Featured Stories – Food for Thought
New Year, New Opportunities for Food Recovery
The New Year is upon us, and as is customary for this time of year, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on the year that was. And in looking back at the wonderfully inspiring [...]
Your Food Recovery Story Makes A Difference
Since launching our Food for Thought community, many wonderful and insightful stories of food recovery have been shared. From recollections of why individuals got involved in food recovery, to insights into how Compass Group USA [...]
Winners of our $100 Amazon Gift Card Promotion
We are very excited to announce the winners of our $100 Amazon Gift Card promotion! Three lucky winners have each won a $100 Amazon Gift Card, simply for sharing their Food for Thought story. So [...]
Canteen Central: Making Meetings Matter
It could have been just another meeting. Canteen’s Central Division gets together twice a year to go over success stories, innovations, and new programs. In October, the group met in Galveston, Texas. Galveston is a [...]
Kids should eat better
Better food with better options is a rather uncharted domain for people. As time passes on, this ritual of healthy eating gets discarded and better options become more and more scarce.
Spread merriment and cheer this holiday season with your food recovery story
Although it only seems like yesterday we were enjoying the last days of Summer, the festive season is well and truly upon us. And as many of us look forward to the warming indulgences of [...]
Better Food
Better food has to be provided to children. Due to marketing and corporate greed, children are being fed garbage with an encyclopedia of chemicals and other ingredients on the box no one has ever heard [...]
Thanksgiving: A time for reflection, gratitude, and your food recovery story
As the Thanksgiving holiday nears, many of us are reminded of all the things in life for which we are grateful - our loving families, our supportive friends, the opportunity to contribute through work and [...]
Brenda Perspectives
Food For Thought! How many families go hungry month after month's due to lack of monthly food stamp allowances, or not enough food in the Frigidaire? Well, from my own perspectives too many even to [...]
Feeding America Central Texas Food Recovery – TouchPoint
Seton Healthcare Ministry Austin, Texas Beginning in November of 2016. TouchPoint and Seton Healthcare Family have begun partnering with Feeding America Central Texas chapter to rescue left over food within our ministry. They have assisted [...]
Providing Hope and Meals to Those in Need
Through their food recovery program and financial donations, Chartwell’s at DePaul University in Chicago has provided tens of thousands of meals to St. Vincent De Paul soup kitchen guests. Financial donations play a large part [...]
Providence begins donations to Caritas
Providence Healthcare Network, in Waco, Tx., a TouchPoint account recently began donating leftover food to the local food bank, Caritas. The donation of food has been a long-term dream of Sister Cecilia Matushek, VP of [...]
How can a Small Change Leave Lasting Impacts in the Community?
Beech Grove City Schools and Chartwells K12 desired to help the local community last spring when the Food Rescue Initiative was piloted. Within two months, the entire district rescued 5,595 food items for the local [...]
Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!
As curator of Food for Thought, I am lucky enough to be the first to read the stories shared to this wonderful food recovery community. And no matter how many stories the team and I [...]
Working With Zero Percent
Curator’s Note: As told by Jim Caldwell, Regional Executive Chef at Compass Group North America, to the Food for Thought editorial staff, and used with permission. I used to believe that if you had waste, you weren’t managing [...]
Doing More
Curator’s Note: As told by Heather Payne, District Marketing Director Chartwells Higher Education, to the Food for Thought editorial staff, and used with permission. Every Tuesday, on the way to school near downtown Chicago, my [...]
My Past Helps Shape Others’ Futures
Curator’s Note: As told by James Lee, Resident District Manager at Chartwells HED, to the Food for Thought editorial staff, and used with permission. There are times in your life where something happens, and you know it [...]
Helping Any Way I Can
Curator’s Note: As told by Laura Henning, Marketing Manager, Chartwells Higher Education Dining Service, to the Food for Thought editorial staff, and used with permission. While the Compass food recovery program I am going to be involved with [...]
Empowering K-12 Students Through Education
Curator's Note: As told by Ann Pendleton, VP Marketing & Business Strategy at Chartwells K-12, to the Food for Thought editorial staff, and used with permission. The responsibility of serving healthy and delicious food to children across [...]
Food for Thought: An Invitation to Discover, Connect and Share
For your chance to win one of three $100 Amazon Gift Cards, simply sign up and share your food recovery story to the Food for Thought community. Read on for full details. What makes sharing [...]
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Share your personal experiences and unique perspectives on Compass Group’s food recovery efforts in the Chicago area, or on food recovery in general.
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