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TROLLEY HOSPITALITY COMPANIES HELPS FOUND A NEW HOSPITALITY ORGANIZATION

Giving Richmond Hospitality Industry National Representation

Richmond, Va – During the pandemic, food service and catering purveyors found themselves needing more representation in Washington D.C. to get through the tumultuous pandemic years.

To make sure that doesn’t happen again, and ensure a strong local and national hospitality industry, Richmond-based Trolley Hospitality Companies with 15 other diversified caterers, event production and hospitality companies from across the nation, have formed Elite Catering + Event Professionals (ECEP).

“Our industry is in dire need for advocacy, leadership, and collaboration,” says Scott Halloran, CEO of Trolley House Refreshments. ECEP, with the help of founders like Halloran, is poised to do just this local and nationally.

ECEP ALIGNS WITH NAMA

The first action ECEP took was to join the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA), a group with a powerful voice in Washington. The association worked with Congress to get the catering/food service industry declared as “essential services” and is currently advocating with the Internal Revenue Service for companies who have yet to receive their Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC).

WHAT AND WHO IS ECEP

Elite Catering + Event Professionals (ECEP) was founded in 2021 by industry experts and leaders from the world's top catering and hospitality organizations, united by a common goal of propelling the global catering and events industry forward through innovation and bold new ideas.

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MORE ABOUT TROLLEY HOUSE REFRESHMENTS

In 2011 Scott Halloran and Michael Calkins merged their Richmond businesses to create Trolley House Refreshments, a company dedicated to creating unique workplace experiences by designing and outfitting custom breakrooms.

Trolley House’s services include micro-markets and cafes, vending, office and hotel pantry, coffee, water, and catering. Its subsidiary, Groovin’ Gourmets, is an award-winning catering company with a reputation for creating exceptional dining experiences from daily boxed lunch delivery to corporate and private event catering.

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For more information on ECEP please visit https://www.ecep.online/

For interviews with Scott Halloran, CEO of Trolley House Refreshments, please contact us.