Founded 25 years ago, Elior Group is one of the world’s leading operators in the contracted food and support services industry: No. 3 in concession catering worldwide, No. 4 in contract catering worldwide. As the caterer of choice in the domains of business, education and health, as well as in the world of travel, Elior Group operates in 15 countries in Europe, North America, Latin America and now Asia. Its new subsidiary, Elior India, led by Sanjay Kumar, CEO, serves 135,000 meals per day with over 3,600 employees.

“This move in India allows us to expand into emerging markets, which is one of the objectives of our 2016-2020 strategic plan,” declares Philippe Salle, Elior Group Chairman and CEO. “We believe India is one of the most promising markets with significant growth potential and a very fragmented profile. The combined acquisitions of MegaBite Food Services and CRCL will position the Group among the top 3 contract caterers in the Indian market.”

MegaBiteFood Services is the top player in premium corporate catering in Bangalore. It operates a central kitchen in Bangalore and provides 35,000 meals daily. Its customers include Cisco, Microsoft, Google, McKinsey and Shell. Based in Chennai, CRCL is the fourth largest catering company in India. It serves over 100,000 meals each day. Its customer list includes prestigious names like Daimler, Pfizer, MRF and Vellore Institute of Technology.