november2023 - 8

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AVS Companies announces
Waseem Salamah as key
account manager
Elite Cuisine sponsors golf
tournament fundraiser for
local nonprofit
[ COMMUNITY ]
AVS Companies
announced
that Waseem
Salamah will be
joining the team
as key account
manager in
the Elk Grove
Village, Illinois,
office. Salamah
previously worked for Rogers Vending
as the VP of micro markets. He has
extensive knowledge in the micro
market, OCS and vending industries
and will be a great resource to
customers of AVS Companies.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53074194
Elite Cuisine's chef Blake Hammond at the recent golf tournament
THE ST. LOUIS YOUTH HOCKEY FOUNDATION - A
nonprofit that provides support to young players - recently held
its second annual golf tournament at Greenbriar Hills Country
Club in Kirkwood, Missouri, and raised $52,000. All proceeds will
go toward assisting young players who need financial assistance.
Elite Cuisine, an Apex Restaurant and Market Solutions Inc.
company, was a presenting sponsor for the golf tournament and
provided the event's food. Elite Cuisine is a full-service provider
that offers catering, micro markets, in-office cafes and coffee,
and vending services for its corporate clients. Apex is a large
independently owned corporate foodservice company based in
Missouri with offices in St. Louis and Kansas City.
" The cost for each hockey player can reach $25,000 per year, " St.
Louis Youth Hockey Foundation board member and Elite Cuisine
founder Jim Schweppe, said in the announcement. " No parent
should be forced to tell their child they can't afford to compete at
the level of their accomplishment because of financial shortfalls. "
Schweppe added that it is the nonprofit's goal to make hockey
affordable and accessible to all youth. In exchange for these
scholarships, youth recipients pay it forward through
volunteerism and community service.
8 Automatic Merchandiser * November 2023
Five Star Food Service
acquires Southern Vending
Five Star Food Service announced
the acquisition of the Canteen
franchise, Southern Vending Inc., a
full-line vending and micro market
operator in southwest Tennessee -
expanding Five Star's presence in
this region. Brian and Lorri Blattler
founded Adamsville-based
Southern Vending in 2000 and
have since steadily grown its
presence as a breaktime solutions
provider for southwest Tennessee's
largest employers.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53071233
Aramark names Sasha Day
as president and CEO of
Aramark Destinations
In her new role,
Sasha Day will
lead Aramark's
operations
in National
Parks, cultural
landmarks,
hotels and
conference
centers across the country. Bruce
Fears, who joined Aramark in
1974 and most recently served as
president and CEO of Aramark
Destinations, announced his
retirement effective in December.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53075074
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