As of January 1st 2008, Touch of Taste, a division of The Concerto Group, acquired Maby's Catering ("Maby's").

Maby's is a family run company with over 20 years' experience in catering and is one of the leading catering companies in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. Maby's will be integrated into Oxfordshire based catering company, Touch of Taste, helping to move the business forward in achieving its stated goal of becoming the leading caterer in both Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds.

Tom Maby, son of founder Keith Maby and MD of the acquired business, and his team have joined Touch of Taste at Chalgrove, Oxfordshire and will continue to work with existing clients and will help to develop new business for the combined entity, which will trade under the Touch of Taste brand name.

Other than private catering, important ongoing catering contracts that Maby's brings to Touch of Taste include:

• Garsington Opera - exclusive caterers for the past 15 years
• Rye Hill Golf Club and event venue in Oxfordshire
• Gatcombe Horse Trials

Commenting on this acquisition, Peter Smith, Managing Director of Touch of Taste, said, "Maby's is a natural fit with Touch of Taste and will enhance our catering offering. We look forward to working with Tom and his team". Tom Maby added, "As a part of Touch of Taste we can confidently offer clients a fantastic, enhanced service utilising Touch of Taste's considerable experience and access to great design, chefs and event managers to continue to provide the highest possible level of service."

Touch of Taste is part of The Concerto Group, the UK's leading event management and catering group, and works closely with sister company, Create Food and Party Design, one of London's leading caterers.

Rye Hill Golf Club: www.ryehill.co.uk