Arcadia Scotland

One of our Arcadia interns, Allison Moore, studying on the Edinburgh Internship Program, is currently placed with Heritage Portfolio, an events and catering company with some very prestigious clients. This business is only one of three companies in the United Kingdom to cater and host events for Queen Elizabeth II and has earned the 'Royal Warrant'. 

'They (Heritage Portfolio) are very passionate about receiving Royal Appointment. It's a great honour and has earned them lots of business. The Royal Appointment has definitely set the standard and the bar higher and it pushes people to work harder.' - Allison Moore, College of Charleston, SC.

Certain businesses in the UK have the honour of being "By Royal Appointment".

Royal Warrants of Appointment have been issued for centuries to those who supply goods or services to a royal court or certain royal personages. The warrant enables the supplier to advertise the fact that they supply to the royal family, so lending prestige to the supplier. In the United Kingdom, grants are currently made by the three most senior members of the British Royal Family to companies or tradesmen who supply goods and services to individuals in the family.

Suppliers continue to charge for their goods and services – a warrant does not imply that they provide goods and services free of charge. The warrant is typically advertised on company hoardings, letter-heads and products by displaying the coat of arms or the heraldic badge of the royal personage as appropriate. Underneath the coat of arms will usually appear the phrase "By Appointment to..." followed by the title and name of the royal customer, and then what goods are provided. No other details of what is supplied may be given.

Read more from the official website of the British Monarchy.