Mount Charles
37+ yrs
Catering Experience
24/7
Shift-Pattern Service
90%
Food Locally Sourced
76
Catering Sites Managed

Everything your current catering set-up does, carried over and run better. Nothing gets lost in the switch.

What we cover

  • Your own catering brand on site
    A custom dining concept designed for your facility, from signage to packaging, like The Kitchen restaurants we run at Moy Park and Hyster-Yale.
  • Custom menus for your workforce
    From hearty hot meals to grab-and-go, built around the demographics and shift demands of your site.
  • Full mobilisation, managed for you
    TUPE process, team recruitment and training, equipment and supplies, all overseen by a dedicated mobilisation manager.
  • EPOS, digital menus and mobile payment
    Modern ordering and payment that shortens queues and gives you clear data on uptake and spend.
  • Meal deals and promotions
    Value-led offers that drive uptake and give your staff genuinely affordable options every day.
  • Health-conscious options as standard
    Healthy, vegetarian and low-fat choices on every menu, supporting wellbeing across your whole workforce.

Why manufacturers move their catering to us

Three things matter on a production site: uptime, people, and cost. Everything below is built around them.

  • Less downtime at every break

    Fast counter service, online ordering and mobile payment mean staff eat, recharge and get back to the floor without queuing through their break or leaving the premises.

  • Built around shift patterns

    Early starts, nights and weekend rotations all get proper hot food, not whatever’s left. Service is planned around your production schedule, not standard canteen hours.

  • A wellbeing benefit staff notice

    Nutritious, affordable meals across every shift support retention and morale in a tight labour market. Healthy, vegetarian and low-fat options come as standard.

  • Costs you can defend

    Transparent, managed budgets with meal deals, local sourcing and waste control. One accountable partner instead of multiple suppliers and hidden overheads.

  • Restaurant standard, no menu fatigue

    Chef-led menus that change with the seasons, plus theme days and pop-ups that keep staff eating on site instead of drifting to the garage up the road.

  • Hygiene rating 5, fully compliant

    A Food Hygiene Rating of 5 maintained across our sites, with food safety, allergen management and audit-ready documentation handled as standard.

Proven on production sites like yours

We feed manufacturing workforces across Ireland, including 770 production staff at Hyster-Yale’s Craigavon plant working two shift patterns, and multiple Moy Park sites through our in-house restaurant brand The Kitchen.

Our manufacturing and industrial clients include Moy Park, Kerry Foods, Pepsico and Spirit Aerosystems. Different sites, different shift patterns, same standard.

That experience matters because a catering failure on a production site costs far more than the catering. We plan for your busiest changeover, not an average day.


What our manufacturing clients say



Since switching, break-time queues have gone and our night shift finally has proper hot food. Absence is down and the team actually talks about the canteen now.


Operations Director

Engineering manufacturer, Co. Antrim



We needed one partner who understood shift work and compliance. Mount Charles took the whole headache off our plate and the food quality lifted overnight.


HR Manager

Food production site, Dublin

How we get you up and running

A structured mobilisation, run by a dedicated manager, so the switch happens without disrupting production.

  • Site visit

    We walk your floor, canteen and shift patterns

  • Tailored plan

    Menus, brand concept and budget built around your team

  • Managed mobilisation

    TUPE, recruitment, equipment and compliance handled for you

  • Ongoing reviews

    We adapt menus and service as your needs change

Questions manufacturers ask us

Can you cover our night shift properly?

Yes. Service is built around your production schedule, so nights and weekends get the same hot food and choice as days, not a reduced offer.

What happens to our existing catering staff?

Where TUPE applies, your existing team transfers to us and we handle the full process, including training and integration, overseen by your mobilisation manager.

Will switching disrupt production?

No. Mobilisation is planned around your operating schedule with a dedicated manager accountable for a clean handover, so your staff notice better food, not a gap in service.

How do you keep costs under control?

Transparent budgets, meal deals, 90% local sourcing and active waste monitoring. You see where the money goes and what your staff are actually buying.

See what better catering does for your site

Book a free, no-obligation site consultation. We’ll show you exactly how we’d feed your team across every shift, and what it would cost.