Every day, food service workers across the country nourish people not just with meals, but with attention, generosity, and countless small acts of kindness that can transform a moment or even an entire day. As a company dedicated to supporting the well-being of guests, communities, and the environment, we believe deeply in honoring that care.
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Honoring Native American Heritage Month with The Fancy Navajo
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Leading By Example
Bon Appétit Management Company is an on-site restaurant company offering full food-service management to corporations, universities, museums, and other specialty venues. Based in Palo Alto, CA, we operate more than 1,000 cafés in 33 states. Our chefs cook from scratch, including sauces, stocks, and soups. Widely recognized as a pioneer in environmentally sound sourcing policies, we are proud to be the first food service company to:
Directly support small, local farms- Strive to serve only sustainable seafood
- Address antibiotics overuse in our meat supply
- Switch to cage-free eggs, both shell and precracked/liquid
- Tackle food’s role in climate change
- Advocate for farmworkers’ rights
- Commit to pork raised without gestation crates
- Switch to third-party verified humanely raised ground beef
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Do you think this is steak or cake? 👀
If you guessed cake, you're right! If you know us, you know we try to reduce the amount of beef on our plates because it is the most carbon intensive protein.
📷: @bakery350 served up this delightfully realistic creation to stump guests.
The energy we’re bringing to 2026? ✨
🍳 More breakfast!
🍅 All the plants. 💖
🍕 A gentle approach to wellness. (No food is “bad”!)
😃 More smiles!
🎇 More whimsy. (Being serious is OUT!)
🍲 More soup (PLEASE!)
🌳 Eating meals en plein air 🍃
🥂 More excuses to celebrate!
#lovebonappetit
Manifesting cozy coffee moments to prolong the feeling of resting during the holidays ✨
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Manifesting cozy coffee moments to prolong the feeling of resting during the holidays ✨
🎥: @thehangarssf
Most Recent News
Whitman’s Chef Nimal Amarasinghe Named Bon Appétit’s Chef of the Year
Nimal Amarasinghe, affectionately known as Chef Nimal, is a familiar face at Cleveland Commons, known for serving up delicious meals with a smile. As Residential Executive Chef for Bon Appétit Management Company at Whitman College, he takes pride in creating menus that reflect the tastes of diverse campus cultures while reinventing comfort foods.
Emory’s Dining Program earns national recognition for sustainability for fifth consecutive year
In recognition of its efforts to pioneer a more sustainable local food system, the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index ranked Emory University fifth in Food and Dining. This marks the fifth consecutive year Emory has been named a top performer.
‘Eat Local Challenge’ lunch tasks Emerson’s chefs with crafting a nearly 100% locally sourced menu
On Tuesday, Sept. 23, chefs at the Dining Center were tasked with crafting the entire lunch menu using only ingredients sourced within a 150-mile radius as a part of the “Eat Local Challenge.”
Join Us
We’re always looking for great people to join our teams! If you:
- Get excited when fresh, local produce arrives on your loading dock
- Enjoy creating all-new dishes from scratch
- Love interacting with people through delicious and nutritious food
- Thrive when part of a close-knit team that takes your and others’ safety seriously
- Enjoy helping people reach their full potential, nourishing them through at-work learning opportunities
Then you may be a fit for us!