Bon Appétit Management Company

For other uses, see Bon Appétit (disambiguation).
Bon Appétit Management Company
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFood service
Founded1987 (Palo Alto, CA)
HeadquartersPalo Alto, California, United States
Key people
Fedele Bauccio, CEO
Michael Bauccio, President
ParentCompass Group
Websitewww.bamco.com

Bon Appétit Management Company is a Palo Alto, California-based on-site restaurant company,[1] that provides café and catering services to corporations, colleges,[2] and universities. The company is a subsidiary of the British multinational corporation Compass Group since 2002, and operates over 1,000 cafes in 33 states.[3]

In May 2018, Bon Appétit became the first food service provider and major restaurant company to ban plastic straws in all of its locations, with an exception for people with disabilities.[4][5]

Sustainability initiatives

Bon Appétit has developed programs with Environmental Defense, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch, the Humane Society of the United States, and other conservation organizations.[6] It promotes the use of compostable materials.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us." Bon Appétit Management Co. Retrieved October 11, 2012. "Headquarters 100 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 400 Palo Alto, CA 94301"
  2. ^ Nonko, Emily (14 June 2022). "The Case of the Vanishing Cafeteria Tray". Reasons to be Cheerful. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Who we Are". Bon Appétit Management Co. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  4. ^ "Last Straw For Plastic Straws? Cities, Restaurants Move To Toss These Sippers". NPR. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  5. ^ "Big food-service outfit banning plastic straws at more than 1,000 U.S. eateries". USA Today. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  6. ^ "Bon Appétit Management Company Press Room". Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
  7. ^ "Bon Appétit's Waste Commitment". Circleofresponsibility.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-12-09.