News reaches Kitchen Rat that former Everson Hewett boss Stuart Everson has returned to the world of contract catering after a break by accepting the role of chairman at Jill Bartlett.
His arrival is timely as Jill Bartlett is mobilising one of its most prestigious contracts yet, the feeding of staff at the Guardian News and Media's new headquarters at King's Place in London's King's Cross.
Everson Hewett, created by former Compass employees Stuart Everson and Jon Hewett, was, rather neatly, bought by Compass Group in Febraury 2004 as part of its fine dining operation.
Everson went on to run Compass's Baxter & Platts business before leaving Compass last year.
Everson Hewett as a brand, like Baxter & Platts, have subsequently been phased out by Compass, which unified its fine dinning activities under its Restaurant Associates brand.
Stuart's input will no doubt be useful in a year that has seen Jill Bartlett step up a gear with deals to cater at magazine publisher Emap on top of an extention at law firm Shearman & Sterling.
