Zeeland, MI – Creative Dining Services, a leading hospitality management firm, announced today its recent acquisition of Pedestal Foods, a food service provider of high-end, private K12 schools. The acquisition is part of Creative Dining’s strategic growth plan to...
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New Restaurant and Café ‘Gateway Spoon’ Supporting and Employing Those in Need
The business, run by Gateway Mission, is part of their outreach for the homeless and less fortunate. HOLLAND, Mich — Gateway Spoon hosted a ribbon cutting on Thursday, marking their first day of business. It is the latest operation launched by Gateway...
AAC Announces Partnership with Creative Dining Services
Waleska, GA — The Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) is pleased to announce its partnership with Creative Dining Services as the league's "Official Dining Provider of the AAC." "We are very excited to partner with Creative Dining Services," said AAC Commissioner...
Creative Dining Services to Host Job Fair at the Gateway Spoon Café & Grill on August 1st, 2023
Creative Dining Services will operate their first public-facing restaurant with proceeds supporting Gateway Mission’s pathways helping community members escape homelessness. Holland, MI — Creative Dining Services is partnering with Holland-based Gateway Mission to...
Students Get Cookin’ With Creative Dining Chef Mentor
We’re seeing an unfortunately widespread trend in the culinary industry: a dip in culinary students. Experts see a variety of reasons for this drop in enrollment. For some, seeking a formal culinary education is financially out-of-reach. For others, lack of...
Creative Dining Chefs Get a Taste of Africa at Worlds of Flavor 2022
What do barbecue, fried fish, and black-eyed peas have in common? All these common cooking techniques or ingredients originally came to North America from Africa. This culinary impact, as well as other ingredients and preparation methods, took center stage at Worlds...
Chef Lab 2022: Bringing Exciting Flavors to Your Table
We had a great time hosting our 2022 Chef Lab event for our Creative Dining Services chefs! At this bi-annual event, our chefs have the opportunity to hone their culinary skills, gain fresh inspiration from culinary insights, and put their skills to the test through...
Creative Dining Services Encourages Good Fats, not Low Fat, this March during National Nutrition Month
Holland, MI, February 28, 2022 — In an effort to encourage our customers to make healthy choices, Creative Dining Services is using the month of March to educate and promote the 6th principle from Menus of Change – “Good Fat” not Low Fat. The goal is to encourage...
Hot Meals for Residents in Tornado-Ravaged Kentucky
In December 2021, tornadoes ravaged the Southern United States and Ohio Valley. Among the worst-hit were towns in Western Kentucky where more than 1,000 homes and buildings were destroyed. In Dawson Springs, KY, 75% of homes were destroyed. Many people in this area...