One way colleges and universities support their students’ academic endeavors is through on-site dining services, like dining halls or micro markets. The use of meal plans and availability of certain foods can have a significant impact on performance in the classroom....
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Creative Dining Services Acquires Pedestal Foods
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...
Preserving Culture in the Meals We Create
Worlds of Flavor 2023 Conference Trip Four of our chefs from various Creative Dining locations had an amazing time at this year’s Worlds of Flavor event, hosted by the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, CA. Sarah Reed, our Culture, Diversity, Equity,...
How to Bring Employees Back Into the Office
Plenty of research explores the financial and cultural implications of employees working from home, but a New York Times article from early 2023 explored an area rarely discussed: the impact of hybrid work and work-from-home arrangements on the traditional corporate...
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...
Using Tailored Sports Nutrition to Recruit Top Athletic Talent
Attracting students to colleges and universities is becoming a challenge and the competitiveness of bringing in talented student athletes continues to increase. It's time for recruiters to find new ways to differentiate themselves and entice student-athletes to their...
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...
Practical DEI Efforts for Your Dining Facility
As experienced by many well-meaning organizations, DEI efforts don’t always turn out the way we expect them to. In fact, a 2023 report from WebMD uncovered that 72% of respondents want to work for a company that values DEI (diversity,...
Serving Up Hospitality Smarts at Creative Dining’s First Service Lab
Exceptional hospitality service is at the core of our business, and that requires staying on top of the latest trends. Back in June, we wrapped up our first-ever Creative Dining Service Lab, a three-day event to refresh our team’s service and hospitality skills while...