Elior India partners with Robin Hood Army for Responsible Food Redistribution

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Elior India partners with Robin Hood Army for Responsible Food Redistribution

Initiative begins in Bengaluru as part of Elior India’s sustainability efforts

Bengaluru, 16th March 2026: Elior India, a subsidiary of the EUR 6.05 billion France-based Elior Group and one of the world’s leading providers of institutional food services, has partnered with the Robin Hood Army (RHA), a volunteer-driven organisation that redistributes surplus food to underserved communities, to launch a food redistribution initiative focused on responsible surplus management.
The program enables safe, eligible surplus food from Elior’s kitchens and sites to be redistributed through RHA’s volunteer network, aligning with Elior India’s commitment to sustainability and responsible food management.
The initiative was launched as a pilot from Elior’s GK1 kitchen in Bengaluru on 13 March in the presence of Boris Derichebourg, Chairman and CEO of Elior Group, who is currently visiting India, and Ashwani Vohra, Managing Director, Elior India, along with the Elior India leadership team. The flag-off ceremony included brief remarks from Elior India leadership and representatives from the Robin Hood Army, followed by the first redistribution pickup by the RHA team to mark the start of the initiative.
The program will initially operate from Elior’s Bengaluru kitchens, with potential expansion to other cities where Elior India operates based on operational learnings.
Commenting on the initiative, Ashwani Vohra, Managing Director, Elior India, said:
“At Elior, responsible food management is an integral part of how we operate our kitchens. Our partnership with the Robin Hood Army enables us to ensure that safe surplus food is redistributed where it can make a meaningful difference, while reinforcing responsible and sustainable kitchen practices across our operations. We value the work the Robin Hood Army is doing to bring surplus food to communities that need it.”
Through this initiative, Elior India is strengthening its approach to responsible surplus management by ensuring that safe, excess food from its kitchens is redistributed in a structured and meaningful way.
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About Elior India
Elior India, established in 2017, headquartered in Bengaluru, is a leading provider of premium food services for the corporate, education, and healthcare sectors. A subsidiary of the EUR 6.05 billion France-based Elior Group, which serves over 3.2 million guests daily across 11 countries, Elior India delivers over 90,000 meals every day across major cities, including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, and Gurugram. With a team of over 1,700 professionals and a strong focus on chef-led innovation, nutrition, and sustainability, Elior India partners with organizations to transform everyday meals into curated dining experiences that enhance employee well-being and productivity. For more information, visit
About Robin Hood Army (RHA)
Robin Hood Army is India’s largest volunteer-based hunger relief movement, operating across 250+ cities with over 75,000 volunteers. It redistributes surplus food from restaurants, hotels, and corporates to the underprivileged, having served millions of meals since 2014 to fight hunger and food waste.

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