WINNER: SODEXO HOSPITALS DIVISION ENTRY: FRESH INSPIRATIONS THE BIG IDEA: Fresh Inspirations is an excellent example of a foodservice management company...More
WINNER: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA ENTRY: COUCH RESTAURANTS THE BIG IDEA: Couch is an excellent example of a renovation that turns an out-of-date college...More
In 2006, Microsoft Corp. launched myMicrosoft, an ambitious in-house initiative designed to make the technology giant a better and more satisfying place...More
WINNER: SPOKANE (WA) PUBLIC SCHOOLS ENTRY: WHOLE GRAIN HERO THE BIG IDEA: The goal of Spokane Schools' Whole Grain Hero initiative is not only to promote...More
OPERATOR: MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES CONCEPT: THICK POP THE BIG IDEA: A simple but effective menu item, Manor's Thick Pops are simply frozen thickened...More
WINNER: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE/ARAMARK ENTRY: LE MAC THE BIG IDEA: Macaroni and cheese is one of those enduring menu staples that is sure to be a big...More
WINNER: MIAMI UNIVERSITY ENTRY: DIVIDEND$ THE BIG IDEA: The bar-coding and self-checkout features at Miami's Dividend$ retail outlet in its new Farmer...More
Dividend$Miami UniversityOxford, OH Opened: August 2009 Gross Sales/Day: $9,500 Dividend$ provides food services to students in Miami's new Farmer School...More
THE BIG IDEA: With the famous Appalachian Trail terminating only about 80 miles from UGA's Athens campus, a theme meal celebrating the Trail is a natural....More
From spectacular restaurant and station concepts to novel special events and specialized menus, FM's annual awards program highlights the most innovative operations in onsite foodservice....More
THE BIG IDEA: The typical hospital gift shop is a drab affair managed by volunteers that offers an uninspired inventory of the usual suspects: candy, cards, balloons, bottled beverages and maybe some flowers....More
FSD John Pence lent his “image” to the mascot for this theme event, designed to celebrate KSU's horticultural, agricultural and entomological heritage....More
BYU's campus dining operation has been an industry leader for a long time. Under the leadership of Dining Services Director Dean Wright, it has literally re-created and elevated the scope...More
BEST OF SHOWBrigham Young University Dining BEST SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE Bon Appetit Management Co. BEST UNIT/STATION CONCEPT University of Miami (Ohio)...More
THE BIG IDEA: The cliché in the higher education dining segment is that students today expect branded, commercial-style dining choices and authentic ethnic dishes....More
THE BIG IDEA: Sustainability is a huge corporate goal for Bon Appetit and parent Compass Group North America, and Low Carbon Diet Day was designed to highlight both the company's efforts...More
THE BIG IDEA: It started with a simple and rather obvious question from one of the dining operation managers: “if we're going to subsidize something, shouldn't it be something healthy?”...More
THE BIG IDEA: The Chef James Bistro replaced a previous station that served a niche audience in a space that needed to attract a much broader clientele....More
WINNER: HORIZON HOUSE CCRC ENTRY: NEIGHBORHOOD KITCHENS THE BIG IDEA: Unlike other segments, where preventing or addressing obesity can be a prime concern,...More
WINNER: RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES AT HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL ENTRY: SUSTAINABLE DINING PROGRAM THE BIG IDEA: Talking local ingredients is one thing but actually...More
WINNER: BECTON DICKINSON & CO. ENTRY: CORPORATE CAMPUS CENTER THE BIG IDEA: How do you create community, encourage collaboration and communicate that...More
WINNER: ARAMARK EDUCATION ENTRY: AMP-UP WITH BREAKFAST THE BIG IDEA: While every public and private school in the U.S. is eligible to get federal funds...More