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Air Culinaire Acquires Phoenix-area Caterer   
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The purchase brings the Universal Weather and Aviation Subsidiary to 23 owned and operated kitchens.
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Air Culinaire Worldwide has expanded its footprint with the addition of Arizona-based private aviation caterer Food4Jets. The Scottsdale facility marks Air Culinaire’s 23rd owned and operated catering kitchen, and its staff has been welcomed to the Air Culinaire team and trained on its standard operating procedures.
“We have supported the in-flight dining needs of Air Culinaire Worldwide clients in the Phoenix area for the past 14 years, and our staff understands their service culture,” said Food4Jets founder Debbie Evans. “We feel this transition is a good fit for both companies clients and employees.”
A Universal Weather and Aviation subsidiary, Air Culinaire was founded in 2000 and provides private aviation catering to hundreds of airport locations around the globe from its own facilities and hundreds of associate catering partners on six continents.
“Food4Jets has been a valued vendor partner in the Air Culinaire Worldwide network,” said Saverio Mongelli, the latter’s vice president of sales. “The acquisition is viewed as a natural next step for both of our companies.”