Events caterer appoints administrators

A Shrewsbury-based events caterer has appointed administrators after being affected by the loss of its managing director who passed away last year.

MPM Catering, which trades as Cook Street, operates from leased premises in Shrewsbury and provides high volume mobile catering to public events around the UK.

The family-run business established in 2009 and specialises in ‘street food’ style catering with a skilled workforce and a fleet of catering trailers, on-site support and cold storage vehicles.

Of the 12 employees, no redundancies are being made at this stage.

Conrad Pearson and Patrick Lannagan of Mazars have been appointed as joint administrators.

Pearson, said: “This family-run business was understandably affected by the loss of their managing director, who passed away last year.

“In addition to this, trading has been affected by cash flow difficulties which has led the current management to conclude that they have no appetite for continuing the business.

“The administrators are marketing the business and assets in the short term with the hope of achieving a sale.  Any interested parties should make contact with the Mazars in Manchester.”