Dusit Foods and Green House Plan Global Expansion for Epicure Catering

Dusit Foods, a subsidiary of Dusit International, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Green House Co., Ltd., a prominent player in Japan's food industry. This partnership aims to accelerate the growth of Epicure Catering Co., Ltd., a leading provider of food and beverage services to the international school sector in Thailand. The agreement focuses on expanding Epicure's current operations and broadening its reach to include healthcare facilities, corporate clients, and airlines, both domestically and internationally.

As part of the agreement, Green House, in collaboration with Sumitomo Corporation, will create a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to acquire a 20% stake in Epicure Catering. Dusit Foods will retain a 70% share while existing Epicure shareholders will hold the remaining 10%.

Green House has over seventy years of experience in food services across the corporate, healthcare, and education sectors. The company also manages restaurants and ready-to-eat food options, health service applications, kitchen consulting, and food distribution. Serving over one million meals daily, Green House offers more than 4,000 menu items designed to meet the highest standards of quality and safety, following the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) framework.

Green House previously collaborated with Dusit International to provide consultancy services for Dusit Thani Kyoto, the first Dusit Thani branded hotel in Japan, in 2023. The success of this partnership highlighted the opportunity to extend their collaboration beyond the hospitality sector into the food industry.

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"We are delighted to deepen our collaboration with Green House and embark on this strategic partnership that underscores our commitment to expanding Dusit's food business on a global scale," said Ms Suphajee Suthumpun, Group CEO of Dusit International. 

"With Epicure Catering's position as a leading provider of food and beverage services for the international school sector, holding over 70% market share in Thailand, we see tremendous potential for growth. Together with Green House, we aim to leverage our combined expertise and resources to bring Epicure's high-quality offerings to new markets in education, healthcare, and airlines across Thailand and Asia. This collaboration also provides a unique opportunity to explore sustainable cooperation models that can contribute to the long-term development of the food industry as a whole."

Mr Chiaki Tanuma, President and CEO of Green House, said, "This strategic partnership with Dusit Foods not only reaffirms our dedication to delivering high-quality food services across the education, healthcare, and corporate sectors but also marks a significant step in our global growth strategy. Together, we are committed to setting new standards in the food industry and pursuing innovative solutions that create lasting value for all stakeholders."

Ms Manisa Mitpaibul, Managing Director of Dusit Foods, explained that the partnership is designed to unlock new opportunities across food and beverage production, distribution, and services, beyond driving the expansion of Epicure Catering.

"Through knowledge sharing and the adoption of best practices, we aim to enhance employee development, streamline operations, and foster sustainable growth across the food business overall," she said.

"Our focus remains on achieving a positive environmental and social impact that benefits our clients and the communities we serve."

Dusit Foods was established in 2018 with the vision of “Bringing Asia to the World.” The company aims to strategically invest in the entire food supply chain, from farm to fork. This includes efforts to standardize food and beverage offerings at Dusit Hotels and Resorts worldwide by delivering high-quality ingredients, optimizing costs, and developing premium products for the international market.

Dusit Foods, in partnership with Epicure Catering, has a diverse investment portfolio that currently includes:

1. The Caterers: A leader in school catering and off-site receptions in Vietnam.
2. Bonjour Bakery Asia: A French baking factory and franchise business located in Thailand.
3. Savor Eats (Pinto Hub): A joint venture that offers cloud kitchen and food delivery services, along with a central kitchen manufacturing hub in Bangkok.
4. Dusit Gastro: A sourcing and distribution hub that supplies Dusit Hotels and Resorts in Thailand, as well as affiliated companies and customers within the hotel, restaurant, café, and catering industry (HoReCa).