Restaurants

Caterers

Hotels

Entertainment

More than ever before, the Midlands’ catering and hospitality industry is critical to the Region’s success. Awareness of the Region nationally
and internationally -- as a thriving business centre, as an unmatched location for tourism and with an unrivalled selection of locations for
events – is at its highest ever level.

MARCHE is committed to promoting and protecting the interests of your industry. Whether you’re independent or part of a chain, large or small, supplier or service provider - MARCHE provides a unique focus for organisations of all sizes from every relevant sector.

What are our over-riding objectives?

They’re the same as yours: to raise standards and improve customer satisfaction, to create the most positive image possible, and – most
of all -- to maximise on the business opportunity.

Hilary Hall
Chief Executive

What is MARCHE?

MARCHE continues to play a pivotal role in the development of the region’s hospitality and leisure industry. Together with Birmingham City Council it founded the Birmingham Convention and Visitor Bureau (now Birmingham Convention Bureau). It was a founder member of Birmingham Marketing Partnership (now Marketing Birmingham), and works with the NEC Group on bids for significant business opportunities. MARCHE liaises closely with many key organisations amongst them airlines and airports, Chambers of Commerce, Councils and media groups across the region, to provide an industry voice in the promotion of the region nationally and internationally.

	West Midlands Regional Assembly
	Business Voice WM
	Regional Sector Skills Partnership
	British Hospitality Association
	Meeting Industries Association
	City Centre Partnership
	West Midlands Business
	Transport Group
	Marketing Birmingham
	Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry
	Employers Coalition
	Accent on Training
	Birmingham Hotel & Catering Academy
	Tourism for All UK
	Bank of England Birmingham Panel

Membership of MARCHE is drawn from all aspects of thehospitality and events sector – from the largest international chains to privately owned and run independent hotels. The major conferencing and banqueting centres and allied organisations, as well as bars and restaurants. We also welcome as Associate members, many companies and organisations who support the industry – both from the professional sector and from key suppliers to the industry.

Members are drawn from Gloucestershire to Staffordshire from Shropshire to Leicestershire and everywhere in between!