Community is a word we hold dearer than most. We like to think that we are more than just a caterer. Nearly all of our team live within Somerset, and our home in Bridgwater, at the foot of the Quantock hills, is our base and epicenter, right at the heart of the local community.
From supporting local football & hockey clubs, to joining in with Festival catering and donating to food banks & charitable organisations… We aim to Nourish our Community. As we always say here at The Larder, ‘You grow, I grow, We grow’.
Our Directors
- Stephen Stapenhill-Hunt FIH, CIWFM (Commercial & Technical Director)
- Steve Braithwaite (Managing Director)
- Nick Hancock (Financial Director)
Steve Braithwaite
Managing Director Steve Braithwaite, formerly Sales Director at the politician’s favourite the Ministry of Cake, Steve joined the business in 2017. His vision is for the company is to expand it beyond Hinkley and into wider UK markets in the restaurant and retail trade, with a particular focus on providing employment and apprenticeships to the local community in Somerset.
“I joined Somerset Larder in 2017 and I am really excited about the opportunities it brings to local communities and suppliers. In conjunction with local colleges, we are training a growing workforce which will create a legacy behind Hinkley Point C and will benefit the whole of the south west. The scale of the operation is amazing, we now have four restaurants on site and four coffee shops. The team is continually seeking to improve what we provide to the workforce.”
Nick Hancock
Financial Director Nick Hancock joined the team in May 2019 and is a chartered accountant, previously a partner in the regional accountancy practice Albert Goodman LLP.
“I helped form Somerset Larder six years ago as a client so I have been there from the beginning, advising the business on its creation and then its growth. The company has grown rapidly and I’ve been there to help control that and am now on board to plan for the next stage. My mission is to steer the company through controlled growth, leading to long term success, whilst maintaining the true local roots of supply and the building of an impressive team of workers.
“The next goal is the legacy – the creation of a full service catering business to take Hinkley Point C through to completion and to pick up further outside catering contracts, to ensure the long term viability of the company. We’re creating a true brand now and the potential to take this further is massive.”
Leading food and drink producers
Our team is proud, passionate and committed to using produce of the very highest standard. Creating a business to benefit the west country far into the future.