Katherine Harton named director of food services for Harnois Énergies
Leading Quebec energy distributor Harnois Énergies has named foodservice industry veteran Katherine Harton as its new Director of Food Services, signalling a concerted push to enhance and diversify its retail food offerings across its growing convenience site network.
Harton announced her appointment in September via a post on LinkedIn, expressing enthusiasm for her new role and highlighting the strategic opportunities ahead for the Quebec-based energy provider.
Harton brings expertise in the field of foodservice management after 14 years of working with the Groupe St-Hubert. She looks forward to expanding the food service offerings for Harnois Énergies.
In her post, Harton gave her thanks to the Quebec-based company and her team. She looks forward to expanding the foodservice division for Harnois Énergies.
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"I am thrilled to join the Harnois Énergies family and lead the expansion of our food services division," Harton shared in French, on her LinkedIn page. She thanked the company's executive leadership and her immediate team for the warm welcome. "Foodservice is a vital pillar of the modern convenience store experience and I look forward to bringing innovative, high-quality culinary solutions to our customer network across the region."
Harton joins Harnois Énergies following her tenure with Groupe St-Hubert, one of Quebec’s most recognizable restaurant and food manufacturing brands. During her time with St-Hubert, she held key management positions overseeing foodservice operations, product development and brand strategy, bringing deep expertise in commercial culinary operations, supply chain coordination and consumer preferences.
Her appointment aligns with broader trends across the Canadian fuel and convenience sector, where operators are increasingly prioritizing high-margin food and beverage programs to drive foot traffic and customer loyalty amid evolving consumer habits.
In her new capacity, Harton will lead the strategic expansion, menu innovation and operational integration of food services across Harnois Énergies' network, which includes corporately owned and dealer-operated sites under brands such as Le Marché Express and Esso.
