Month: February 2016

Upnorth Quay have recently rebranded to Gastro-direct in a bid to relaunch the business and re-align with parent company GastroNorth Ltd.

Gastro-direct is an online catering equipment store that offers a wide range of catering essentials including cooking appliances, kitchen utensils, clothing, cutlery, crockery etc. at competitive prices and with a prompt delivery service. The online store gives you the facility to quickly find products, compare prices and promptly check out.

Zoe Whitfield, Sales Manager at Gastro-direct commented “It was important we rebranded our business inline with our parent company as we didn’t want to cause any confusion to our customers. We have noticed buying trends are different across all sectors so it’s important we have a solution for all potential clients. Our store isn’t in competition with GastroNorth Ltd, but an extension to the customer service offering we provide as a collective team.”

Check out the online store here www.gastro-direct.co.uk

The UpNorth Group have taken delivery of 17 new company vans this month which considerably expands the service and project delivery arm of the group and adds to our ever growing fleet. Our continued focus on customer service requires ongoing investment to further support and add value for our clients.

Tim Whitfield, Director at GastroNorth Ltd commented: “Seeing the new liveried vans being delivered is extremely motivating, it shows us how far we have come in short space of time. Investing in new vehicles, and ultimately our service team means we can simply manage customer care more efficiently and improve our client relations.”

The Upnorth Group was established in 2002 and is home to more than 100 staff. Since that time we have seen substantial growth and development through all sectors of business.

Our new offices will soon be home to an innovation suite which will showcase the latest in foodservice technology and industry developments for upto 28 visitors at any given time. The space will also double up as a conference facility for all types of events including cook live events, product launches, industry meetings and much more.

Richard Toye, GastroNorth Director commented ” This is a welcome development and step forward for the company, we are investing in the innovation suite as we want to make the most of our new office facilities by showcasing the latest industry product developments and technological advances. Both existing and potential clients will be invited to enjoy the suite and there’s also an open invite for trade associations to take advantage of the space too. We will of course communicate when we open our innovation suite doors to the public.”