Nationwide Caterers Association comment regarding Galtres Parklands Festival

‘We are saddened and disappointed at the announcement that Galtres Festival Trading Ltd, has recently ceased trading and commenced issuing letters to creditors.  The cashless payment system that was used at the festival has resulted in the traders at the event receiving no money whatsoever for three days work, they have lost stock, paid wages and received nothing back from the organisers. Early indications suggest at least one catering company will now go out of business while others will struggle with the thousands of pounds worth of debt they have had forced upon them. 

The Nationwide Caterers Association is advising all members that cashless payment systems are too great a risk and until a system for ring fencing this money is developed, caterers should not accept work under these conditions.

 The situation has affected a number of our members, many of whom are significantly out of pocket having worked the busiest weekend of the year.  We are encouraging all traders to take legal advice; we have a dedicated helpline for our members which can be accessed by calling into NCASS however, due to the nature of this problem and in solidarity with the event catering fraternity, we have decided to offer our legal advice line to ALL Catering businesses who traded at the festival. 

We hope that the festival will make the necessary arrangements to end the confusion and pay the traders the money that they earned through hard graft and in good faith.