About us

Our Chairman, Professor David Russell, founded Russell Partnership Collection in November 1989 with a vision to create a positive difference across the Food and Hospitality sector. After three decades, that passion and vision remain intact with our global teams of subject experts and thought leaders.

After creating and mobilising the first food strategy for the University of Warwick in 1989, David expanded the team and spent the next 30 years delivering food consultancy services to the higher education and business sectors. During this time and beyond, we are proud to have worked in partnership with over 100 UK universities and continue to do so today.

In July 2005, it was announced that London had won the bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. With an unwavering belief in the business’ capabilities, the team successfully bid to deliver the food strategy. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver the world’s first Olympic food strategy was the largest peace-time catering operation at the time, and was instrumental in propelling Russell Partnership Collection into the major event arena, and where the business continues to thrive.

Over the past ten years, Russell Partnership Collection has worked with the largest global events, including London 2012 Summer Olympics, Sochi Winter Olympics 2014, Rugby World Cups 2015 and 2019, and the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and 2022. We continue to deliver support across multiple sectors, including business, government, higher education, major events, conference and hotels.

We’re delighted to have been creating a positive difference for over 30 years. Built from the roots of the United Kingdom, our business has expanded across the globe, now capable of delivering food, technology and wellbeing support internationally. You’ll find our professional, friendly team based in London, Oxfordshire, Dubai and across the United States and Canada.

We’re not just a business, we’re a group of people who are passionate about connection, collaboration and compassion. We also love to inject vibrancy into our work through innovative report structures, “out of the box” thinking and warm client engagement. That’s why we’d like to share our six core values with you and what they mean to us: Integrity, Passion, Quality, Knowledge, Meaning and Fun.

Our working style

We work tirelessly to create and stimulate a culture where our global teams are inspired to perform and operate with the highest integrity, performance and values.

We are driven by:

Creating a Positive Difference

We believe our leading global teams will add true innovation, cutting edge thinking, commercial value and create a positive difference through their depth, breadth, reach and ‘on location’ working style.

Partnership Working

We will work alongside you in partnership to ensure we understand your aspirations, act in your best interests and deliver innovative, commercially viable and sustainable solutions. Our culture is defined by our commitment to the success of our clients and our team.

Ongoing Research

In an industry as dynamic, innovative and complex as food, beverage, technology and hospitality we take the decision to invest in research in order to remain at the forefront of industry innovation and thought leadership. We work collaboratively throughout the Collection and with our clients, suppliers, governments, non-governmental organisations, industry, academia and research centres to develop research-based strategies, recommendations and guidance. We will invest our own time to ensure we understand your vision, culture and values.

Team Investment

Our team drive the business. We actively ensure that our team has access to learning resources, qualifications and developmental opportunities. We are proud to have delivered sponsorships for A-Levels, apprenticeships, degrees, IT courses, programme management certifications and marketing accreditations.

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Our values

Integrity 01.

We are an impartial Collection with our client’s best interest at heart. We deliver unbiased guidance and are passionate independent thinkers.

Passion 02.

At the heart of our energy is a drive to deliver positive differences for our clients. We continually strive towards optimal results because we are passionate about our Collection and its ability to assist others.

Quality 03.

We are proud to embrace a team who have decades of strategic, operational and design experience. Our knowledge, creativity and dedication deliver the very best results

Knowledge 04.

Our combined expert knowledge is key in delivering strategically relevant commercially viable results. We continue to invest in team knowledge through degree sponsorships, training initiatives and diploma schemes.

Meaning 05.

Injecting a purposeful life force into our working style ensures we deliver optimal outcomes for the client. Furthermore, ensuring our team find joy, satisfaction and purpose in their work is central to the Collection.

Fun 06.

Our clients have told us we’re fun. We would wholeheartedly agree! Our dedication to optimal business outcomes is paramount. However, we regularly take the time to inject vibrancy, enthusiasm and entertainment into our approach. Because what’s work without enjoyment?

Our Team

Through our client-centred approach, our dedicated team have delivered strategic direction, tactical guidance and operational support to over 600 national and international clients.

Russell Partnership Collection embodies the ethos of a restless, professional and approachable business. Throughout the Collection you will encounter proactive, imaginative and innovative thinkers who hold knowledge, experience and are intuitive to your needs. Creativity, energy and inspiration flourish throughout the Collection. Our passion is that you receive the best value and optimal solution from our expert team.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We understand the crucial role that EDI plays in driving success and creating a thriving workplace environment. We manage through effective governance practices and our ongoing commitment to drive this forwards.

We establish robust frameworks that promote EDI principles and our tailored strategies align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements, enabling us to cultivate a culture of inclusivity, fairness, and equal opportunity across the Collection. Our focus is to drive meaningful change, enhance collaboration and achieve sustainable growth.