Elite Fine Foods promotes Richard Groves to head of operations

Elite Fine Foods, which was acquired by Bidfood in 2019 and is now part of Caterfood Buying Group, has promoted Richard Groves to head of operations.

Richard Groves (left) with Caterfood Buying Group managing director Phil Atyeo.

Formerly warehouse manager, Groves joined the wholesaler in 2022. In recent month he has passed the Transport Manager CPC course, the Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing, the Level 3 Award in Effective Auditing & Inspection, and the Caterfood Buying Group Line Manager Development Programme.

Before moving to Elite Fine Foods, he was airport security officer at Gatwick Airport for more than seven years, a role he took on after more than seven years as a crew manager at Kent Fire & Rescue Service.

Based in Newhaven, Elite Fine Foods operates a next-day service, six days a week, delivering to more than 2,000 customers.