Paradies Lagardère has named Marie Grimm as its new vice president of dining operations. An industry veteran with over two decades of experience, Grimm will be responsible for managing the concessionaire’s dining division, which includes over 225 restaurants across 40 airports. Grimm joins Paradies Lagardère from OTG Management, where she served as head of culinary. In her role at OTG, Grimm led the culinary redevelopment of NBC Universal Studios, Dine Global Brands and Darden Restaurants.
“I’m thrilled to be part of such a highly respected organization, and I look forward to helping Paradies Lagardère grow more proprietary brands,” Grimm said. “I’m passionate about bringing culinary creativity and excellence to the challenging and dynamic airport environment.”
Grimm added that she looked forward to developing cross-functional relationships across Paradies Lagardère’s dining division. “Culinary pride and passion are my favorite aspects of the job. I love identifying high-performing chefs, helping them develop the skills to become business leaders and working side by side with them. Efficiency from the back of the house is very important to me,” she said. “I want to be a partner to our folks in the field, so I’m focused on strategically organizing our teams to make sure we are supporting each other and our mutual goals while finding ways to execute fresh food in high volume.”
