Guckenheimer
Foodservice
Guckenheimer is a chef-led workplace dining partner creating spaces and food solutions for business across North America. They blend culinary craft with innovation, sustainability and hospitality to shape culinary experiences that taste delicious, fuel productivity and inspire connection. Their commitment to sustainability and wellness goes beyond the plate. As leaders in sustainability—they are the corporate dining industry leader in food waste reduction, and ranked #1 by the Humane Society for Animals for four years running—their chefs choose ingredients and methods that cut carbon, and design plant-powered menus that are as good for the planet as they are for people. They source real ingredients with respect, and go beyond waste reduction, investing in partnerships that amplify their impact. They've joined forces with partners like Winnow AI technology to cut food waste by 60% and signed the U.S. Food Waste Pact and Coolfood Pledge.
Food Waste Reduction Strategies
Implemented Winnow's AI technology in cafe kitchens across they USA, they have been able to monitor and educate chefs on how to reduce food waste—resulting in a 60% reduction.
Launched a free Zero Waste Cookbook, with recipes devised by their chefs that utilize often underutilized or discarded parts of food, which are used in their cafes and have been formulated for the home cook.
Partnered with the Humane Society of Animals to train Plant-Based Ambassadors, while implementing nudging strategies connected to their Coolfood Pledge which commits to carbon footprint reductions connected to food purchasing.
Delivered education on the waste hierarchy principles and partnered with various national and local partners to divert food waste to compost, grey water, biofuel, and animal feed.
Partnered with a food recovery organizations to donate unserved, edible food, to local charities who then distribute to under-served communities in close proximity to business operations.