Lessing's Hospitality Group

Overview

Lessing's Hospitality Group is a hospitality company that operates restaurants, manages catering and food services, hosts weddings and private events, and manages hotel properties [2]. Founded by Maxwell Lessing in 1890, the company describes itself as "the oldest family-owned, continuously operated, highly diverse food service company in the United States" [4]. Headquartered in Great River, New York [8], Lessing's states it is comprised of over 100 locations throughout the Northeast and Florida [5]. The company operates 23 wedding and catering venues, 16 full-service restaurants, over 75 corporate and academic dining centers, a historic inn and a presidential yacht [5]. According to the company, it feeds more than 40,000 guests daily at over 120 corporate, educational, country club and manufacturing plant locations [6]. The company is operated by 15 family members representing six generations of Lessing's, with Stephen M. Lessing as Chairman and Michael Lessing as Chief Executive Officer [7].

The company's own site places it in New York: Multiple NYC locations listed including restaurants and event spaces in New York City (630 Second, Central Park, Hammerstein Ballroom, Metro. [1]

Lessing's states it was founded by Maxwell Lessing in 1890 and calls itself "the oldest family-owned, continuously operated, highly diverse food service company in the United States". [4]

Lessing's Hospitality Group is headquartered at 3525 Sunrise Highway, Great River, NY 11739, and describes a 135-year tradition of food service. [8]

Lessing's New York City off-premise catering venues include Hammerstein Ballroom, Metropolitan Pavilion, Studio 450, Studio 525, The Altman Building, Penn Plaza Pavilion, Ramscale Studio, Midtown Loft, Ukrainian Institute and 630 Second. [9]

Business address: 3500 Sunrise Highway, Great River, New York, 11739. [11]

Growth & traction

Lessing's says it is "comprised of over 100 locations throughout the Northeast and Florida", operating 23 wedding and catering venues, 16 full-service restaurants, over 75 corporate and academic dining centers, a historic inn and a presidential yacht. [5]

Lessing's says it "feeds more than 40,000 guests a day at over 120 corporate, educational, country club and manufacturing plant locations throughout the Northeast and Florida". [6]

Lessing's states the company is "operated to this day by 15 family members representing six generations of Lessing's", with Stephen M. [7]