FM’s Top 50 Management Companies
The major foodservice contract management companies meet the challenge of tough economic times with operational innovation, fiscal discipline and targeted expansion. Almost half of the 2011 Top 50(23 companies)exceeded $100 million in revenues over the past year, the second most ever. There were 24 in 2009, of which three (Boston Culinary Group, Lackmann Culinary Services, […]
FSD of The Month – Congratulations to Jeff Shaffer who Created a Rooftop Garden and Introduces New Concepts Quarterly for his Guests at Reed Smith
Jeff Shaffer believes in the power of leading by example. As executive chef for Parkhurst Dining Services at Reed Smith in Pittsburgh, Shaffer manages day-to-day operations, finances, menu planning and customer relations for the 373-employee location. Although his title is executive chef, the director of dining at the location reports to him. Tim Fetter, executive […]
Parkhurst Dining-Managed Schools Grow Their Own; Parkhurst Growers Manual Helps New Gardeners Get Started
DOYLESTOWN, PA, August 1, 2011 – Delaware Valley College (DelVal) in Doylestown, PA, is a 550-acre campus which includes 225 acres dedicated to field crops for dairy and livestock operations, which include beef and dairy cattle, sheep, swine and standard bred horses. Approximately 60 acres are used by horticulture plantings of apples, peaches and various […]
Lycoming College Has New Dining Partner
Parkhurst Dining Sponsors Roll for a Cause 5th Annual Bike Run to Benefit Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
WHAT: Rolling into a city near you are Pittsburgh area’s top Harley drivers, donating their “drive” to the5th annual Caring for KidsRoll For A Cause Bike Runto benefit the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Free Care Fund.Sponsored by Parkhurst Dining Services, a division of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc., drivers, (Including Nick Camody, Chief Operating Officer, […]
Parkurst Dining, Highmark, Host Farmers’ Markets at Camp Hill and Pittsburgh Locations
WHAT: Highmark at its Camp Hill and Pittsburgh locations, will co-host farmers’ markets with Parkhurst Dining, Highmark’s dining services provider. Highmark associates will be able to conveniently purchase fresh produce grown at local farmers, while learning where and how their food is grown. Fresh food that is showcased at the farmer markets’ are from farms […]
Charcuterie at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Charcuterie:Mastering the art of preserving food, charcuterie is the practice of creating pork products, such as sausage, salami and prosciutto, encompassing a vast range of preparations, involving salting, cooking, smoking and drying. A number of Parkhurst Dining Services accounts have been employing charcuterie-style methods, such as making bacon, pancetta, curing hams, sausage and other items. […]
At Steelers Training Camp, Players Eat Nutritious and Healthier Food Prepared by Parkhurst at St. Vincent College
LATROBE, Pa. — Each year, Saint Vincent College in Latrobe hosts Steelers training camp, and each year the players consume thousands of pounds of food. Going through grueling workouts in the heat, experts said a player can easily burn 5,000 calories. Chef Rick Laski has kept the team fueled over the last decade and said […]
Michaelle Buskey Appointed to Events Sales Manager for Special Venues
MICHAELLE BUSKEYhas been named event sales manager for special venues atPARKHURST DINING SERVICES, based in Pittsburgh. Call 610/282-0916 …
Veggie U Fundraiser Brings Out Parkhurst Chefs in Ohio
Jul 19, 2011 (The Akron Beacon Journal – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — I spent a vegetable-filled Saturday evening in Milan, for the annual benefit for Veggie U at the Culinary Vegetable Institute. I’ve written about Veggie U in this column before — it’s a science program for fourth-graders that teaches them not only […]