1m annual turnover.
We are committed to ensuring the success of our cafés and units so we can maximise profit generation and therefore reinvest in our charitable work in the NHS and communities across Great Britain.
To achieve this, we have:
- An experienced management team, with expertise in retail & café operations.
- Central support teams, including finance, human resources, training, marketing, safety and compliance, trading, and store support.
Whilst maximising our profits is important, we also ensure we:
- Provide a safe and welcoming environment for customers and staff.
- Offer good value for money.
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Offer high quality food and drinks that meets the changing needs of customers.
- Provide local volunteering opportunities that help keep people active & healthy.
- Are an active part of the community in which we operate.
Next steps
Since 1938, Royal Voluntary Service has been proudly refreshing the nation and working across our communities to support the needs of the day. Since its inception, a constant has been the support of our NHS, never more prominent than our delivery of the NHS Volunteer Responders scheme during the pandemic. Through our fantastic staff and volunteers, our high-quality retail offer is delivered with heart, by the community for the community. We would be delighted to have the opportunity to demonstrate the difference we can make for you.
Talk to us
We're always happy to share our experience and discuss we could work together. Contact us to talk about your retail opportunities.