Bon Appétit Management Company
Company type | Subsidiary |
---|---|
Industry | Food service |
Founded | 1987 (Palo Alto, CA) |
Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, United States |
Key people | Fedele Bauccio, CEO Michael Bauccio, President |
Parent | Compass Group |
Website | www.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
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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
[edit]- ^ "Contact Us." Bon Appétit Management Co. Retrieved October 11, 2012. "Headquarters 100 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 400 Palo Alto, CA 94301"
- ^ Nonko, Emily (14 June 2022). "The Case of the Vanishing Cafeteria Tray". Reasons to be Cheerful. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Who we Are". Bon Appétit Management Co. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Last Straw For Plastic Straws? Cities, Restaurants Move To Toss These Sippers". NPR. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ "Big food-service outfit banning plastic straws at more than 1,000 U.S. eateries". USA Today. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ "Bon Appétit Management Company Press Room". Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ "Bon Appétit's Waste Commitment". Circleofresponsibility.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- Catering and food service companies of the United States
- Companies based in Palo Alto, California
- Food and drink in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Compass Group
- Food and drink companies based in California
- American subsidiaries of foreign companies
- Food and drink companies established in 1987
- American companies established in 1987
- 1987 establishments in California
- 2002 mergers and acquisitions