Restaurant Associates

Restaurant Associates is recognized as the nation’s premier foodservice, restaurant and catering company, operating over 150 prestigious locations. Restaurant Associates'  based in New York City, provides premium food services to corporate dining, educational facilities, museums, performing arts centers, zoos, aquariums, and off-premise catering events in New York City, Boston, Hartford, Atlanta, Miami, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia. Restaurant Associates is a subsidiary of Compass Group, The Americas Division, the world’s leading foodservice organization.

RA is the leader in cultural dining across the country. We proudly serve America’s finest museums, performing arts centers, and zoos and aquariums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center and Morgan Library & Museum in New York; the Smithsonian Institute, National Gallery of Art and Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.; the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston; the Woodruff Arts Center, Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Restaurant Associates operates a crème-de-la-crème portfolio of corporate accounts spanning a variety of industries including publishing and media, advertising, banking and financial, technology, beauty and fashion, sports, law firms and educational facilities. Our exclusive and proprietary list is well over 150 accounts.

Catering by Restaurant Associates is one of the premiere caterers for both corporate and social events around the country. They are a favorite among the luxury goods, fashion, movie and cosmetic industries. Some of the spectacular events that Catering by RA has catered recently have included HBO’s Soprano’s Premiere, the National Design Awards Gala, Ralph Lauren’s Fashion Show, the American Ballet Theatre Opening Gala and a private event for MAC Cosmetics.

Compass Group

Charlotte-based Compass Group, The Americas is the leading food management company with more than $8.4 billion in revenues. Its parent company, UK-based Compass Group PLC was ranked the 12th largest employer from Fortune magazine in 2006. It has worldwide revenues of $19.5 billion. 

Compass Group, The Americas employs 160,000 associates throughout the United States, Latin America and Canada. Its operating companies include Compass Group Canada; Compass Group Latin America; Eurest Dining Services, Restaurant Associates Managed Services, Flik International Corp, Canteen Vending Services; Chartwells, Levy Restaurants, Bon Appétit Management Company, Morrison Management Specialists, Crothall Services Group and ESS Support Services.

Compass Group also has partnerships with Thompson Hospitality LLC, a minority strategic partner, and Wolfgang Puck Catering.