Our History
Pioneers in sustainable food service
In the 1980s, the industry standard for college and corporate cafeterias was casseroles and mystery meat, served glop by glop out of steam tables. If you were seeking a fresh vegetable, you were out of luck unless iceberg lettuce qualified.
Company Milestones
2022
Food Standards Dashboard 2.0
We introduced our next-generation sustainability and wellness data superpower
2021
We Announced an Ambitious New Climate Change Policy
Building on a long history of taking action to mitigate the food system’s role in climate change, Bon Appétit committed to reducing emissions by 38%, per calorie of food, by 2030.
2015
Our Low Carbon Lifestyle was Introduced
We committed to updating and measuring our efforts to reduce the climate-changing impacts of our food choices
2015
We Released the Food Standards Dashboard
The dashboard brings greater transparency and accountability to our companywide commitments
2009
We Entered into the Fair Food Agreement With the Coalition of Imokalee Workers
Our partnership helped establish game-changing fair labor requirements for Florida tomato growers
2007
We Launched our Low Carbon Diet Program (LCD)
The LCD was the first national program to highlight the significance of food to climate change, and we became the first company to take steps to reduce the food service sector’s contribution to the problem.
2002
Our Sustainable Seafood Commitment was Formalized
Our chefs strive to serve only seafood species that are rated Best Choice or Good Alternative according to Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch® guidelines for commercial buyers.
1999
Farm to Fork was Created
In 1999, we formally launched our companywide commitment to buying locally and called it Farm to Fork.
1987
Bon Appétit Management Company was Founded
Fedele Bauccio and Ernie Collins, veterans of food service giant Saga Corporation, were convinced that cutting-edge employers and educators were ready for a different kind of food service. So they bought Bon Appétit Catering, a San Francisco-based catering company known for its incredible food presentation, and relaunched it as Bon Appétit Management Company.