Best Concept Awards

BEST WELLNESS INITIATIVE WINNER 2011: GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER 

The 500 Club is a healthy eating program developed by dietitians and doctors at Gundersen that helps consumers identify healthier choices lower in calories and fat....

BEST SPECIAL EVENT WINNER 2011: ARAMARK AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY 

The African Food Festival in the spring of 2010 at Stephen F. Austin State University was a product of teamwork to develop an African themed event that featured authentic dishes from different regions of the continent....

Food Management's 2011 Best Concept Awards: Honorable Mention 

Take a look at five more concepts that showed innovative ideas....

BEST MENU WINNER 2011: RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES AT CREDIT SUISSE 

The Nibbles menu at Credit Suisse was recognized for offering company associates a grazing menu that drives sales at an otherwise "dead air" time of day....

BEST CONVENIENCE RETAILING CONCEPT WINNER 2011: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS 

Khush Roti is a slam dunk piece of intercept marketing that puts a mobile cart directly where it can do the most business: next to a parking lot where commuting students literally have to walk around it to get to class....

BEST STATION CONCEPT WINNER 2011: RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES AT THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

Meal Deal$ shows how a concept need not be elaborate or expensive to be a “best concept....

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE CONCEPT WINNER 2011: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 

Ernie’s Café is a sit-down restaurant with a restaurant-style menu that allows patients at Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital to eat in a comfortable, quality, communal environment....

BEST OF SHOW WINNER 2011: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER 

The dining program at the University of Colorado-Boulder (profiled extensively in FM's June issue), achieves excellence on multiple levels....

BEST RENOVATION WINNER 2011: THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY 

The college was recognized for its spectacular, colorful design and its variety of vibrant serving stations....

BEST NEW FACILITY WINNER 2011: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER 

C4C is a model for cutting edge college dining facilities with its environmental attributes, a range of international and traditional food stations and design as a campus community centerpiece....

BEST MANAGEMENT COMPANY CONCEPT WINNER 2011: SODEXO 

“Be…” is a site enhancement program for B&I operations worldwide (it’s in 23 countries now), a client “service planning” tool with a range of options customizable for different needs that turns a café into a flexible and relaxing space for customers and a value-added amenity for clients....

Food Management's 2011 Best Concept Awards 

At the end of the day, the Best Concept Awards are about ideas - great ideas, innovative ideas, practical ideas, think-outside-the-box ideas - that allow onsite operators to manage foodservices more successfully and to better meet customer expectations....

FM 2010 Best Concept Awards Best of Show: Microsoft Corp. Makes Dining and Institutional Value 

In 2006, Microsoft Corp. launched myMicrosoft, an ambitious in-house initiative designed to make the technology giant a better and more satisfying place...

FM 2010 Best Concept Awards Best Convenience Retailing Concept 

WINNER: YALE UNIVERSITY ENTRY: UNCOMMON THE BIG IDEA: In an effort to address the financial challenges resulting from declines in its endowment at the...

Food Management's 2010 Best Concept Awards 

2010 winners demonstrate the innovation that onsite operators bring to operations in every major segment....

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