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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA) has appointed five new members to its Advisory Board , positioning the organization for future growth and furthering its mission of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across the restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality industry. The new members join an established group of leaders from the nation's leading foodservice and hospitality companies, with expertise in diversity, sales, training, human resources, supply chain and communications. They include:
Adolfo Aguirre, Inclusion and Diversity Partner, Darden Restaurants
Debbie Cottrell, Vice President, Operations, Cura Hospitality, an EliorNorth American Company
Andrea Flatt, National Client Group Director, American Express
Richard Obayagbona, Market Partner, Texas Roadhouse
Heather Trotter, Senior Vice President, Customer Leadership Foodservice, The Coca-Cola Company
"MFHA is thrilled to welcome these new Advisory Board members and the brands they represent, which include the most accomplished diversity, equity, and inclusion champions in the industry," said Gerry A. Fernandez, Founder & President of MFHA. "We look forward to their active engagement in advancing our DEI mission and growing our membership." Continuing in their leadership roles as Chair and Co-chair, respectively, are Max Langenkamp, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Cintas Corporation and Martha Tomas Flynn, Sr. Director Global Development Services of Dunkin' Brands. About MFHA
The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA), as an affiliate of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF), is dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across the restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality industry. More than 14.5 million people work at nearly 1 million foodservice outlets in the U.S. Founded in 1996, MFHA serves as a leading resource for companies large and small seeking to improve DEI and cultural competency across their organizations. MFHA provides tailored solutions and guidance that draw from a broad range of best practices, research, DEI partnerships, and expertise in current and emerging social issues. For more information, please visit mfha.net . SOURCE National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
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October 01, 2015 01:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time
PARIS--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Regulatory News:
Today Elior Group (Paris:ELIOR) announced the acquisition of Cura      Hospitality, a Pennsylvania based provider of dining services to the      senior living and healthcare markets. Founded in 1996, Cura Hospitality,      headquarted in Pittsburgh, provides hospitality and clinical care      services to more than 20,000 residents, patients and guests each day      throughout the Mid-Atlantic region in the United States. This      acquisition will allow patients and seniors across the United States to      benefit from innovative dining solutions, personalized service, and the      economic strength of a global organization. Cura Hospitality generated      revenues of some $50 million in 2014 and has 690 employees dedicated to      Long term Care and Acute Care. Philippe Salle, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Elior Group,      stated: “I am delighted to welcome Cura Hospitality, its talented      team and its remarkable expertise in a high-end market that is      participating in the Elior Group growth in North America. This      acquisition is perfectly in line with the Group’s 2016-2020 strategic      plan and Elior Group will continue to seize opportunities of such      quality in the United States to achieve its ambitions.”
Brian Poplin, Chief Executive Officer of TrustHouse Services1,      added: “Cura Hospitality’s track record of exceptional customer      service and culinary innovation is a perfect match for our existing      portfolio. Their ability to enhance the experiences and well-being of      patients and seniors is a true market differentiator. This partnership      is an excellent way to expand opportunities for all our customers and      employees. Cura Hospitality has built an incredibly strong      presence in the Mid-Atlantic region, and we look forward to supporting      them as we strongly believe that Elior and Cura Hospitality will be an      unbeatable match.”
“We have a solid reputation for providing personalized and exemplary      service,” added Mitch Possinger, Chief Executive Officer and founder      of Cura Hospitality, “We understand that food of quality and      exceptional dedicated service can enhance people’s experiences and their      well-being. We are looking forward to this partnership so we can improve      even more lives through outstanding food and hospitality.”
Elior has been present in the U.S. contract catering market since 2013,      when it acquired TrustHouse Services Group. It currently employs 9,000      people in the USA, in 47 states. This press release is published in French and English. The      English-language version of this document is a free translation from the      original, which was prepared in French. All possible care has been taken      to ensure that the translation is an accurate representation of the      original. However, in all matters of interpretation of information,      views or opinions expressed therein, the original language version of      the document in French takes precedence over this translation. 1 TrustHouses Services a subsidiary of the Elior Group in the      USA
About Elior Group
Founded in 1991, Elior Group, one of the world's leading operators in      the contracted food and support services industry, is the caterer of      choice in the domains of business, education and health, as well as in      the world of travel. In 2014, the Group generated revenue of €5,341 million in 13 countries. Its 106,000 employees serve 3.8 million customers every day in 18,000 restaurants and points of sale. Their mission is to welcome and take      care of each individual through personalized catering and service      solutions which create an innovative consumer experience. Elior Group pays particularly close attention to its corporate social      responsibility and has been a member of the UN Global Compact since      2004. The professional excellence of its teams, their daily commitment      to quality and innovation, and their dedication to providing special      moments is expressed through its motto: "Time savored. "
More information : www.eliorgroup.com or follow us on Twitter @Elior_France / @Elior_Group
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Elior Group Acquisition of Cura Hospitality Fits the USA Strategy

Avec l’acquisition de Cura Hospitality, Elior Group confirme sa      stratégie aux Etats-Unis
October 01, 2015 01:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time
PARIS--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Regulatory News:
Elior Group (Paris:ELIOR) annonce l’acquisition de Cura Hospitality,      spécialiste américain de la restauration en maison de retraite et      milieux hospitalisés. Fondé en 1996, Cura Hospitality, basé à      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanie, nourrit chaque jour plus de 20 000 résidents      et patients au Nord-est des États-Unis. Grâce à la solidité financière      et la dimension internationale du groupe Elior, les patients et les      personnes âgées vont dorénavant bénéficier de solutions de restauration      innovantes et de services personnalisés sur l’ensemble du territoire      américain. Cura Hospitality a généré un chiffre d’affaires d’environ 50      millions de dollars US en 2014 et emploie 690 collaborateurs. Philippe Salle, président-directeur général d’Elior Group, déclare : « Je      suis très heureux d'accueillir Cura Hospitality au sein de notre Groupe. Avec ses équipes talentueuses et son expertise sur un marché haut de      gamme, Cura Hospitality contribuera à la croissance d’Elior Group en      Amérique du Nord. Cette acquisition s’inscrit pleinement dans notre plan      stratégique 2016 – 2020 et notre volonté de développer des activités à      fort potentiel aux Etats-Unis ». Brian Poplin, directeur général de TrustHouse Services1,      ajoute : « Le savoir-faire de Cura Hospitality en matière de services      personnalisés et de restauration innovante est en adéquation parfaite      avec notre portefeuille d’activités. La capacité de Cura Hospitality à      améliorer les expériences culinaires et le bien-être des patients et des      personnes âgées représente un vrai facteur différenciant sur ce marché. Cura Hospitality bénéficie d’une implantation particulièrement solide      dans la région du Nord-est des Etats-Unis. Nous sommes impatients      d’accompagner son développement sur le reste du territoire car nous      sommes persuadés que le rapprochement entre Elior Group et Cura      Hospitality représente une combinaison idéale ». Le directeur général et fondateur de Cura Hospitality, Mitch Possinger      souligne « Nous sommes reconnus sur notre marché pour la qualité de      nos offres et de nos services personnalisés. Nous sommes convaincus que      des repas de qualité, associés à un service personnalisé, contribuent      fortement à améliorer le bien-être de nos patients et résidents. Nous      nous réjouissons de cette collaboration qui permettra de proposer nos      offres de restauration et services sur tout le territoire américain. »
Elior Group est présent aux Etats-Unis dans le domaine de la      restauration collective depuis 2013 avec l’acquisition de la société      TrustHouse Services. Il emploie désormais près de
9 000 salariés dans 47 états. Le présent communiqué de presse est publié en français et en anglais. En cas de divergence entre ces versions, la version originale rédigée en      français fait foi. 1TrustHouseServices est une filiale d’Elior Group      aux Etats-Unis
À propos d’Elior Group
Créé en 1991, le groupe Elior, un des leaders mondiaux de la      restauration et des services, est aujourd’hui le restaurateur de      référence dans le monde de l’entreprise, de l’enseignement et de la      santé, ainsi que dans l’univers du voyage. En 2014, le Groupe a réalisé un chiffre d’affaires de 5 341 millions      d’euros dans 13 pays. Ses 106 000 collaborateurs accueillent chaque jour      3,8 millions de clients dans 18 000 restaurants et points de vente. Leur      mission est d’accueillir et prendre soin de chacun grâce à des solutions      de restauration et des services personnalisés pour une expérience      consommateur innovante. Particulièrement attentif à sa responsabilité sociétale, le groupe Elior      est adhérent au Pacte mondial des Nations unies depuis 2004. L’exigence      professionnelle de ses équipes, leur engagement quotidien pour la      qualité et à l’innovation, et leur attachement à proposer un moment      privilégié s’expriment dans la signature « Time savored ». Pour plus de renseignements : http://www.eliorgroup.com Elior sur Twitter : @Elior_France / @Elior_Group
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Avec l’acquisition de Cura Hospitality, Elior Group confirme sa stratégie aux Etats-Unis

TrustHouse Services Group and Cura Hospitality Announce Strategic      Acquisition
Patients and Seniors across the U.S. To Benefit from Innovative Dining      Solutions, Personalized Service, and the Strength of Global Resources
October 01, 2015 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Culinary management leader TrustHouse Services Group has announced its      acquisition of Cura Hospitality, a Pennsylvania‐based provider of dining      services to the senior living and healthcare markets. Cura Hospitality      will continue to operate under its name, and will be led by Mitch      Possinger, its current President and founder, who will report directly      to Brian Poplin, TrustHouse President and CEO. “Cura’s track record of exceptional customer service and culinary      innovation is a perfect match for our existing portfolio,” said Michael      J. Bailey, TrustHouse Chairman and co-founder. “Their ability to enhance      the experiences and well-being of patients and seniors is a true market      differentiator. This partnership is an excellent way to expand      opportunities for all our customers and employees.”
The acquisition will provide Cura Hospitality access to the expertise,      resources and economic power of a global organization with more than      half of its annual managed volume tied to the senior living and      healthcare markets. Cura Hospitality provides hospitality and clinical      care services to more than 20,000 residents, patients and guests each      day throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. “We have a solid reputation for providing personalized and exemplary      service,” said Possinger. “We understand that food can enhance people’s      experiences and their well-being. We are looking forward to this      partnership so we can improve even more lives through outstanding food      and hospitality.”
“Cura has built an incredibly strong presence in the Mid-Atlantic      region, and we look forward to supporting them with our strong global      brand and resources,” said Poplin. “TrustHouse encourages each of its      companies to operate with an entrepreneurial spirit combined with      accountability for their target markets. We know that TrustHouse and      Cura will be an unbeatable match.”
The transaction will position Cura for continued success in the senior      living and acute care markets while providing Cura team members with a      broader scope of career and professional growth opportunities. TrustHouse is part of the global hospitality leader Elior, based in      France. About TrustHouse
TrustHouse Services Group enhances the lives of the people we serve      through culinary innovation and a commitment to providing exemplary      service. The family of companies, with over 9,000 employees, provides      food services and catering to more than 700 client accounts in five      industry segments across 47 states. TrustHouse is among the top six contract food service companies in North      America. In 2013, TrustHouse was acquired by its management in      partnership with European contract catering firm Elior. Learn more at www.trusthouseservices.com . About the Elior Group
Founded in 1991, Elior Group, one of the world's leading operators in      the contracted food and support services industry, is the caterer of      choice in the domains of business, education and health, as well as in      the world of travel. In 2014, the Group generated revenue of €5,341 million in 13 countries. Its 106,000 employees serve 3.8 million customers every day in 18,000      restaurants and points of sale. Their mission is to welcome and take      care of each individual through personalized catering and service      solutions which create an innovative consumer experience. Elior Group pays particularly close attention to its corporate social      responsibility and has been a member of the UN Global Compact since      2004. The professional excellence of its teams, their daily commitment      to quality and innovation, and their dedication to providing special      moments is expressed through its motto: "Time savored. "
More information: www.eliorgroup.com or follow us on Twitter @Elior_France / @Elior_Group
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TrustHouse Services Group and Cura Hospitality Announce Strategic Acquisition

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Cura Hospitality is an American restoration specialist nursing home and hospital settings.

Date	10/1/2015
Round	Acquired
Amount
Investors	Elior Group, and TrustHouse Services Group
Valuation	$XXM
Revenue	$X.XXB ((X.XXx)) FY XXXX
Sources	3

First funding	Last Funding	Investor	Rounds	Board Seats	Type	Location
10/1/2015	10/1/2015	TrustHouse Services Group	1 Acquired		Corporation	North Carolina
00/00/0000	00/00/0000	Elior Group	Subscribe to see more		Corporation	France

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Last Funding	10/1/2015	00/00/0000
Investor	TrustHouse Services Group	Elior Group
Rounds	1 Acquired	Subscribe to see more
Board Seats
Type	Corporation	Corporation
Location	North Carolina	France

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