Pictured above: Birmingham Chamber of Commerce corporate services director Mike Peachey with Restaurants at Work head chef Richard Drewett.

The contract is worth £200,000 per year to company and is the first win since it established a Midlands office in Warwickshire.

It will see the caterer, which has a base in Leamington Spa, run the Chamber's staff café and also provide hospitality meals and buffets for thousands of delegates using its conference rooms each year.  

Three full-time catering staff working at the Chamber have been retained by Restaurants at Work after it won the contract after a competitive tender process, while a new Chef Manager has also been appointed. 

Corporate services director Mike Peachey said the Chamber had been looking at revitalising its food offer for its employees and delegates for some time.

"The tender from Restaurants at Work was very competitive and we were impressed with the very personal level of service they offer and also their commitment to using fresh food sourced locally," he said. 

"The Chamber holds a number of prestigious events attended by high profile personnel every year so it is important our catering services are of a very high quality and efficiently run. 

"More than 200 Chamber employees and tenants will also be able to take advantage of the variety of food available on the new menu, and we look forward to working with Restaurants at Work over the next few years."

Wyn Roberts, managing director of Restaurants at Work, said he was delighted to land the major contract so soon after setting up a Midlands base. 

He said: "This is the first contract we have won in Birmingham city centre, and it is a major breakthrough for the company. 

"Having previously been very much a southern based firm we have started to spread further north over the last 12 months and we have been really encouraged by the developments made by our Midlands team. 

"We are finding the personal service we offer our clients as a smaller operator than some of our competitors to be a major selling point and we hope to build our client base across the region even further during 2010."