OUR TIMELINE

 

Circa 1970
Frank Day bought a Cheese Wholesalers from Mr Harvey & Mr Brockless called Harvey & Brockless in Hailsham, Sussex. Michael Day (Simon's Stepfather) joined his father in the business, and managed to gain Harrods, Dorchester and Intercontinental as customers.

Circa 1975
Harvey & Brockless London was set up.

1982
Harvey & Brockless London was sold to Antony Howeson and the Sussex branch rebranded to H&B Limited under Michael.

1988
Simon Yorke started working for Michael Day at H&B Limited.

1989
H&B Limited changed its name to The Huge Cheese Company.

1990
Jonnie Archer joined The Huge Cheese Company.

1992
Simon & Robert Norman bought The Huge Cheese Company from Michael Day.

1995
Porters Provisions was bought by The Huge Cheese Company.

1997
The Huge Cheese Company moved to New Covent Garden Market.

2000
Nick Martin and Nicky Philp joined The Huge Cheese Company.

2003
The Huge Cheese Company merged with Harvey & Brockless to create H&B.

2006
H&B was sold to an Icelandic who also acquired Fresh Olive.

2007
H&B bought Cheese Cellar and David South.

2009
The 3 directors, Simon Yorke, Jonnie Archer & Nick Martin bought back H&B and set up the trading name Cheese Cellar.

2012
Nicky Philp joins directors Simon Yorke, Jonnie Archer and Nick Martin as Purchasing Director.

2015
Cheese Cellar goes back to its roots and becomes Harvey & Brockless once more.

2016
Stella Coudjoe is appointed Financial Director and Paul Murphy Regional Director.

2017
Harvey & Brockless are awarded the coveted Compass Supplier of the Year Award out of over 3,000 suppliers. Harvey & Brockless move their sauce production - Harvey & Brockless Kitchen - from New Covent Garden Market to a brand new purpose built site in Evesham, Worcestershire.

2018
Harvey & Brockless open a new site in the UAE servicing Emirates and Etihad airlines and a number of 5* hoteliers in the region.

2019
Gary Parsons, previously Exec Chef at the All England Lawn Tennis Club joins us and heads up the New Product Development Team from Battersea Headquarters
Harvey & Brockless become Official Sponsor to the National Restaurant Awards for the third consecutive year.
Harvey & Brockless re-launch the popular Meet the Makers event at London’s historical Freemasons Hall.
Harvey & Brockless launch their first ever self-published magazine: Meet the Makers Press.

2020
Harvey & Brockless celebrates 50 years of business!
In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Harvey & Brockless opens their products up to the public for the first time with an online shop on the website and uses one of their warehouses as a shop.