Compass Group Ireland - Business All-Star Accreditation
Compass Group Ireland

Business All-Star Most Innovative Foodservice Provider 2023

This accolade is in recognition of Compass Group Ireland’s outstanding performance during its audit for Business All-Star Accreditation. The result of the audit saw the company being honoured with Business All-Star Most Innovative Foodservice Provider 2023 Accreditation.
This is Compass Group Ireland’s Third consecutive year being named a Business All-Star, a remarkable achievement, Compass Group Ireland now joins an elite group who have done the hat trick. This Accreditation recognises Compass Group Ireland’s conduct in the areas of trust, commitment, performance & customer centricity. Compass Group Ireland is hereby included in the AIBF Register Of Irish Business Excellence.
– Kieran Ring, Deputy Chair, Adjudication Board
Message from Maeve Clancy - Marketing Manager, Compass Group Ireland
On behalf of the Compass Group Ireland team, I am so proud to accept our third Business All-Star Accreditation and the title of Business All-Star Most Innovative Foodservice Provider 2023 from the All-Ireland Business Foundation. I would like to acknowledge the efforts of my team who are as hardworking as they are talented.
It is a huge honour to be surrounded by so many inspiring people and a bigger honour still to serve our fantastic clients. We are delighted to be part of the AIBF TRIBE and very proud to display the AIBF Marque as a powerful symbol of trust and quality.
All-Star Most Innovative Foodservice Provider 2022

Compass Group Ireland has achieved All-Star Most Innovative Foodservice Provider 2022 Accreditation. The accreditation is in recognition of Compass Group’s outstanding contribution to quality and standards in the foodservice provision sector.
Furthermore, we wish to recognise Compass Group’s conduct in the areas of trust, commitment, performance & customer-centricity. Compass Group Ireland is hereby included in the AIBF Register Of Irish Business Excellence for the second consecutive year.
– Kieran Ring, Deputy Chair, Adjudication Board
Message from Maeve Clancy - Marketing Manager, Compass Group Ireland
Compass Group is proud to announce that we have achieved All-Star Most Innovative Foodservice Provider 2022 Accreditation. This wonderful achievement recognises our contribution to quality and standards in the catering industry and we couldn’t be prouder.
This is our second Business All-Star Accreditation which underlines our dedication to the continuous improvement and development of our service. Finally, Compass Group would like to thank our clients for supporting us.
Irish - UK Business Person Of The Year 2021

Chris Chidley of Compass Group Ireland has been named AIBF’s Irish – UK Business Person Of The Year 2021. The accreditation is in recognition of Chris’s outstanding contribution to industry & commerce between Ireland and the UK.
In a concerted effort to recognise the enormous contribution of the ex-pat community to the business life of Ireland, the AIBF introduced this accreditation program to honour business leaders for their work.
The UK as our most significant market is of particular importance and Chris Chidley of Compass Group has been chosen for this honour and is hereby included in the AIBF Register Of Irish Business Excellence.
– Kieran Ring, Deputy Chair, Adjudication Board
Message from Chris Chidley - Managing Director, Compass Group Ireland
This honour is in recognition of a great business, and a committed team of people who deliver over and above for our customers, on a daily business. Thank you to the All- Ireland Business Foundation for this accolade, which I must dedicate to the entire Compass Group team.
The pandemic challenged businesses everywhere, and I am proud of how we all pulled together, to get businesses back moving, and to help reboot local economies. Now there is the challenge of the post-Brexit era, and the urgent need to ensure that trade, both north/ south and across the Irish sea, is not hampered. Britain and Ireland are close neighbours and economic partners, to the tune of more than €1 billion in goods and services annually.
We must trust our political leaders to find a compromise that is workable so that ordinary people’s lives and livelihood are not impacted. Thank you so much for this unique honour, which has boosted the Compass Group team immensely, and thank you to the AIBF also for the important role in supporting Irish enterprise development.
All-Star Foodservice Provider Of The Year 2021

Furthermore, we wish to recognise Compass Group Ireland’s conduct in the areas of trust, commitment, performance & customer-centricity. Compass Group Ireland is hereby included in the AIBF Register Of Irish Business Excellence.
- Kieran Ring, Deputy Chair, Adjudication Board
About Chris Chidley, Managing Director
Chris first joined Compass Group over 9 years ago and has worked across a variety of roles including concept development, supply chain and business development. As Managing Director for Compass Group Ireland, he brings 18 years industry experience to bear in driving the continued growth of the company.
At Compass Group, food is our business and the local community is our client base. Chris believes in putting customers first and shares our ethos of using fresh, locally sourced and sustainable produce to deliver bespoke packages carefully tailored to our customer’s needs.
Chris is a transformational business leader with a track record of implementing winning strategies for businesses. He has extensive experience in sustainable net growth, client relations, commercial turnaround and process management. Chris loves to work with people who share his passion and commitment to creating a best-in-class customer experience.
About Compass Group Ireland
Compass Group Ireland is proud to be part of a global family. Each year over 500,000 Compass Group colleagues serve 5 billion meals in more than 50,000 client locations in 50 countries. Compass Group Ireland offers the best of both worlds – being empowered by a strong, global organisation, whilst maintaining the personal touch of a small company adept at tailoring ideal catering solutions for each and every one of our clients.
Big company strength with a small company feel. Putting our clients first has made us the preferred food partner for a wide selection of industries in Ireland from banking, technology, professional services and universities to sports venues.
Our business is food. Our passion is food. Our world is food. So don’t be too surprised if we invest ourselves totally in fuelling the spark of creativity in your business.