The team behind the creation of Cervello, Bon Appétit’s custom-built knowledge library were selected from a crowded field to receive Inkling’s 2021 Illuminate Award for Innovation.
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Female Chefs Featured on Exhibit-Inspired Menu at the Met
This summer, as guests lined up outside of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, eager to traipse around the museum, Bon Appétit Executive Chef Bill Telepan was in the Met’s kitchen below the labyrinthine floors of priceless artifacts, hatching a plan.
A Garden-focused Model for Sustainability at Capital Group Irvine
From humble beginnings the garden at Capital Group’s Irvine campus has grown, literally and figuratively, into a beloved fixture of the campus experience, as well as a key part of its on-site sustainability program.
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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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Let's solve the #FairFood puzzle together. Our exclusive #FairTrade tea partner @numiorganictea...
Let's solve the #FairFood puzzle together. Our exclusive #FairTrade tea partner @numiorganictea provides a perfect example of how sustainability certifications can make a real impact on people and planet. 🌍 Some important numbers to consider from 2019 and 2020: ⠀
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1️⃣ 14,370 people were positively impact by Numi's Fair Trade, Fair Labor, and Together for H2OPE certifications.⠀
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2️⃣ 14.3 metric tonnes of virgin plastic were displaced annually by compostable tea bag wrappers. ⠀
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3️⃣ 85% of their ingredients are traceable to the farm level. 🧑🌾⠀
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This just scratches the surface. Learn more at the link in our bio.
We're proud to be recognized for our continued efforts to pursue animal welfare commitments ...
We're proud to be recognized for our continued efforts to pursue animal welfare commitments despite challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. ⠀
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World Animal Protection’s 2021 Quit Stalling report, which conducts an independent check on commitments to end the use of gestation crates for breeding sows, gave Bon Appétit a green (second-tier) ranking alongside Panera Bread, Cheesecake Factory, and Burger King. No other food service company ranked as high, and only Chipotle and Whole Foods received a gold (first-tier) ranking. While many major corporations fell short on their promises, we persevered. ⠀
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Click the link in our bio to read more and explore page 7 of the report, which includes a case study about how we navigated unexpected barriers yet still pursued better welfare for pigs. By next year’s report, we hope to receive a gold ranking!
"It's not about big data. It's not about giving them all the indicators. It's about boiling it down to the few things they can watch that will lead to many good outcomes." ⠀
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Maisie Ganzler, our Chief Strategy and Brand Officer, recently sat down to talk to @Justine_Reichman on @NextGenChef's Essential Ingredients Podcast about how we partnered with chefs to develop technological tools so their peers across the country can easily make big changes in their kitchens to reduce environmental impact.⠀
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Listen in now on Apple Podcasts at the link in our bio.
Our bespoke knowledge library, Cervello, recently won Inkling's Illuminate Award for Innovation! Named for the Italian word for "brain," Cervello was developed on the Inkling platform to seamlessly share information and offer learning pathways to thousands of employees across 33 states. 🏆 ⠀
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"By providing modern, interactive learning experiences, the winners of this year's Inkling Illuminate awards provide great examples of how that flexibility and operational agility can elevate their business,” says Jeff Carr, CEO of Inkling. ⠀
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Read more about its formation and the @Inklingsf Illuminate award at the link in our bio. 🥇
We're gearing up for #SpookySeason with ghoulish treats. 🧟 ⠀
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Our @foundryandlux team has developed a unique #Halloween beverage called "The Frankenstein," to kickstart your day. This iced matcha latte is topped with a black sesame seed foam that accentuates the #matcha goodness while looking spooky at the same time. #LoveBonAppetit
Now that you better understand what #FairTrade is with help from our friends from @fairtradecertified, let's build a sustainability certifications puzzle together. 🤝
We're doing a deep dive on some of the largest pieces of the puzzle at the link in our bio including @equitablefood, @fairfoodprogram, @usdagov organic, @rainforestalliance, and @birdfriendlycoffee certifications, which focus on critical issues like deforestation, biodiversity, and even the proper use of pesticides in agricultural production. 🌾
You can also read more about each of these certifications on our Instagram story.
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Bon Appétit Stands Firm on Sow Welfare Despite Unprecedented Challenges
Bon Appétit highlighted for animal welfare leadership in this year’s Quit Stalling Report by World Animal Protection.
Maisie Ganzler Talks Developing User-Centered Green Tech
Bon Appétit’s Chief Strategy and Brand Officer, Maisie Ganzler, talks about her career and discusses the company’s journey toward developing user-centered technology to solve sustainability problems.
Inside State Street Market, the First Food Hall on the Peninsula
Highly anticipated State Street Market, the massive new food hall in Los Altos, officially opens its doors today, September 7. It’s the first food hall of its scope and stature to land on the Peninsula, and — boasting a tech visionary, award-winning design firm, and all-star lineup of chefs — it promises to turn the tech-tony town into a dining destination fit for Silicon Valley.
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Times may be different, but we’re still hiring! 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!