PNC, Parkhurst Create Green Dining in Pittsburgh
Mercyhurst College alumni magazine focusing on all things green, including the food that Parkhurst harvests from the school’s garden.
Mercyhurst College alumni magazine focusing on all things green, including the food that Parkhurst harvests from the school’s garden. Open publication in new window
Philadelphia University “Pick-Up” Joint
Philadelphia University and dining services provider Parkhurst Dining have launched a new online dining ordering system that lets students pay for retail options using their meal plan dollars. The CommonThreadExpress site allows customers to access an online menu to order a variety of subs, wraps and salads, as well as drinks, chips and a dessert, […]
Jamie Moore Talks about Parkhurst’s Participation in PASA’s Farming for the Future
As a board member for the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), Jamie Moore, director of sourcing and sustainability for Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, which owns Parkhurst Dining Services and Cura Hospitality, had tried to get a class that connected farmers to chefs for PASA’s conference for three years. He finally took matters into his […]
PASA’s Farming for The Future Launches Food Service Course
View Sustainability in Foodservice Industry Agenda / Details (.pdf) PITTSBURGH, PA, January 27, 2011 – For the first time, thePennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture(PASA) offers “Sustainability in the Foodservice Industry” during its 20th annualFarming for the Future Conference, a widely regarded event that brings together an audience of over 2,000 farmers, processors, consumers, students, environmentalists, […]
Chef Domenica Catelli Writes About An Unexpected Way to Avoid “The Freshman 15” at Mercyhurst College
The “Freshman 15” is not a myth. It’s happening at colleges across the country. The absence of ahome-cooked mealand a diet that mainly consist of burgers and fries quickly increases the body weight of our incoming freshman. I had the opportunity to speak atMercyhurst Collegein Erie, Pa. this past weekend. The beautiful, snow-clad, Harry Potter-like […]
Comfort Foods with a Twist at Philadelphia University and Wheeling Jesuit University
Ask anyone to define comfort foods and the answer will vary widely. For Gerald Hunter, executive chef at Philadelphia University, a Parkhurst Dining Services account, it’s a no-brainer: Philadelphia cheese steak tops the list of comfort foods that students love. “Student tastes are much more educated today. We have a lot more sophisticated palates now, […]
Food Service Director of the Month
FoodService Director Magazine, the premier magazine for informing non-commercial foodservice operators about innovations and innovators through trends, news and insights, awarded Parkhurst’s Executive Chef, Jeff Shaffer, a 2011 Food Service Director of the Month at Reed Smith, Pittsburgh, PA.
Achievement of Excellence Award
Eat’n Park Hospitality Group (of which Parkhurst is a member) is one of 23 food service establishments nationwide that received the American Culinary Federation 2011 Achievement of Excellence Award, which recognizes food service establishments that exemplify a commitment to excellence. The American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF), a professional, organization for chefs and cooks, was founded […]
OnLine CommonThread Express at Philadelphia University
Philadelphia University and its dining services partner Parkhurst Dining, recently launched a new online dining ordering system, making it the first university to allow students to pay for retail options using their meal plan dollars. The CommonThreadExpress allows customers to access an online menu to order a variety of subs, wraps and salads, as well […]