C&C turns 35!

This August marks an important milestone for C&C Catering Equipment Ltd as the Chester-based company celebrates its 35th year of trading. Founded in 1981 by John Kitchin, pictured below at Smithy Farm, the family business has gone from strength to strength to become an industry leader in the commercial foodservice equipment sector.

With original staff (husband and wife, John and Enid, and son, Peter) moving into their first office location in Chester’s Milton Street in August of 1981, the company has since re-located twice; firstly to Bumpers Lane and secondly to its current premises in Saighton, Chester.

Additionally, staff numbers have risen since the original three employees, to include over 20 at its Smithy Farm offices, as well as two subsidiary companies; C&C Catering Engineers Ltd and C&C Catering Fabrications Ltd. Whilst the company is pleased to still serve the local area and be the original one stop shop for catering equipment in Chester (C&C stands for the original counties which were worked in; Cheshire and Clwyd), the award-winning business now provides facilities around the UK, with a large amount of work in the London area.

C&C Catering Equipment Ltd’s Managing Director, Peter Kitchin, commented, “My father and I, as well as the rest of the team, are incredibly proud to have reached our 35th year of uninterrupted trading. We’ve come a long way from selling our first piece of equipment and grown in both terms of staff and turnover. It’s an honour to work in such a fantastic industry, and to be surrounded by a great team everyday – I can’t imagine doing anything else. We’re all delighted to have reached this milestone, and are excited to see what the future brings.”