Eat’n Park Hospitality Group’s Local Purchasing Program Reaches $23 Million; Increases Local Purchasing by 13%
Pittsburgh, PA, April 3, 20122012 – Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, including member companies Parkhurst Dining Services and Cura Hospitality, continues to source more than 20% of its food locally by procuring $23 million in food and beverage purchases from local companies in 2011, a 13% increase over 2010 local purchases. According to Jeff Broadhurst, CEO […]
Bucknell Feeds 200 at Community Harvest Event
MILTON – Community Harvest is a weekly hot meal program offering food and fellowship to the people of Milton and the surrounding communities. A team of volunteers from Bucknell University and the community prepares and serves nutritious food to approximately 200 people from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. most Mondays at St. Andrew’s United Methodist […]
Parkhurst’s Fetter Receives Regional ACF Honor
March 5—Tim Fetter, CEC, executive chef for Parkhurst Dining Services at Highmark Pittsburgh, has been named Chef of the Year by the American Culinary Federation’s Laurel Highlands Chapter, based in Youngwood, Pa. Chef of the Year is presented to an individual who has been nominated by their peers and selected by a vote of the […]
Tim Fetter, CEC, ACF Chef of the Year Laurel Highlands Chapter, Parkhurst Executive Chef, Highmark Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA, March 4, 2012 – “Chef of the Year”, the most prestigious award a culinary professional can receive from The American Culinary Federation (ACF), Inc., Laurel Highlands Chapter (Youngwood, PA), was presented to Tim Fetter, a Certified Executive Chef (CEC) and executive chef for Parkhurst Dining Services at Highmark Pittsburgh. Chef of the Year […]
The Rock School of Dance Education in Philadelphia Partners with Parkhurst
Philadelphia,PA, March 2012 — – Parkhurst Dining Services was recently selected by The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia, offering a comprehensive dance program in classical ballet and a challenging academics program, as the first contract food service provider to serve exceptional and personalized culinary experiences that will enhance student life for grades 7-12. […]
Industry Voices – Featuring Jamie Moore on PASA Participation
Making the Grade – Featuring Washington and Jefferson College
In some ways, today’s college students aren’t much different than their predecessors. They want to make the world a better place, get a good job, and live a great life. But there have been huge changes along the way, particularly in the technology they use, the flavors they’ll try, and their familiarity with restaurants. Current […]
22 Catering Fixes
Here are some of caterers’ best tricks for staying ahead of the curve. Plus…new mini and small plate recipes. Got an LCD screen in your dining facility? Why not create 30-second video spots showcasing your catering operation that can rotate alongside existing content? Many customers and employees may not know the types of catering services […]
Guest Speakers, Chefs and Farmers Unite
The recent Farming for the Future Conference promoted new ideas and learning to the benefit of all. By Jamie Moore I recently organized the 2012 “Sustainability in the Food Service Industry” pre-conference sessions at the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture’s(PASA) 21st-annual Farming for the Future Conference, which brought together more than 2,000 farmers, processors, consumers, […]
Let’s Do Lunch; More Schools Outsource FoodService
Colleges and universities have found it more economical to hire companies to handle their food service operations. Parkhurst Dining, a division of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group in Homestead, serves 22 college and university campuses in five states. They include Robert Morris University, two Chatham University campuses, Washington & Jefferson College and St. Vincent College. Higher […]