College campuses are active learning centers for many things, but dining etiquette is not usually part of the curricula.
Team Bon Appétit Raises Funds for Homeboy Industries
A group of Bon Appétit employees was happy to hit the road in LA when invited to do so by their Farm to Fork vendor Homeboy Industries, which was participating in the Every Angeleno Counts 5K Run/Walk — a combined effort of more than 2,000 participants.
Boy Scouts Earn Public Health Merit Badge at Regis University
When asked to host local Boy Scouts for a kitchen tour and pizza making to help them earn their public health merit badge, the answer for the Bon Appétit team at Regis University was an easy yes!
Mt. Angel Abbey Goes Crackerjack for Applejack
When a local grape grower donated half a ton of grapes and a Farm to Fork vendor had several hundred pounds of apples he needed to get rid of, Mt. Angel Abbey Chef/Manager Paul Lieggi naturally thought about wine and applejack. Last September, local grower Mike Rava donated a thousand pounds of Maréchal Foch grapes […]
Women’s Basketball Teams Up for Home Cooking Class at U of Portland
Busy college athletes have extra incentive to eat well and be healthy, but they tend to have even less free time than other students. That’s why Executive Sous Chef Kenneth Clemens and his team created a cooking class just for the University of Portland women’s basketball team.
Dominican University Hosts Chef Mario Batali, Honors Farmers
On a sun-filled Saturday, hundreds of Northern Californians convened to see one of America’s best-known chefs, Mario Batali, in person and to celebrate the importance of American farmers.
MIT Chef Debuts Third Vegan Cookbook
Chef/Manager Brian McCarthy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has just published his third cookbook, The Professional Vegan Cookbook, with more than 450 vegan recipes for restaurants, cafés, weddings, home entertaining, large groups, and more.
Semester of Food History and Education Culminates in Cultural Event at Duke University
Food can be a terrific window into learning about different cultures.
St. Martin De Porres Empowers Picky Eaters Through Involvement
Chef/Manager Victor Lane of St. Martin De Porres High School leads the school’s first culinary club and inspires students to make wholesome food from scratch.
Cooking Up Support for Girls, Inc.
After hosting 13 middle school girls from a Girls, Inc. summer program, Bon Appétit Pastry Chef Lasheeda Perry created a special Napoleon pastry that brought Girls, Inc. $10,000 at its first annual fundraiser dinner, Taste!