Foodservice | Chef’s Corner
Building Foodservice
Success
Global Partners’ Dora Ocampo talks foodservice, from key equipment considerations to developing a breakfast sandwich program.
Erin Del Conte • Executive Editor
CStore Decisions caught up with Dora Ocampo, senior foodservice category manager for Waltham, Mass.-based Global Partners, to learn more about her approach to the foodservice category. Global Partners operates more than 300 stores across New England and New York with many different banners (Alltown, Xtramart, Jiffy Mart, Honey Farms, etc.). Of those 300-plus stores, 75% have some form of foodservice, whether made-to-order deli operations, franchises or commissary sandwiches. CStore Decisions (CSD): How long have you been the senior foodservice category manager for Global Partners, and what attracted you to the position? Dora Ocampo (DO): I’ve been a senior category manager for a little over two years but have been with Global Partners for almost seven years. During my time at Global, I felt the commissary foodservice category had an immense opportunity for growth and innovation. I was especially attracted to the position because I'm often the target consumer for the products we sell, which made procurement of products that much more exciting.
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CSTORE DECISIONS •
February 2022
