Hospitality Powerhouse Major Food Group and Altamarea Group Announce Plans to Partner for Global Expansion of Iconic New York Restaurant Marea
NEW YORK, NY. JAN 2024 – Luxury hospitality brand Major Food Group (MFG) and its co-founders Jeff Zalaznick, Mario Carbone, and Rich Torrisi are pleased to announce that they have partnered with Altamarea Group (AMG) Founder & CEO, Ahmass Fakahany, to expand the luxurious and universally acclaimed Marea to select destinations around the world.
Collaborating closely with Fakahany and his incredible team, MFG will bring their unparalleled creativity, entrepreneurial acumen, and a deep respect for the restaurant’s excellence and unique place in the dining landscape to further establish the brand as an icon globally.
This marks a remarkable step in the evolution of Major Food Group. Having solidified the foundations of their trailblazing hospitality organization, which consists of over 50 acclaimed businesses throughout the globe, MFG’s co-founders are now beginning to work with the groundbreaking institutions and brands that inspire them. Fakahany has taken the Marea brand consistently to new heights since its founding, and MFG is ideally suited to the task of solidifying the restaurant’s culinary legacy while bringing it into the future.
Both Altamarea and Major Food Group are hospitality innovators synonymous with luxury. MFG’s ventures include the landmarked dining rooms at The Seagram Building on Park Avenue—and their mastery of Italian cuisine is on full display at CARBONE and Torrisi Bar & Restaurant. They also have garnered an exclusive clientele from the worlds of business, fashion, and entertainment that aligns seamlessly with Marea’s customer base. Clients from both sides will benefit enormously from this creative and unique partnership.
Further developments are forthcoming.
“Marea is the best Italian seafood restaurant in the world and a place to which Mario, Rich, and I have a deep personal connection. We couldn’t be more honored to begin this new chapter with Ahmass and the legendary Marea.”
— Jeff Zalaznick, MFG Co-Founder
“MFG has built some of the most exciting dining venues in the world. We are delighted to bring our strengths together to take this incredible Marea brand, which is due to open soon in Beverly Hills, and share it with the world. I couldn’t imagine better collaborators on this journey who have been Marea special regulars from our beginning.”
— Ahmass Fakahany, Founder & CEO of Altamarea Group.
ABOUT MAJOR FOOD GROUP
Major Food Group is one of the most celebrated, innovative, and successful companies in the history of the hospitality business. Founded a decade ago by Jeff Zalaznick, Mario Carbone, and Rich Torrisi, MFG has established a global empire that today exceeds fifty restaurants, private clubs, bars, and hotels, along the way setting a new standard for the industry.
Among the brand’s numerous iconic concepts—which represent the pinnacle of dining and luxury in cities from New York and Las Vegas to Paris and Hong Kong—are CARBONE, The Grill, Dirty French, ZZ’s Club, Sadelle’s, Contessa, and Torrisi. While each brand this creative force brings to life is distinct, they all reflect MFG’s refined, celebratory, and thoroughly contemporary approach to its craft.
ABOUT ALTAMAREA GROUP
Altamarea Group is a globally renowned hospitality company led by founder and CEO, Ahmass Fakahany. Established in 2009 with the launch of award-winning, Marea, the group’s first and flagship restaurant, elegantly located across from Central Park in New York City. Since its inception, Altamarea Group has been known for its uncompromising quality, convivial concepts, customized service, and operational excellence.
The group has rapidly grown to own and operate over 20 restaurants worldwide, crafting unique, culinary experiences in major metropolitan cities, including New York, Washington D.C., Dubai, Istanbul, Riyadh, and New Delhi. Dedicated to creating special memories through exceptional hospitality, AMG has received consistent praise and global accolades from top media publications for its excellence in menu, design, and service. Its key restaurant concepts include Marea, Ai Fiori, 53, Morini Brands (Ristorante and Osteria), and Nicoletta Brands.