Organisation

FoodServiceEurope brings together contract catering organisations in Europe and speaks on behalf of a significant share of the market.

Our Board

FoodServiceEurope’s Board is composed of a President and at least three Vice-Presidents.

Thomas Guether

Thomas Guether

President
Thomas Guether is Chief Growth Officer for Compass...
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Thomas Guether

President
Thomas Guether is Chief Growth Officer for Compass Group Europe & Middle East heading up New Business Teams, Client Success Management & Retention & Sustainability covering 20 countries of the Group’s 40 countries. He has over 20 years of experience in various leadership roles. Before he joined Compass in October 2019, he worked in the BPO industry with a focus of global contact centre & technology outsourcing working for global BPOs including Sitel, Teleperformance and Capita plc. Thomas Guether was elected to the board on 11 June 2021 and become president on 1 September 2023.
Thomas Guether
Thomas Guether
President
Caroline Soladié

Caroline Soladié

Vice President
Caroline Soladié is Managing Director for Sodexo...
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Caroline Soladié

Vice President
Caroline Soladié is Managing Director for Sodexo, leading a scope of 6 countries in Continental Europe. Caroline has a 25 year long career with Sodexo, in various senior leadership positions , mainly in strategic and finance functions, both in France and in Spain. Before being appointed managing director in Continental Europe, Caroline was CFO for Corporate Services activities globally. Caroline is graduated from HEC, based in Paris, and speaks French, English and Spanish. She was elected to the board on 17 November 2023.
Caroline Soladié
Caroline Soladié
Vice President
Antonio Llorens

Antonio Llorens

Vice President
Antonio Llorens has over 30 years’ experience...
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Antonio Llorens

Vice President
Antonio Llorens has over 30 years’ experience in the contract catering industry. He is the Chairman and CEO of Serunion, and previously served as CEO of Areas within the Elior Group. Antonio is the President of Food Service España and Alimentaria (International Food and Beverage Fair). He is also patron of the Barcelona Food Bank Foundation. In the past, Antonio occupied the position of President of FoodServiceEurope. He holds an Industrial Engineering degree from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia as well as an MBA from IESE Business School.
Antonio Llorens
Antonio Llorens
Vice President
Stefan Lundin

Stefan Lundin

Vice President
Stefan Lundin is head of the Industry...
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Stefan Lundin

Vice President
Stefan Lundin is head of the Industry Law Department at the Swedish industry and employer’s organization Visita, where he´s been working since 2003. At Visita he handles different legal issues concerning – among others – contract catering companies, at national as well as EU-level. Stefan has been attending FoodServiceEurope´s General Assemblies since 2016. He has a degree of Master of Laws (LL. M.) from the Stockholm University. He was elected to the board on 17 November 2023.
Stefan Lundin
Stefan Lundin
Vice President

Membership

Membership is made up of contract catering associations from various EU Member States with the objective of combining resources to contribute effectively to sound policymaking at EU level.

FoodServiceEurope is reinforced by Associate Members, which represent Europe’s leading contract catering companies. Associate Members meet twice annually in the Food Service Roundtable to provide direct input to EU policy proposals that affect the sector.

General Assembly

The positions of FoodServiceEurope are defined by the General Assembly, which meets twice a year and holds the decision making power within the organisation.

The General Assembly appoints Board members, approves internal accounts and procedures, determines policy priorities and establishes working groups on areas of strategic importance.

Secretariat

FoodServiceEurope’s Brussels-based secretariat manages the organisation’s daily activities on behalf of the Board and serves as the main contact point with the EU institutions.

It is represented by the Secretary General, Rocco Renaldi, who was appointed by the Board in November 2011.