Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the leader in Food and Services, shaping better everyday experiences at every moment in life: work, heal, learn and play. The Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. With its services, Sodexo meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all.Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, Bloomberg France 40, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices.
Sodexo Key figures:
24 billion euros Fiscal 2026 consolidated revenues
443,000 employees as at August 31, 2026
#1 France-based private employer worldwide
43 countries
80 million consumers served daily
8.3 billion euros in market capitalization (as at October 22, 2026)
Discover the Levy Difference
Passion is a great gift, and we have a lot of gifted people. Our contagious enthusiasm stimulates minds, engages senses and touches hearts. Each guest is greeted with a warm welcome, served with pride and extended a heartfelt invitation to return. Experience legendary dining and the fire in our bellies that makes every occasion spent with us extraordinary.
"Even though we’ve been around for over 30 years, we live each day with the same values of the family company born with D.B. Kaplan’s Deli in 1978."
– ANDY LANSING, PRESIDENT & CEO
Want food for thought? We think about food 24/7/365. It inspires us to be true restaurateurs, delivering dining at its best wherever we are; restaurants, stadiums, racetracks, hotels, convention centers and amazing special events. We've even taken that enthusiasm across the pond, expanding the Levy Difference to venues throughout the United Kingdom.
Our sense of personal pride motivates managers and chefs to act as if it's their name on the door. Bottom line? We love what we do and know you will too.
For 50 years, Gourmet Caterers has earned an unassailable reputation for creating exceptional food service experiences of every size and level of complexity. As New England's leading in dining hospitality, Gourmet is renowned for its talented chefs, impeccable service, and for producing thousands of unforgettable events, weddings, galas, mitzvahs, and every kind of social occasion.
Gourmet is the exclusive caterer to the Artists For Humanity Epicenter, Boston Symphony Hall and Tanglewood Music Festival, Edward M. Kennedy Institute, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, and the Peabody Essex Museum.
Whether it’s an intimate soiree for just a few of your closest friends, or a citywide convention for thousands, sophisticated elegance or a classic summer clambake beneath a starry Boston sky, the party starts now.