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Newrest Group

Newrest Group International is a French company that provides catering and support services, especially for the transport industry. It was founded in 2005 by Olivier Sadran, and is based in Toulouse.

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Newrest Group International
IndustryIn-flight catering and support services
FoundedFrance (1996)
Headquarters
Toulouse
,
France
Key people
Olivier Sadran (Chairman)
Number of employees
60,000
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Newrest Group International is a French company that provides catering and support services, especially for the transport industry. It was founded in 2005 by Olivier Sadran, and is based in Toulouse.1

History

Newrest was originally founded in 1996 under the name "Catair" by Olivier Sadran.2 In 2005, it rebranded as Newrest, expanding its operations in airline and rail catering3,.4

The company works in over 50 countries and has more than 30,000 employees5,.6 Its main services include inflight catering for airlines, catering on trains, and food services in remote locations like mining camps or penitentiaries.7 Newrest also manages food outlets in airports,8,.9

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References

  1. "32% de croissance, 40.000 salariés : Newrest, poids lourd toulousain de la restauration se porte bien - ici". ici, le média de la vie locale (in French). 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  2. Trentin, André (2023-04-14). "Olivier Sadran, les recettes du succès de Newrest". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  3. "Inflight - Newrest continues commitment to in-flight catering". 8 February 2021.
  4. Chris Fuhrmeister (2020-09-10). "Delta deal spurs French airline caterer to make Atlanta its US HQ". www.bizjournals.com.
  5. "Restauration : Newrest engrange les contrats de compagnies aériennes". Les Echos. November 27, 2023.
  6. "Newrest étend son empire jusqu'aux prisons françaises en rachetant la société Gepsa à Engie". France 3 Occitanie (in French). 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  7. "Depuis sa création, la fondation Unlimited de Newrest a financé des projets dans la santé, l'éducation et le sport pour 4 millions d'euros". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  8. "Newrest acquires majority stake in Flight Delight Air Catering - AirGuide.info :: AirGuide Business – Aviation & Travel Business News + AirGuide Destinations – Airline & Travel News, Latest Airline and Travel News | U.S. And Global Updates". 21 October 2021.
  9. "UK food group sells LatAm operations to French catering company".
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