Catering Collection

The Royal Logistic Corps. The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) was formed in 1993, by the union of the following British Army corps: Royal Corps of Transport, Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Chefs eating lunch at Sherrys restaurant, New York, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380765 Chefs eating lunch at Sherrys restaurant, New York, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

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Group photo, Claridges Hotel kitchen staff, Mayfair, London W1. Date: 1908

Galley, Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, 1933. The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful airship ever built. Between its first flight in 1928 and retirement in 1937

Bar in the Adlon Hotel, Berlin, Germany. Date: 1930

Soho, London - 2 and 3 Greek Street, the Gay Hussar restaurant and the Soho Wine Market, next to the House of St Barnabas. 1973

Soho, London - 18 Greek Street W1 - Mirandas Private Members Club, cabaret and restaurant (formerly The Establishment Club). 1973

Cafe, Port d Andratx, Mallorca, Spain, Europe

Soho, London - 42 Great Windmill Street W1 - Nosh Bar delicatessen and hot salt beef bar, photographed at night. 1973

Hotel Kitchens
The chefs and staff in the restaurant kitchen of the Hotel Cecil. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Dining Hall, Reedham Orphanage, Purley, Surrey
The dining hall at the Reedham Orphanage, Old Lodge Lane, Purley, Surrey. It was founded by the Rev Dr Andrew Reed, a Congregational Minister

Dining Hall, Alexandra Orphanage, Haverstock Hill, London
The dining hall of the Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, North London. Sausages appear to be the dish of the day

Poster, BOAC takes good care of you
Poster, BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) takes good care of you. 20th century

Dining room, Roycroft Inn, East Aurora, New York State, USA
Dining room of the Roycroft Inn, East Aurora, New York State, USA. Date: 1914

Gallaghers Steak House, New York City, USA
View of the Bar in Gallaghers Steak House, West 52nd Street, New York City, USA. Famous for steaks broiled over hickory logs, private dining room available for beefsteak parties. Date: circa 1930s

Firefighters outside a canteen van, Battersea, London
Firefighters in traditional brass helmets enjoying some refreshments outside a canteen van in Battersea Park, London, watched by a boy on roller skates. Date: 1937

Tea break for firefighters, London, WW2
Tea break for a group of London firefighters, standing by an LCC canteen van. Date: 1940s

Taken for the Aerated Bread Company. 7 April 1920

Firefighters outside mobile kitchen, WW2
Firefighters enjoying a mug of tea outside a mobile kitchen presented to the National Fire Service by the Order of the Eastern Star, Manitoba, Canada, during the Second World War

Firefighters outside mobile kitchen, WW2
Firefighters enjoying a mug of tea outside a mobile kitchen presented to the National Fire Service by the Order of the Eastern Star, Manitoba, Canada, during the Second World War

WWI - Mobile German Field Bakery - Western Front Date: circa 1916

Interior view, Maison Prunier, St Jamess Street, London
Interior view of the restaurant, Maison Prunier, St Jamess Street, London. It opened in 1935. Date: circa 1930s

Advertisement for Ye Olde Jacobean cafe, Derby
Advertisement for Ye Olde Jacobean, The Wardwick, Derbys Supreme Cafe, where you need not be ashamed to meet your friends, and where you can hear the famous electric gramophone

Group photo, Carlton Hotel kitchen staff, London, posing on the hotel roof in November 1908. Date: 1908

Patriotic Bovril advertisement during WW2
Patriotic Bovril advertisement during the Second World War -- Cheers! Date: 1940s

LFB firefighters taking a tea break during their attendance at a fire. Date: circa 1950s

Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas)
653335 Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 64.7x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef; Le Cuisinier. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas

Bills Gay Nineties, New York, USA
Bills Gay Nineties, 57 East 54th Street, New York, USA -- a retro-style cafe and bar looking back to the good old 1890s. Date: circa 1940

Cadiz, Costa de la Luz, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Kitchen staff, Piccadilly Hotel, London W1
Group photo of kitchen staff and others, possibly with the manager at the centre of the front row, Piccadilly Hotel, London W1. Date: 1908

Dining saloon on a London to Liverpool express train
The dining saloon on the London & North Western Railways non-stop express from London Euston to the Riverside Station, Liverpool, for the Atlantic cruise liners. Date: circa 1912

Futuristic fast food stops on the Channel crossing
A futuristic scene showing fast food stops for aeroplane pilots on the Channel crossing

Qualico Centre. Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Coffee House, 1851 (wood engraving)
1574620 Coffee House, 1851 (wood engraving); (add.info.: A coffee house, Istanbu, Turkey. Wood engraving c1851.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Luxor Restaurant in the Roman Diocletian Palace, World Heritage Site, Old town of Split
IMB4872123 Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Luxor Restaurant in the Roman Diocletian Palace, World Heritage Site, Old town of Split, Split, Croatia

Army butchers, Aisne Front, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Army butchers, Aisne Front, between c1915 and 1918. Army butchers with a hanging carcass on the Aisne, (France) front during World War I.

Making army cooks, Pratt Institute, 9 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Making army cooks, Pratt Institute, 9 Aug 1917 (date created or published later). Woman teaching men how to cook for the U.S. Army at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York.

Canteen, 8th Coast Defense, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Canteen, 8th Coast Defense, between c1915 and 1918. Women serving food to American soldiers of the 8th Coast defense probably in New York State during World War I.

Cooking class, Pratt Institute, Miss Hanks [i.e. Hannko], Miss Kierstead, 13 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Cooking class, Pratt Institute, Miss Hanks [i.e. Hannko], Miss Kierstead, 13 Aug 1917. Cooking class for men at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, with Miss Emma Hanko and Miss Gladys Kierstead

Gladys Kierstead, Emma Hanks [i.e. Hanko], 13 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Gladys Kierstead, Emma Hanks [i.e. Hanko], 13 Aug 1917. A cooking class for men at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York during World War I.

Cooking, Pratt Institute, Miss Hanks [i.e. Hanko] & Miss Kierstead, 26 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Cooking, Pratt Institute, Miss Hanks [i.e. Hanko] & Miss Kierstead, 26 Aug 1917. Miss Emma Hanko and Miss Gladys Kierstead, assistant steward of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York

Cooking, Pratt Institute, Misses Kierstead & Hanks, 13 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Cooking, Pratt Institute, Misses Kierstead & Hanks, 13 Aug 1917. Miss Gladys Kierstead, assistant steward of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn

Cooking class, Gladys Kierstead, 13 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Cooking class, Gladys Kierstead, 13 Aug 1917 (date created or published later). A cooking class for men at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York during World War I.

Kaiserin's Hospital Train, kitchen, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Kaiserin's Hospital Train, kitchen, between c1914 and c1915. The kitchen on the hospital train of Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, (wife of Wilhelm II of Germany), during World War I.

Barnard Canteen, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Barnard Canteen, 1918 or 1919. Soldiers and women playing instruments in the Columbia University Gould Boathouse, 115th and Riverside Drive, New York City

Barnard Canteen, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Barnard Canteen, 1918 or 1919. Soldiers seated around a table in the Columbia University Gould Boathouse, 115th and Riverside Drive, New York City

[Barnard Canteen], 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
[Barnard Canteen], 1918 or 1919. Women preparing food in the Columbia University Gould Boathouse, 115th and Riverside Drive, New York City

French Officers dining, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French Officers dining, between c1914 and c1915. French officers eating outdoors near a haystack during World War I.

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"Catering: A Journey Through Time and Taste" Step into the world as we explore its rich history and diverse culinary experiences. From the kitchens of The Royal Logistic Corps to chefs enjoying lunch at Sherrys restaurant in New York back in 1902, this captivating journey will leave you hungry for more. Delve into the past with a silver gelatin print capturing the camaraderie of chefs, their aprons stained with creativity and passion. Witness the bustling galley aboard Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin in 1933, where meals were prepared amidst floating clouds. Travel to Berlin's Adlon Hotel, where a vibrant bar scene unfolded against a backdrop of elegance and sophistication. Venture to Soho, London - from Greek Street's tantalizing flavors at numbers 2 and 3 to number 18's hidden gem that promises culinary delights beyond imagination. Explore Cafe Port d Andratx in Mallorca, Spain; here, European charm meets Mediterranean cuisine as plates are adorned with sunshine-infused ingredients. Continue your gastronomic adventure through Soho's Great Windmill Street W1, where every bite tells a story worth savoring. Peek behind closed doors into hotel kitchens buzzing with activity – an orchestra of pots clanging together harmoniously. Immerse yourself in history as you step foot inside Reedham Orphanage's dining hall in Purley, Surrey. Here, nourishment was not only provided but also served with love and care during times when comfort meant everything. Finally, witness how even patriotism found its place on menus during World War II through Bovril advertisements that warmed hearts alongside bellies. Catering is more than just food; it is an art form that transcends time and space. Join us on this extraordinary voyage filled with flavors both familiar and exotic – reminding us that no matter where we come from or what challenges we face collectively or individually – good food has the power to bring us together.