Parkhurst at Bucknell University Hosts Annual Local Foods and Sustainable Dinner
WHAT:More than 1,200 students, faculty and staff are expected to attend Bucknell University’s tenth annual local foods dinner featuring farm-fresh food procured and prepared by Bucknell’s dining services provider, Parkhurst Dining Services, to help support and sustain local agriculture, artisans and producers of food. FARMS AND PRODUCERS OF FOOD TO EXHIBIT AT DINNER Georgie Bagels […]
Farming it Out
Parkhurst Traveling Chefs Prepare and Educate on Global Cuisine
PITTSBURGH, PA, March 22, 2010– In response to a growing number of guests interested in world culinary traditions, Parkhurst Dining Services kicks off Traveling Chefs, a “chefs” tour that touts the culinary talents of several Parkhurst chefs who team-up with all Parkhurst managed college and business dining locations to prepare the finest in farm-fresh foods […]
Jamie Moore, Parkhurst Director of Sourcing and Sustainability Presents Local Sourcing & Greening to Pittsburgh Dietetic Association
WHAT:More than 60 Pittsburgh dietitians will receive a continuing education credit when they attend “Sustainability and Local Sourcing: How to Go Greener” presented by Jamie Moore, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group director of sourcing and sustainability. The course will be held during the Registered Dietitians Day celebration sponsored by the Pittsburgh Dietetic Association. According to Moore, […]
Parkhurst Hosts March Madness “In the Kitchen” at Philadelphia University
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 5, 2010– Philadelphia University students will compete in March Madness – in the kitchen that is — cooking alongside Parkhurst Dining Services executive chefs as they compete for a spot on the menu. According to Bill Zimnoch, Parkhurst general manager of dining services, the March Madness event encourages students to submit their […]
Parkhurst Names Sustainable Leaders
Traveling Chefs at Bucknell University Spice Up College Fare
FoodService Director
The desire for Asian flavors is now in every market segment, and the recipes span far beyond Chinese and Japanese. Earlier this year, culinary experts were calling Korean the next “hot” trend. But in non-commercial markets, Korean, Malaysian, Indonesia and a variety of other exotic Asian flavors are already working their way onto menus and […]
Local Food Showcase Hosted by Chatham University
Props to Chatham University and Heather Mikulas, of the Penn State Extension-Allegheny County andyumpittsburgh.com, for hosting “Local Food Showcase: A Grower/Buyer Event” yesterday afternoon. The first of what aims to become an annual event brought together chefs, farmers, retailers, wholesalers and students to strengthen the food infrastructure in our region. In case you weren’t able […]
Parkhurst Chefs to Participate in PASA’s Farming for the Future; Kicks-Off Parkhurst Sustainable Leaders in the Field
PITTSBURGH, PA, February 2, 2010 –Parkhurst Dining Services chefs will receive an opportunity to participate in sustainable learning experiences designed especially for them at The Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture’s (PASA) 19th annual Farming for the Future conference (Feb. 4-6, at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College, PA), the East Coast’s premier agriculture […]