Locale, the recently launched foodpreneur-focussed ecosystem from KRUSH brands where good food, good people and good ideas matter, welcomes Stephen Delpino to its senior leadership team
KRUSH Brands is proud to announce that Stephen Delpino has joined Locale’s senior leadership team as Chief Operating Officer. A classically trained Chef with 25 years of international, multi-kitchen experience, Stephen was part of the first team to develop multi-kitchen concepts in New York City, and has since developed, opened, and operated over fifty multi-kitchens in the US, UK, Europe, and the Middle East. Most recently, Stephen was in charge of special projects for an international food technology company.
Stephen is an innovative culinary coordinator, integrating multi-kitchens and technology. Stephen will draw on his extensive experience to lead the set up and operation of Locale’s next generation, technology-led multi-kitchens, as well as the onboarding and set up of new foodpreneur brands, while supporting Locale’s regional and international growth.
KRUSH Brands recently launched Locale (locale.ae), its own, highly curated, online marketplace for its loved, local food brands. Locale is a place where good food, good people, and good ideas matter. By providing its own delivery, technology, and advertising, Locale aligns its interests with foodpreneurs, customers and its employees, by keeping the focus on the food. In this way, Locale avoids the problems of the harmful, third-party ecosystem. The company’s unique business model provides an economically sustainable and profitable ecosystem for innovative, local foodpreneurs to thrive and re-connect with the communities in which they operate.
Ian Ohan, Founder of Locale says, “We are super excited to have Steve join the Locale Senior Leadership team. He is an industry veteran with a wealth of global, multi-kitchen development, operations and kitchen tech which will support Locale’s regional and international growth ambitions.”
Stephen Delpino, Chief Operating Officer at Locale commented, “I am extremely proud to be part of the team and part of this growth phase of Locale. The vision that has been set out is innovative, and one that, true to brand, is about local, ethical and efficient operations to benefit our customers our team and the community.”