Sterling Accreditations
As catering design consultants we are proud to be members of several industry organisations.
Foodservice Consultants Society International – FCSI (UK & Ireland)
Catering design consultants from the FCSI can assist with all aspects of commercial kitchen and restaurant planning and layout including foodservice equipment specification, to ensure you receive the very best value from your investment.
FCSI consultants maintain the highest ethical standards and above all are independent – we work only in our client’s best interest.
In order to qualify for acceptance into the Society, members must meet strict criteria with proven experience and overall professionalism.
Its Code of Conduct ensures the independence and objectivity of FCSI consultants and is also intended to increase the confidence and safety of all those engaging or relying on a member of FCSI. The Code of Conduct is guided by three master principles:
- The client’s interests
- The public’s interests
- The profession’s interests.
Institute of Hospitality
The Institute of Hospitality is the professional body for individual managers and aspiring managers working and studying in the hospitality, leisure and tourism (HLT) industry. The Institute has been in existence since the 1930s when it began in the UK.
The Institute is managed as an educational charity whose primary purpose is "to promote the highest professional standards of management and education in the international hospitality, leisure and tourism industries". It exists to benefit members in their professional and career development, whilst continuing to improve and promote industry and management standards into the 21st century.
Craft Guild of Chefs
Sterling is a Business Partner of this most active and prestigious non-profit making organisations dedicated to chefs. Established in 1965 as a Guild of the Cookery and Food Association, the Craft Guild of Chefs has developed into the leading Chefs’ Association in the UK and has many members worldwide.
Its members come from all aspects of the foodservice and hospitality sectors working in a wide variety of positions from students and trainees to top management.
Federation of Small Businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK’s largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has 205,000 members across 33 regions and 194 branches.