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Caterers

Tel: 01992 707316

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Shearwater insurance serves up a great selection of specialist insurance policies tailored to those in the catering trade, from limited companies to individual vendors.

With a host of affordable and customisable catering insurance policies Shearwater is able to meet a range of client demands, to guarantee the right level of cover to meet your individual business needs.

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Our exclusive facilities are suitable for all mobile & outside caterers offering silver service to a those offering a rustic hog roast

Key Features:   

  • Public / Products Liability up to £5,000,000                        
  • Employer’s Liability upto £10,000,000                        
  • Catering Trailers cover including Accidental Damage                        
  • Money & Stock cover available                        
  • Legal Helpline available                        
  • Event organisers proof of insurance certificate provided                        
  • Increase Public / Products Liability cover up to £10,000,000                        
  • Business Equipment (such as hog roast, potato ovens)                        
  • In-house support in the event of a claim                      
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We provide a full range of insurance solutions for wide variety of businesses in the Catering & Hospitality trade including:

Please note this list is by no means exhaustive and should your particular business not appear here please call to enquire.           

  • Marquee, Buffet & Contract Caterers                        
  • Cake Makers & Chocolate Fountains                        
  • Baked Potatoe Ovens                        
  • Dinner Parties                        
  • Famers Markets, Fruit & Veg Stalls, Market Stalls                        
  • Sandwich Rounds                        
  • Ice Cream/Pop Corn Vans, Bikes & Stalls                        
  • Hot Food Vans                        
  • Mobile Catering Trailers, Permanent Sited Catering Trailers and/or Static Units & Portable Cabins                        

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Policies vary from insurer to insurer however the following discounts are available with selected insurers                

  • 25% No Claims Discount            
  • 7.5% discount for Datatag Marking System            
  • Upto 15% Tracker discount           
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"We have used Shearwater for many years and always find their customer service and knowledgable to be exceptional. Being caterers ourselves we have a unqigue set of circumstances that needed specialist cover and it was a great relief that the guys at Shearwater understood this and listened to my individual needs. As client i am treated as an individual and looked after whenever I call Shearwater. I recommend them always"

Paul Leigh, Managing Director of Melanie's Event Catering Ltd

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In the event that you may need to make a claim, even if you are unsure that the incident will lead to a claim, it is vital to notify the office as soon as possible after the incident has occurred.

UK Telephone: 01992 707316

With Shearwater we are always on call to help and we know that an incident does not always occur Monday to Friday 9-5. That is why a member is staff is on call outside of office hours to offer advice and support whenever you need it.

We have a dedicated claims handler who is your first port of call in the event of an incident. As soon as we have checked that your claim is covered by your policy, we will get the process moving.

In all cases we look to deal with your claim as quickly and efficiently as possible and will keep you informed of our progress.

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Name Ian Clements
Experience Ian is also one of our longest serving members of the team with some 40 years experience.
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