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...
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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...
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...
Expanding Culinary Horizons at Worlds of Flavor 2021
Chefs from around the world came together to share the latest culinary trends, techniques and flavors at the 2021 Worlds of Flavor conference hosted by the Culinary Institute of America. Several Creative Dining chefs had the opportunity to travel to the conference in...
Creative Dining Services Receives the West Michigan Triple Bottom Line Leadership Award
September 30, 2021 — The West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum awarded Creative Dining Services the 2021 West Michigan Triple Bottom Line Leadership Award. This award recognizes a local organization that models triple-bottom line commitment, embracing business...
Susan Golder Makes Marketing Moves at Creative Dining
In 2018, Susan Golder brought her career experience in sales and marketing to the West Michigan-based hospitality company Creative Dining Services as Director of Marketing. And today, the company applauds and anticipates her promotion to Associate Vice President of...
Creative Dining Partners with Shipt
Our team here at Creative Dining Services is excited to announce our recent partnership with Shipt, an American grocery home delivery service in over 260 cities across the United States. Our partnership will bring flexibility, accessibility and convenience to college...
Creative Dining Launches On-the-go Unbeliev-a-bowls
No one wants to feel guilty, especially when it comes to the food we eat. Most of us have experienced a time when we rushed around trying to keep up with an overcommitted, bloated schedule of events, and we suddenly get accosted by hunger pains. You can only ignore...