Boston to Lead Longevity Economy

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Boston’s Next Growth Engine Won’t Be Another Lab. It Will Be Aging. 


Phoenix3 Collective Founder and CEO Richard Schenkel is featured in the Boston Business Journal with his perspective on why aging may become Greater Boston’s next major economic growth engine. Drawing parallels to the rise of Kendall Square, Schenkel argues that the region has a unique opportunity to lead the emerging longevity economy by aligning innovation, investment, workforce development, and healthy aging initiatives.

Read the full article from Boston Business Journal here

ICAA awards the first-ever Platinum Plate of Distinction to The Mather at Tyson’s

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The Mather at Tysons, a continuing care retirement / life plan community in northern Virginia, has been awarded the first-ever Platinum Plate of Distinction in North America from the International Council on Active Aging. The distinction recognizes the community’s excellence in culinary, nutrition, hospitality and innovation in senior living.

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Phoenix3 Collective announces the launch of healthcare dining company Culinour

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There’s a new player in the hospital foodservice game. Hospitality portfolio company, Phoenix3 Collective has announced the launch of Culinour, a healthcare dining management company. 

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Industry Insights with Infuse Hospitality

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Breaking into foodservice procurement is competitive. And once you’re in, growing your footprint and managing channel conflicts only gets more complex.  

Becoming an approved supplier and expanding categories with the right partners can unlock significant, sustainable revenue for your business, but the “how” can be tricky to ascertain. 

Infuse Hospitality is thrilled to join the SHFM Industry Advisory Board’s virtual supplier series for an exclusive session with our leadership team: CEO Paul Fairhead and SVP of Supply Chain and Services Randy Dominguez. 

 Learn directly from us how to: 

  • Become an approved supplier 
  • Expand your categories 
  • Navigate channel conflicts 
  • Stand out as a strategic partner 

This is a rare opportunity to hear firsthand what we look for in supplier relationships and how you can position your company for long-term growth with Infuse. 

 Register here for the SHFM’s Industry Insights with Infuse Hospitality webinar June 12th 1 PM EST! 

Listening First: A Senior Living Dining Turnaround

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On Harry Guerra’s first day as food and beverage director of The Seabrook at Hilton Head last summer, he got an earful.

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Accountability Will Define the Next Decade of Senior Living Dining

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For decades, senior living executives have treated dining much like other amenities such as fitness or activities —  important to daily life but not consistently measured. Operators relied on intuition, occasional feedback and the belief that great culinary service was more art than science. However, as senior living communities evolve and residents and their families bring higher expectations to the table, good intentions are no longer enough.  

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Phoenix3 Rebrands to Bring Culinary, Hospitality Companies Under One Umbrella

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When Phoenix3 launched in 2023, its mission was to identify innovative, underleveraged investment opportunities and provide resources to enable them to grow. Since then, the company has found success by embedding experienced leadership teams into its portfolio companies, owning and operating the businesses it invests in, and actively managing day-to-day performance.

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Phoenix3 Announces Rebrand and New Acquisition in its Portfolio

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Names have a lot of meaning, and therefore, power. Words describe and let potential business partners know what an organization is all about. To founder and CEO of Phoenix3 Richard B. Schenkel, the term “holdings” just wasn’t doing justice to the company’s shift from “strategic growth partner” to “active operator” in the onsite hospitality world. So, going forward, Phoenix3 Holdings is now Phoenix3 Collective…

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Phoenix3 Announces Rebranding & Acquisition of Quality Culinary Solutions

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BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Phoenix3 Holdings today announced that it has rebranded to Phoenix3 Collective to reflect the company’s transformation from a strategic growth partner to an active operator of boutique dining and hospitality solutions serving the senior living/active adult lifestyle, corporate, healthcare, and higher education sectors. Coinciding with the rebrand, Phoenix3 Collective also announced the acquisition of Quality Culinary Solutions (QCS), an advisory practice for self-operated senior living communities, to round out its portfolio of companies serving all facets of food, dining, and hospitality service.

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Paul Fairhead

Former Guckenheimer CEO Paul Fairhead to Drive Infuse Hospitality’s Ambitious New Expansion in the New World of Corporate Dining.

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Phoenix3 Holdings just acquired a controlling interest in Infuse Hospitality, and Paul Fairhead, last seen at his tenure at Guckenheimer, is bringing his knack of grasping the ever-changing corporate dining experience, where, as he says, “if you’re not evolving, you’re dying on the vine.”

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