Sodexho
Sodexho is a French multibillion-dollar food and facilities management services corporation. According to the website, it employs 120,000 people, serves corporations, health care providers, educational facilities, the government, prisons, and the military, according to its Web site.
Aramark
Named number one in its industry in FORTUNE magazine’s 2006 list of “America’s Most Admired Companies,” Aramark is an industry giant with around 240,000 employees. It earned over $11 billion in revenue in 2005, serving businesses, universities, hospitals, and correctional institutions, its website says.
Bon Appetit
As a smaller food provider, employing only 10,000 people, Bon Appetit has a limited clientele—corporations and higher education, as well as a few small institutions such as the Seattle Art Museum and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Founded in 1987, it claims to emphasize ethical and healthy food choices. According to its website, it created a policy to buy cage-free shell eggs in 2005, has bought sustainable seafood since 2002, sought to reduce antibiotics in its chickens and turkeys since 2003, and used rGBH-free milk “as available” since 2002.
Chartwells
Chartwells, a division of the Compass Group, specializes in providing food to educational venues. It serves all levels of education, from kindergarten through higher education.
Lackmann Culinary Services
Lackmann Culinary Services, founded in 1964 by Thomas Lackmann, employs 1,200 staff in four states, according to its website. It is privately owned, based in New York, and offers the benefits of working with a small company coupled with the resources of a large corporation.
Parkhurst Dining Services
Parkhurst Dining Services has operated for over 50 years, according to its Web site. It began as a small provider and claims it has grown into a regional provider based on personal relationships, its website says.
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