About Us
Gage Health & Safety specialise in supporting the events industry with food safety, allergen management and health and safety advice.
We aim to provide a constructive and positive experience for clients, promoting best practice whilst ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
Our experienced team of qualified environmental health practitioners understand the language and expectations of local authorities and also the commercial pressures facing businesses and are adept at finding safe and workable solutions in demanding event environments.
The Company Director, Dr Surindar Dhesi, is a chartered environmental health practitioner with over 20 years’ experience across local government regulation, private sector consultancy and academic roles. Surindar is also listed on the Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR).
Support for Event Organisers
We provide support for organisers planning and delivering a range of events from large outdoor festivals with on-site camping to indoor trade shows.
We are experienced at working in major venues including the NEC, Olympia, ExCel and Truman Brewery as well as outdoor locations such as Regent’s Park and the Pub in the Park circuit.
We work with organisers to build-in food safety across event planning and delivery; advising sales teams, contributing to exhibitor manuals, checking pre-event documentation for exhibitors and features, liaising with local authorities, auditing during show-open as part of operations teams, and providing detailed post-event reports with clear and constructive recommendations for the future.
Some event organisers, particularly those with venue exclusivity, commission us to carry out food safety audits of caterers as part of their ongoing approval schemes. This service includes the provision of detailed audit reports including actions required to pass, where appropriate.
Please contact us to discuss how we might help you.
Gemma Eddens, Group Operations Manager at William Reed
“I have worked closely with Surindar and her team since 2018 on a number of projects. Surindar and her team are always happy to help; they are polite, approachable, and attentive—nothing is ever too much trouble.
Communication is key to running a successful event, so if we come across something that cannot go ahead as originally planned, Gage H&S seems to have a superpower of working through the challenge, making slight changes that allow the event or sessions to proceed.
We may be two different companies, but we work as one team. Thank you, Surindar and the team, for having our backs and always looking after us and our exhibitors.”
Support for Caterers
We provide ongoing consultancy support to event caterers, specialising in the festival and wedding sectors.
As part of this service we work with caterers to develop their food safety management systems and to effectively manage and communicate allergen information through the entire process from purchase of raw materials to service.
We carry out audits as required in central kitchens and at event venues and provide support for positive interactions with local authority environmental health practitioners and external auditors. Please get in touch to discuss how we might support your business.
Lily Brown, Operations Manager at Red Radish
“Surindar has advised Red Radish for the last several years on their food safety matters. The world of tv/film and festival catering is often extremely challenging, very fast pace and sadly not always quite as clear cut as standard restaurant hospitality! As a result, we often have last minute and sometimes very challenging queries, which Surindar will always respond to quickly and thoroughly. Clients also regularly comment on the thoroughness of our H&S documents, which Surindar has helped put together and reviews yearly. We would highly recommend Surindar to anyone looking for advice in this field.”
Support for Venues
We provide support for venue managers in several ways including as approved food hygiene safety contractors for events taking place within specific venues, including the NEC and ExCel.
We work closely and constructively with venue food safety teams and account managers to ensure food safety, effective allergen management and to minimise waste to landfill.
Some event venues with their own food offerings commission us to carry out food safety audits of suppliers and in-house caterers as part of their ongoing approval and assurance schemes.
Please contact us to discuss your specific requirements.
The Amadeus Food & Safety team, part of the NEC Group.
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