The co-founders of the Food Away From Home Association are developing new licensing models to support independent retail and food service operators who want a strong brand identity, starting with Lobby Shops (a branded version of a Hotel Pantry) and expanding to Camp Marts, Marina Marts, and Camp Canteens.
The goal is to provide turnkey retail and food service solutions that allow operators to seamlessly integrate a recognized, trusted brand into their existing business model. These licensing programs will include strategic merchandising, supply chain partnerships, and operational support, ensuring that each location maximizes revenue while enhancing the guest experience.
A Camp Canteen is a small retail store located within summer camps, outdoor adventure programs, and youth retreat centers, designed to provide campers, staff, and visitors with snacks, beverages, camp gear, and personal essentials without needing to leave the campgrounds.
CampandRV.com is also involved with national parks, RV supply, RV Dealers and more.
Camp Canteens serve as a central hub where campers can grab refreshments, sunscreen, bug spray, first-aid supplies, and camp-branded souvenirs like T-shirts, water bottles, and hats. Many modern Camp Canteens are evolving to offer healthier snack options, self-service checkout, and exclusive camp-themed merchandise, making them an essential part of the camp experience while generating additional revenue for camp operators.
The Hotel Retail Group is available to help with your in-store marketing needs (POS, shippers, displays, club store displays, signage, racks and fixtures, etc). We have over 30-years with the largest companies (Nestle, Coca Cola, Pepsi/Frito-Lay) and a vast number of start-up brands (Nature’s Bakery, Perfect Bar, Coachella Farms, etc) in creating merchandising programs.
Our merchandising unit manufacturers are based in America with factories in Mexico and China.
FOOD SERVICE FORMATS: The Food Away From Home Association’s founders have been involved in the Food Service industry (as suppliers, partners and media) for many years. Our new membership will include operators and franchisors as well as others such as food service providers, chains, distributors, associations and more. We are also expanding into healthy option ideas and introductions for their customers (smoothie, juice, boba tea and yogurt).
The Food Away From Home Association will be launching its membership drive soon! As part of our initiative, we are first engaging with key stakeholders in the industry, including smoothie shop, boba tea shop, juice shop, and yogurt shop operators, franchisors, franchisees, suppliers, distributors, and other essential partners. Our goal is to build a strong network that supports and advances businesses in the food away from home sector. We welcome discussions at the trade shows we visit to share insights about our program planning details and how membership can provide valuable resources, advocacy, and networking opportunities.
Juice Shops are becoming more and more popular and are growing in many locations throughout America. You will see them in strip malls, colleges and universities, food courts, hospitals, hotels, resorts, airports and many other food service formats.
Our Grab-and-Go program (ex: smoothie shops, juice shops, boba tea shops) includes beverages, candy, energy bars, brownies, fruit snacks, dairy products, ice cream, sports nutrition products, macarons, croissants and others.
We have been in television production since the mid-1980’s and have had a-number of TV shows over the years including the recent launch of Entrepreneur Magazine Television. Our next show about start-ups is called The Counselors.
Our family has been involved within the consumer product industry (US based manufacturing, retailing, distribution) since the early 1920’s. From the first generation to the latest, our best practices have been handed down over time leading to a long legacy of successes in the business (manufacturing, retailing, distribution and more).
