Our Story
Our story began way back in 1999, when David and Simon – food professionals and entrepreneurs – opened their first gourmet coffee and sandwich shop in the Thames Valley. Word spread quickly, and their business expanded to offer catering service to local companies.
In 2009, they launched To Go Micro Kitchens, our dedicated office pantry service. The company quickly gained high-profile tech clients looking for a single source office pantry provider (micro-kitchen service) to match that of their Californian headquarters.
To Go were happy to oblige!
In 2015, they founded the To Go Group, which continues to thrive and grow.
Today, To Go serve a broad range of clients including many household names across the EMEA.
In 2020/21, we added two new To Go brands — Snacks To Go and iCanteen. These two innovative snack and drink services are helping companies adapt to the ‘new normal’ brought about by the global pandemic. This was followed in 2022 by another new service and company, To Eco Packaging, providing sustainable, compostable food and drink packaging.
1999
To Go founded as gourmet coffee & sandwich shop in the Thames Valley.
Early 2000s
Word spreads fast! To Go creates cafes in offices.
2007
Investment in Kingdom Coffee, an ethical coffee supplier.
2009
With demand quickly increasing, To Go Micro Kitchens is created.
2010
To Go moves to bespoke production unit in Reading.
Early 2010s
Service expands across Thames Valley, London and EMEA.
2015
Formation of To Go Group Ltd, comprised of two distinct companies serving different needs.
2016
We are asked to find a office pantry finder in Budapest for one of our regular customers (who is based in California and was opening a large office in Budapest). We sourced a vender, trained them, and helped to set up the service. We are still working with them. Take a look.
2016
David and Simon are approached to provide Micro Kitchen Services in Singapore.
2017
MK To Go Singapore opens and continues to expand.
2020
Launch of new service and company, Snacks To Go.
2021
Launch of new service and company, iCanteen.
2022
Launch of new service and company, To Eco Packaging, providing sustainable, compostable food and drink packaging.
Fighting Food Poverty
As the To Go Group grows, we want to make sure that we’re giving something back to the community. By teaming with a local charity — the Providence Chapel in Reading — we’re helping to fight food poverty, especially among homeless people.
Despite its many changes, To Go remains the local company with a global perspective.
Staying Sustainable
To Go has always taken sustainability seriously — right from the start, we used fair trade, ethical coffee that respected growers and the environment. Recently, we’ve invested in low-carbon delivery vans.
There are many ways for companies to reduce their carbon footprint. Rather than using a faceless project, To Go decided to work locally.
We are therefore sponsoring the Teague Farm Project which, amongst many activities, grows organic fruit and vegetables, plants wild flowers and an orchard, restores wildlife habitats and encourages community pollination from bees.
We are also currently working on a system with Teague Farm for recycling used coffee grounds.
Photos include: The fruit tunnel, pump drawing fresh water from the River Borne, a Teague Farm friendly resident, the fruit and veg cage, orchard planted.