Pictured above: Launching the Grocontinental 70th
anniversary celebrations is Chairman Ray Grocott and Joint Managing
Directors David and Linda Grocott with the company's oldest former
employee, 85-year-old Jack Evanson, and the youngest employee
today, 17-year-old Jack Allman
Hill Valley Spa, Hotel and Golf - part of the prestigious
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts group - has been chosen to host the
70th anniversary celebrations of one of the UK's leading
international storage and distribution companies.
The hotel, in Whitchurch, Shropshire, will host Grocontinental's
black tie Sapphire Ball on July 30 for 220 people in its Shropshire
Suite.
Grocontinental, which has its headquarters in Whitchurch, is one
of the town's top employers and chose Hill Valley because of the
luxury surroundings and top event services.
Hill Valley General Manager Sacha Cauwels- Wigan said: "We are
incredibly proud to be hosting an event like this with a company
that is such a long-established local employer and a leading
international business.
"Grocontinental chose us as we are both well-established and
reputable local companies who share the same quality values.
"We are both part of the Whitchurch business community so it is
fantastic to be working together for this special anniversary
celebration."
Grocontinental was founded in the 1930s by the father of current
Chairman, Ray Grocott. It now employs 300 people, oversees 120,000
pallet spaces of multi-temperature storage and 4,000 daily pallet
movements from the 24/7 purpose-built 25-acre site in
Whitchurch.
The company's transport division comprises 56 tractor units and
120 temperature-controlled trailers which operate throughout
Europe.
All proceeds from the anniversary celebrations will be donated
to The Whitchurch Hospital and Severn Hospice.
Guests will enjoy cocktails on arrival followed by a three
course meal, live music and disco and charity auction and draw.
Linda Grocott, Grocontinental Joint Managing Director, said: "We
like to support local businesses as much as possible and we have a
long association with the Hill Valley Hotel.
'The hotel provides the perfect venue for our anniversary
celebrations. The charity ball will be the flagship event of
our special year and it's great that we have a local venue to
accommodate all our needs - a superb ballroom, excellent catering
and first-class accommodation for guests."