Parkhurst and Franciscan University Award First Love Where You Live Grant
Parkhurst Dining and Franciscan University of Steubenville awarded the inaugural Parkhurst-Franciscan University Love Where You Live Grant to Dirty Vagabond Ministries. At a recent luncheon, Jeff Broadhurst, CEO of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, presented Bob Lesnefsky of Dirty Vagabond Ministries with a $5,000 check to help continue their service to the youth of Steubenville. Parkhurst, […]
Chatham’s New Sustainable Campus Boasted as ‘First In The World’
Rainbow trout being raised in 600-gallon tanks and crops from the field and greenhouses are helping to stock the center’s dining hall, a cafeteria and teaching facility being run by chef-manager Chris Galarza of Parkhurst Dining! “Our menu is based on the harvest,” says Galarza, who collaborates with the campus farm manager on which vegetables […]
“5” Trends Driving Corporate Dining
Parkhurst is honoring guest requests for more veggie-centric dishes, plant-based proteins and nutrition labeling of menu items. Read more on how Parkhurst drives these trends.
Pens’ Chef Fuels Team’s Success with Clean Eating
As the Pittsburgh Penguins head into the Stanley Cup playoffs, “what you put into your body affects your performance,” says Geoff Straub, executive chef for Parkhurst at the UPMC Sports Complex and Pittsburgh Penguins cafe in Cranberry. There’s been a big shift in thinking among professional athletes — and even amateurs are starting to realize […]
Parkhurst Opens Smoothie Bar at Bucknell’s Bison
Seventh Street Café at Bucknell University is no longer the only campus location where students can enjoy a variety of smoothies. On March 30, the Bison Café unveiled a smoothie bar at its Smokehouse station. The smoothie bar features four 16-ounce, pre-designed smoothie and juice options, as well as a build-your-own-smoothie option, in which each […]
FM Top 50 2016 – Parkhurst is a Hospitality Company to Watch!
Parkhurst is proud to be recognized as one of the top six firms with “Big Plans and Innovations” by FM’s Top 50! Parkhurst continues to grow in the Southeast, inking a deal with Sweet Briar College in Virginia, where Parkhurst had to recreate the college’s dining program after it had been shuttered following six months […]
Parkhurst Celebrates Pittsburgh’s 200th Birthday with Iconic Cake
Parkhurst was proud to help Pittsburgh Celebrate its 200th Birthday! MeeMee Choi, executive pastry chef for “Main Street” in The Tower at PNC, prepared a unique cake featuring Pittsburgh’s skyline and iconic structures! View the news broadcast here
Bucknell’s Dining Makes Big Splash with State Swimming Crowd
While her daughter and team went to a chain eatery for lunch, the Mautinos decided to stay in town and look for “a unique restaurant.” However, Jackie Mautino said, her daughter has enjoyed eating at Bucknell’s cafeteria because she “gets to eat off the Fiestaware.” Mary Eileen Balte, another mother of a swimmer, also found […]
Deliciously Gluten Free
Parkhurst has seen an increasing number of students asking for gluten-free menu items. Preparing with gluten-free applications is not just for the individual who has Celiac disease. It’s a healthier lifestyle that Parkhurst Dining supports for the overall health and wellness of our guests. Read more about gluten-free food options at Washington and Jefferson
Icing on the Cupcakes: Parkhurst Pastry Chef Instructs Bucknell Students
Artistcally frosted cupcakes were crafted by more than a dozen Bucknell University students as part of a six-week cooking series. Annie Kinney, Parkhurst’s pastry chef at Bucknell, said the educational value of the course lies in learning the advanced techniques the right way!