
2021 Team Member Appreciation Month
The month of April is a very exciting and unifying time for Parkhurst Dining. It’s Team Member Appreciation Month! Across the 13 states where we
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The month of April is a very exciting and unifying time for Parkhurst Dining. It’s Team Member Appreciation Month! Across the 13 states where we
“The nutrition and dietetics sphere is changing very rapidly and going through an incredible transformation as a whole, so I’m proud to be in the position to influence how our organization embraces and adapts to it. People are becoming more aware of how health and nutrition is so personal – there’s no one size fits all approach – and how a more modern, realistic, and inclusive approach can totally change the game. Food is meant to be enjoyed!”-Parkhurst Dietitian Alicia

I genuinely love walking in and seeing my team invested in what they’re doing and supporting each other like a family. For the students – we try to bring them the food experiences of different cultures and provide the opportunity to expand their palates by trying something new.

In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8), we sat down with some of the incredible women who make up the Parkhurst Dining team.

In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8), we sat down with some of the incredible women who make up the Parkhurst Dining team.

In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8), we sat down with some of the incredible women who make up the Parkhurst Dining team.

For our first Culinary Engagement event of 2021, Parkhurst Director of Sourcing and Sustainability Jamie Moore lined up an interactive hour packed to the brim with information, all tied back to our Culinary Gold Standards.

To me, working towards being respected as a chef in other peoples’ eyes is more important than a given title. It is earned. I started cooking for people when I was around 18 years old, but I didn’t take it seriously until a few years later.

In partnership with United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Parkhurst helped to provide 57,000 holiday meals, lunches, and weekend food packs in time for Thanksgiving.