Chef Liz Shares Her Three-Generation Apple Cake Recipe
Loyola University Maryland’s Chef Liz has an apple cake recipe that has been in her family for three generations, passed down to her from her grandmother who also worked in the culinary industry. Chef Liz fondly remembers spending every holiday at her grandmother’s house, where everyone was welcome, and one year her grandmother had long […]
Caring For Kids: An Annual Parkhurst Tradition
There are many holiday traditions Parkhurst loves to be part of (usually involving food!), and one of them is Caring for Kids. Every year, our company engages in the five-week Caring for Kids fundraising campaign to benefit children’s hospitals across our 14-state footprint. Now in its 45th year, Caring for Kids has raised nearly $12 […]
3 Parkhurst-Approved Recipes that Celebrate the Season
There are many things to love about fall, including delicious dishes that incorporate seasonal ingredients at their peak! Parkhurst Dining keeps menus fresh and interesting with the addition of these autumnal flavors that are locally sourced through our Know Your Source program. In addition to getting our guests excited for new dishes, our changing menus […]
Parkhurst Chefs Think Outside the Box at Chef’s Garden Roots Conference
Parkhurst frequently provides chefs and team members with enriching educational opportunities. This past September, four Parkhurst chefs attended the Chef’s Garden Roots Conference in Huron, Ohio. Parkhurst sponsors the Roots Conference, with 2023’s iteration being the first since 2018, due to an extended break caused by the pandemic. Tim Fetter, Project Lead in Culinary Innovation […]
Meet Our Local Coffee Partners
At Parkhurst, we’re passionate about food, but we’re also committed to knowing where our food and products come from. Through our Know Your Source program, we work with local partners who grow, create, and produce within 100 miles of our Parkhurst locations. Some examples of our Local Forged Partners — family and/or independently owned artisan […]
School’s In! Parkhurst Welcomes Students for a New School Year
While Parkhurst works year-round to provide our guests with quality, nutritious, and inclusive dining, the end of summer is a very important time for our collegiate diners starting a new school term! Across our partner locations, Parkhurst greets incoming students with a series of Welcome Week activities to make them feel comfortable and ready to […]
Parkhurst Opens Two New Stores with Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology
We’re happy to announce our recent deployment of Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology at two of our higher education sites. Guests at Lafayette College’s Simon’s Market, located in Easton, Pa., and Bowman Express at Loyola University Maryland, located in Baltimore, can now enter their Just Walk Out location, select the products they would like to […]
100 Days: How Parkhurst Cultivates Community & Builds Relationships
Parkhurst strives to cultivate a sense of community at partner locations in unique ways. Our 100 Days program is designed to build lasting relationships and retain students through dining. The arrival to college can be challenging for our student guests, so we at Parkhurst want to make sure they feel at home through the universal language of food. […]
How Parkhurst Supports Marietta College’s International Community Through Food Events
When Marietta College wanted to provide additional support to its international students as they returned to campus, Parkhurst was able to assist with their 100 Days program, an initiative that aims to build lasting connections and student retention through food during the first 100 days of a school year. “The 100 Days initiative provides structure for […]
Team Cooking Class Builds Camaraderie and Engagement at Randolph-Macon College
When it comes to Parkhurst’s 100 Days program, an initiative focused on the first 100 days of a school term for higher education partners, Marketing Manager and Dietitian at Randolph-Macon College, Julia Danisewicz, likes having it in the back of her mind when planning for the semester. “The First 100 Days program looks to capture […]