Ari David

At Gourmet Culinary Partners, we fuel culinary success. We partner with chefs and operators nationwide to expand possibilities through agility and innovation. Our range, our resources, and our resolve help culinary professionals negotiate the ever-changing consumer and commercial environment. We help spark ideas, navigate trends, strengthen resource, animate menus and bolster brands. We work with our customers to energize their kitchens through a shared passion to create on-trend, consistently high quality, real food that delivers authentic experiences. Our handcrafted, gourmet hors d'oeuvres, sides, breakfasts and desserts cover every food specialty from traditional through to clean food and dietary specific, such as gluten free and low sodium. Our diverse range includes plant-based, global flavors, ethnic lines, indulgence and experiential. Our five, strategically situated kitchens provide a cost-effective, flexible resource for chefs to conceive and develop almost anything. Pair this with national delivery and top-notch customer service, and we are an agile partner for business growth and consumer loyalty. Our goal is simple, to help our customers ignite and delight their customers.

At Gourmet Culinary Partners, we fuel culinary success. We partner with chefs and operators nationwide to expand possibilities through agility and innovation. Our range, our resources, and our resolve help culinary professionals negotiate the ever-changing consumer and commercial environment. We help spark ideas, navigate trends, strengthen resource, animate menus and bolster brands. We work with our customers to energize their kitchens through a shared passion to create on-trend, consistently high quality, real food that delivers authentic experiences. Our handcrafted, gourmet hors d'oeuvres, sides, breakfasts and desserts cover every food specialty from traditional through to clean food and dietary specific, such as gluten free and low sodium. Our diverse range includes plant-based, global flavors, ethnic lines, indulgence and experiential. Our five, strategically situated kitchens provide a cost-effective, flexible resource for chefs to conceive and develop almost anything. Pair this with national delivery and top-notch customer service, and we are an agile partner for business growth and consumer loyalty. Our goal is simple, to help our customers ignite and delight their customers.

AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA Private Equity”), based in Florida, is an operationally-focused, lower middle-market private equity firm that makes equity investments in companies in the consumer products and services sectors, with a particular focus on family-owned businesses or companies benefiting from the growth of the U.S. Hispanic population. The firm is led by Managing Partner Andy Unanue, shareholder and former Chief Operating Officer of Goya Foods, Inc., the largest and most successful Hispanic-owned food company in the United States (founded by the Unanue family). He is complemented by a cohesive team of investment professionals with significant institutional private equity experience.