WILMINGTON, DE, January 17, 2013- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware in Wilmington has announced a new partnership with Parkhurst Dining of Homestead, Pa. to provide its food service management beginning January 7, 2013. This will be Parkhurst’s third Highmark location — the company also manages food service at Highmark in Camp Hill and Pittsburgh, Pa.
Parkhurst was selected because of its philosophy of made-from-scratch cooking methods that use fresh and local ingredients. Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, including member company Parkhurst Dining, continues to source more than 20 percent of its food locally by procuring $23 million in food and beverage purchases from local companies, family-owned farms and producers of food within a 125-mile radius of its service areas. This greatly reduces the distance food travels from harvest to table.
Health and wellness are also key aspects of the new dining program and the Parkhurst team will continue to work in partnership with Highmark to enhance and implement a well balanced, nutritional dining program for Highmark employees.
“Our Partnership for a Healthier Tomorrow” helps our guests in Camp Hill and Pittsburgh learn to make healthy dining choices that are delicious and satisfying,” said Bryan Marince, Parkhurst Director of Corporate Dining & Special Venues. “Our dining team in Delaware will work with Highmark to enhance and implement this well-balanced, healthy dining program so our guests in Delaware will enjoy the same delicious, nutritional benefits.
“Our goal is to build a healthy partnership between Parkhurst and Highmark Delaware that will focus on the health and wellness of our employees,” explained Rob DiDonato, Manager, Office Services. “Our employees should have a place to dine where they can eat healthy food that tastes great and is prepared from scratch.”
With everything from comfort foods to culturally diverse menu items and on-the-go service, guests can expect a creative mix of dining options offered with excellent customer service. “We look forward to providing an authentic culinary experience,” said Marince.
About Parkhurst Dining
A member of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Parkhurst Dining provides authentic culinary experiences to guests at the finest educational institutions, corporations and cultural destinations in its marketing region. Our foundation is built on personal relationships and exceeding the expectations of our guests and team members every day. Join us for a farm-fresh and sustainable dining experience. For more information, visitwww.parkhurstdining.com.
Contacts:
Grace Hoyer, Public Relations
Parkhurst Dining
610-282-0916, office
610-349-0844, cell
[email protected]