ALECAT in Brief
ALECAT provides FACILTY MANAGEMENT & SERVICES to a wide range of clients in the oil & gas and the construction sectors, hospitals, educational institutions, and governmental organizations:.
ALECAT was founded in 2010 in Beirut, Lebanon.
Backed by the 6-decade legacy of CANDY® Catering, Pastry and Bakery, ALECAT continues to transmit the values of Excellence and Quality, into the industry of mass food production.
It all started in 1958...
Shahid Abou Samra laid the foundations for ALECAT by starting a pastry business from the small kitchen of his parents’ house in Dhour Chweir, his home village in Lebanon.
In 1961, he opened his first boutique and in 1963 the Brand “Candy” appeared for the first time with his second Boutique in Hamra Street in Beirut. In 1976, with the 3rd branch in Jal Eddib, “Candy” started offering catering services that were exclusive till then to hotels. In fact, “Candy” initiated the remote catering services in Lebanon ever since.
Candy’s success continued with the opening of additional branches throughout Lebanon and abroad and extending its catering services to prestigious clients such as the Presidential Palace and the grand Serail in Lebanon and major events and weddings in Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain.
Today, Candy, remains one of the major players in the catering business in Lebanon. Its achievements are taught at Hospitality schools today citing “Candy” as the Father of Catering in Lebanon.
Corporate Responsability
Our Commitment
ALECAT Group is committed to having a positive impact on Individuals, Communities, and the Environment. We focus on clients’ satisfaction, excellence in execution, innovation in our products and services, training and empowerment of our teams, dignity and respect, and community giving.
Our Business Ethics
Loyalty
We place trust at the heart of our relationships with both clients and employees.
Respect for People
We value respect, dignity and consideration for all people regardless of their background, age, gender, beliefs and life choices.
Transparency
We ensure that our customers, employees and shareholders are informed accurately and clearly about our products and services.
Business Integrity
We condemn all practices that are not based on honesty, integrity and fairness.
Impact on Environment
ALECAT recognizes its responsibility to help protect the planet. We are committed to minimizing the impact our firm has on the environment and supporting those who are working to improve global environmental sustainability.
Over the year we have worked with a CSR consultancy, to reduce carbon emissions and waste by identifying where we could enhance our strategy and help us kick off our baselining project to reach Net Zero by 2030 for all our emissions. Our aim is to bring this target date further forward.
Impact on Communities
Our strategy towards improving
the well being of our communities consists in prioritizing recruitment from local communities when possible. We also encourage procurement from local suppliers.
We have been working in support of several Lebanon-based charity working towards a world without hunger, as our corporate charity. We have raised funds through cake sales and have donation points for collecting supplies at our sites.