Bartlett Mitchell 'sold' - again

Bartlett Mitchell is once again the subject of Chinese whispers apparently.

According to the Monday morning grapevine, managing director Wendy Bartlett has sold the business to rival contract caterer ISS Eaton.

But this latest rumour appears to be unfounded.

Wendy laughed when she asked me who she was meant to have sold to this week.

Simon Titchener, managing director at the 'purchaser' ISS Eaton says the rumour probably arose because of a random seating plan that sat the pair together at the recent BHA Food & Service Management Forum dinner at the top of the Gherkin.

"I can only imagine someone put two and two together and made 120!" he added.

Bartlett says she was also reckoned to have sold to BaxterStorey just last week, after she was spotted chatting with William Baxter. Before that it was Compass Group.

Any takers on who she might 'sell' to next?