Pilgrim Foodservice is a popular, second-generation family business based in Lincolnshire. Founded by Peter Bateman in 1979 and now lead by his son Charles Bateman.
With over 4,000 different products to offer its customers, the company range covers fresh produce, prepared vegetables, speciality, chilled, frozen and artisan butchery ranges.
It runs a fleet of multi-temperature vehicles that enable a next day delivery service, with customers being able to order up until 8pm the previous day.
Many of the company’s account managers have worked as chefs, enabling them to more effectively support customers with planning menus and recipe development to kitchen layouts.
In the spring of 2024, the company opened a new depot in Colchester. The £3 million project includes demolition of two existing structures, which allowed for the construction of a new purpose-built warehouse incorporating seven loading docks.
The new Colchester depot forms part of the wider company’s £11.5 million investment strategy, which also sees investment in recruiting and developing its people, upgrading operating systems and facility enhancements at the company’s main site in Boston, Lincolnshire, alongside the renewal and expansion of the company’s fleet. The new depot has enabled the wholesaler to expand its operations across Essex, Suffolk, and London.
Group subsidiary, Dexeco supplied contemporary, energy efficient LED luminaries for the project, including R44, Reacta 7 and R18 lighting controls.
Photography by Cillacam.
“We were looking for someone who would be able to supply us with a range of internal and external lighting for our new depot which is over 100 miles away from where we operate. We came across Dextra who were able to guide us through the best designs, offer recommendations but most importantly understand how we’d use the premises by day and night. Working with them was so easy! They surpassed all expectations and provided us with a thorough consultative service from start to finish, high quality products and a timely delivery. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend, and we would definitely use them again.”
Charles Bateman – Managing Director, Pilgrim Foodservice
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