FDF's OHG was set up in June 2002 with the following objectives:

		to be a high profile professional organisation of FDF company subscribing members whose objective is to review, consider, make recommendations and representations on issues of interest and concern to members operating in the UK “Out of Home” sector

		to represent the interests of FDF company subscribing members operating in the "Out of Home" sector on appropriate external committees and bodies concerned with "Out of Home", food service and hospitality matters in discussion with various organisations, government departments and similar, on selected key issues, with a view to influencing their outcome and the industry as a whole

		to advise the FDF Council on all issues referred to it by Council or which the group considers should be brought to the Council's attention concerning developments in the “Out of Home” sector

		to take action on behalf of FDF members on the key issues selected and to bring matters to a desired conclusion; to be a force for change.