compass group plc is a british multinational contract foodservice company headquartered in chertsey, england. it is the largest contract foodservice company in the world. compass group has operations in 45 countries and employs over 600,000 people. it serves around 5.5 billion meals a year in locations including offices and factories, schools, universities, hospitals, major sports and cultural venues, mining camps, correctional facilities and offshore oil platforms. compass group is listed on the london stock exchange and is a constituent of the ftse 100 index. it is also a fortune global 500 company.