Sanese Services, Inc., LPM Holding Co. dba Epicurean Feast, Corporate Chefs, Inc., Continental Dining & Refreshment Services, Brock & Co., Inc., Prince Food Systems, Inc.

36 Sanese Services, Inc.

COLUMBUS, OH
www.sanese.com

SALES VOL.	2008: $50(e)
	2007: $50(e)
CONTRACTS	2008: 45(e)
	2007: n/a
SEGMENTS SERVED(e): B&I (75%), Other (25%)

Vending accounts for about half of Sanese's volume. Manual foodservice in B&I, college and K-12 locations represents about a third. The company also delivers pre-plated, chilled lunches (made in its Columbus production center) to schools through its Lunches Kids Love program. Clients include the Capitol Café in Ohio's statehouse complex in Columbus.

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37 LPM Holding Co. dba Epicurean Feast

MAYNARD, MA
www.epicureanfeast.com

SALES VOL.	2008: $43.5
	2007: $44
CONTRACTS	2008: 98
	2007: 103
SEGMENTS SERVED: B&I (97%), Other (3%)

Epicurean Feast gets almost 80% of its revenues from managing dining operations, and most of the rest from catering, including elaborate events handled by its Currier & Chives unit. Other units include Walking On Air (interactive games/inflatables), Encore Party Rentals and the 5 & Diner Deluxe restaurant in Worcester, MA.

The company has recently emphasized health/wellness, action stations and exhibition cooking, grab-and-go programs, organic offerings and local branded products. Recent initiatives promote “green” products, health/wellness, online catering/ordering, cashless payment, cost efficiencies and take-home food programs.

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38 Corporate Chefs, Inc.

HAVERHILL, MA
www.corporatechefs.com

SALES VOL.	2008: $36.5
	2007: $37.5
CONTRACTS	2008: 83
	2007: 84
SEGMENTS SERVED: B&I (93%), College/University (7%)

Corporate Chefs primarily operates in white collar business dining environments and colleges in New England, New York, New Jersey and Virginia. About two-thirds of revenues come from operating onsite cafés and most of the rest from catering operations. Client sites include the Ledgemont Center corporate complex in Lexington, MA, and the Clock Tower Place in Maynard, MA.

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39 Continental Dining & Refreshment Services

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
www.continentalserv.com

SALES VOL.	2008: $36.5
	2007: $34.3
CONTRACTS	2008: 142
	2007: 135
SEGMENTS SERVED: B&I (53%), Convention/Conference Centers (17%), Hospitals (10%), College/University (9%), Other (11%)

Continental realizes about half of its revenues from vending. Its catering services, representing about 20% of the volume, are highlighted by two cruise ships it owns and uses to host events. The company has implemented a number of initiatives in the past year covering areas ranging from menu and brand enhancement to sustainability and online capabilities.

In the latter area, Continental added online and text message ordering, merchandising and customer surveys for its catering operations and a new online newsletter. Its new green standards include partnering with local farmers, using Michigan made products where possible and even introducing in-house herb gardens at managed sites.

On the menu front, a series of new choices have been added: more $1 and bundle value meals, a series of chopped and tossed salads (in regular and mini sizes), the Pizzan! flatbread pizza, more healthy menu choices such as whole grain pastas and breads, smaller portion options and low-cal substitutions, and new healthy item of the day promotions. In addition, Continental added new franchises, including Pizza Hut Express and Subway.

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40 Brock & Co., Inc.

MALVERN, PA
www.brockco.com

SALES VOL.	2008: $35.2
	2007: $33.1
CONTRACTS	2008: 53
	2007: 52
SEGMENTS SERVED: B&I (72%), K-12 (19%), Government (6%), Other (3%)

Brock continues to expand its presence in the private/independent school segment, with the company's K-12 business jumping from 13% to 19% of revenues in the past two years. Nevertheless, B&I remains the core of the business with corporate dining clients such as T. Rowe Price Associates, the Washington Post and Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP.

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41 Prince Food Systems, Inc.

HOUSTON
www.princefoodsystems.com

SALES VOL.	2009: 31.7
	2008: 34.2
CONTRACTS	2009: 47
	2008: 50
SEGMENTS SERVED: Hospitals (66%), B&I (32%), K-12 (2%)

Prince operates primarily in Texas except for five locations of the Regency Hospital chain, four of them in Ohio and one in Louisiana. Its clients include Boeing, Continental Airlines, Lockheed-Martin, Samsung Semiconductor and Texas Petrochemicals as well as 26 healthcare facilities ranging from Columbus (TX) Community Hospital, St. Mark's Hospital in La Grange, TX, and Atrium Medical Center in Corinth, TX, to Southwest Mental Health Center in San Antonio and Covenant House in Houston.

In the past year, Prince has expanded into offering housekeeping services, and has upgraded patient meal offerings with an array of freshly prepared selections that meet all diet requirements. This has boosted patient satisfaction scores, particularly among those on restricted diets, into the 90+ percentile range.

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