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A new school year brings a lot of change—new teachers, new curriculum, new challenges, and new friends. But amongst all that change, one thing remains constant: the care and passion of our school chefs and culinarians.

because of incredible chefs like Chartwells K12's Keri Pinard and Melissa Carlson, and Chartwells Higher Education's Micole Rivera Suàrez and Amy Clippard.

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Back to School with our Chartwells HE & Chartwells K12 Chefs - Compass USA Soon, students across the country will step onto a college campus for the first time or walk the familiar halls of their elementary, middle, or high school as their academic journey continues.

for people-first leaders like Restaurant Associates' Chef Alex Strong. She leads with heart, crafting not just meals, but experiences that embody RA's culture of CARE.

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Discover the remarkable narratives of the Planet Promise Change-Makers, brought to you by Compass Group Sustainability.

In late 2023, our sustainability team unveiled the Planet Promise Change-Makers program. This initiative shines a spotlight on individuals within our global operations who exemplify dedication to sustainability, whether they’re Associates, Executive Chefs, Dietitians, or even Café Managers.

Honoring our Sustainability Heroes with the Planet Promise Change-Makers - Compass USA Discover the remarkable narratives of the Planet Promise Change-Makers, brought to you by Compass Group Sustainability. In late 2023, our sustainability team unveiled the Planet […]

Happy 4th of July from all of us at Compass Group 🎇

As we wind down our celebration of , Anna Tiffany of CCL Hospitality Group shares how to be an ally and give people the safe space and the grace to show up exactly as they are. For Anna, standing up for the equal and fair treatment of people different than ourselves is what being an ally is all about.

Anna shares more here:

Celebrating Pride Month 2024: Anna Tiffany - Compass USA Standing up for the equal and fair treatment of people different than ourselves is what being an ally is all about. As we wind down […]

Today, we commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and honor the resilience and strength of the African American community. Join us as we reflect on our history, celebrate progress, and continue working towards equality and justice for all.

Crothall Healthcare's Nick Zarriello offers words of wisdom for Pride Month – and every month: “We can all be allies of the LGBTQ+ community – or any community – by taking the time to simply get to know one another. The importance of kindness, compassion, understanding and empathy toward others cannot be over emphasized.”

Get to know Nick here: https://www.compass-usa.com/celebrating-pride-month-2024-nick-zarriello/

Celebrating Pride Month 2024: Nick Zarriello - Compass USA “We can all be allies of the LGBTQ+ community – or any community – by taking the time to simply get to know one another,” […]

Kati Lucas is many things. She’s a United States Navy Veteran, a Director of Dining Services for Morrison Healthcare, a wife, a mother, and a trans female. Katie shares how her experience as a member of the transgender community has shaped the way she cares and respects all whom she encounters.

Join Compass Group USA as we celebrate Pride Month. Meet Katie here: https://www.compass-usa.com/celebrating-pride-month-2024-kati-lucas/

Celebrating Pride Month 2024: Kati Lucas - Compass USA We’re continuing our celebration of PRIDE Month at Compass Group. Meet the extraordinary Kati Lucas, Director of Dining Services at Baylor College of Medicine at […]

Purchasing local products has been a critical part of Compass Group's purchasing philosophy for years. We are proud to support the communities where we live, work and operate our businesses.

This summer, our BIPOC Farmer Program enters its third year. Our goal with the program is to grow our network of diverse suppliers by bringing more BIPOC farmers and their produce into our accounts. We are proud to share that our partner from Henderson, NC, the Brown Family Farm, recently won Small Farmers of the Year through the NC AT&T’s Cooperative Extension program. What amazing work from such a fantastic farm!

Happy Pride Compass Group USA 🏳️‍🌈

“Allyship is extremely important because it fosters inclusiveness, camaraderie, appreciation, and respect. We should all be proud of who we are. Pride is taking a stand for our equal rights as human beings and celebrating our diversity,” says Kevin Phipps of CCL Hospitality Group

In celebration of Pride Month, Kevin shares how he’s found allies at Compass Group. Read his story here:

Celebrating Pride Month 2024: Kevin Phipps - Compass USA At Compass Group and across our family of businesses, we are driven to build a culture of belonging. June is PRIDE Month and we’re celebrating […]

Michelle Swan, an HR Business Partner on our Canteen North America team, grew up eating “the best kimchee on the planet.” It was the best because her mother took great care to make it so.

Michelle uses that same great care in her role at Canteen as she connects with associates at all levels and helps them grow, both personally and professionally.

Read more: https://www.compass-usa.com/the-best-korean-kimchee-michelle-swan/

The Best Korean Kimchee: Michelle Swan - Compass USA We’re celebrating our Associates during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Meet Michelle Swan, an HR business partner for the Pacific and Southwest Divisions […]

Throughout Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Compass Group is shining a spotlight on our amazing associates. Next up is Foodbuy's Niphavanh McRant who shares the Laotian traditions she is passing down to her 12-year-old daughter, including a yarn bracelet for good luck.

Get to know Niphavanh: https://www.compass-usa.com/laotian-birthday-blessing-niphavanh-mcrant/

Laotian Birthday Blessing: Niphavanh McRant - Compass USA Throughout Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Compass Group is shining a spotlight on amazing Associates. Next up is Niphavanh McRant, senior account management […]

continues and today, we're celebrating SSC Services for Education's Robert Harris. Robert is the Unit Director at Richland School District Two, where he's known for going above and beyond!

“Robert owns the schools he is responsible for and is recognized by each school as the strength of our custodial program. He is a constant on the campuses and his contributions go well beyond his assigned tasks,” says Wendell Shelton, Richland County Director of Support Contracts.

Follow SSC Services for Education to see all of their celebrations and check out how their teams are supporting people and planet in our 2023 Sustainability Report: https://loom.ly/fOnzwVU

We're on board the Intrepid Museum in NYC and preparations are well under way for this evening's Compass Community Council 🛳️

Will you be joining us? Tell us what you're most excited about in the comments!

is all about celebrating people like Crothall Healthcare's Craig Kemp. Craig is a Director of Patient Transport, who recently received the “Employee of the Year” award presented by The Healthcare Council, an association of healthcare providers, schools, and health-related institutions.

Flip through our 2023 Sustainability Report to read more about how people like Craig and his team are working hard to support people and planet: https://loom.ly/fOnzwVU

Happy ! All week long we are celebrating our Compass Group teams working in support services across our family of companies. They are the people creating great experiences and providing the crucial support that keep our clients environments safe, clean and running smoothly.

Learn more about our support services teams:

Compass Group Celebrates Services Appreciation Week - Compass USA Week-long events recognize 60,000 employees who create community through services. (May 05, 2024) Services Appreciation Week, May 5-11, recognizes remarkable people working in facility and […]

Join us tomorrow as we celebrate with our Chartwells K12 Team! But first, read how our 16,000 Chartwells K12 chefs, dietitians, and food service workers are everyday.

Chartwells K12 Celebrates School Lunch Heroes Making a Difference in the Cafeteria and Beyond - Chartwells Schools Teams Serving up Happy and Healthy across the Country Honored for National School Lunch Hero Day Don an apron and grab a tray, School Lunch Hero Day is on the way! From dishing out tasty meals and brightening lunchrooms with friendly smiles to encouraging healthy habits and helping their communities...

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To kick things off, we’re celebrating an innovator in the culinary arts, Vincent Anthony Baetiong, head chef of Bon Appétit Management Company’s Studio Food Truck in Los Angeles, where his seared citrus achiote marinated king salmon and soy-sake marinated flat-iron steak are the talk of the town.

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Innovation in a Food Truck: Chef Vincent Anthony Baetiong - Compass USA Welcome to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Throughout May at Compass Group, we are celebrating and appreciating the contributions of generations of Asians […]

We're headed to New York City next week for our next Compass Community Council (CCC), but first, we're throwing it back to our incredible CCC at the Los Angeles Convention Center earlier this year!

CCC's are all about community, connection, celebration, and of course, GREAT food! Plus, you never know who you might run into...

We hope to see you at a CCC near you soon!

Last week, Compass Group hosted the inaugural Waste Warrior Awards in partnership with Food Tank. Congratulations to Chef Tom Colicchio, the 2024 Waste Warrior of the Year, for your enduring efforts to make every day and to all of our partners joining us to create change, including:

ReFED, Green Bronx Machine, Restaurant Associates, Lower East Side Ecology Center, New York Common Pantry, Wheyward Spirit, and Acre Venture Partners.

2024 Waste Warrior Awards | Stop Food Waste Day This is "2024 Waste Warrior Awards | Stop Food Waste Day" by Compass Group USA on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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We are incredibly proud to bring together guests, clients, suppliers, partners and the general public to educate, inspire and ignite change around the global program.

Swipe through to see how YOU can join the fight against food waste!

After more than a decade with Compass Group, Real Thornton still describes life at Levy as surreal. She loves her work, but what she loves more is helping the people around her grow their careers.

Her advice? "If you put everything you can into it, you absolutely can achieve what you want. And Levy is a place that will help you do that."

Good Things Happen Here | Real Thornton This is "Good Things Happen Here | Real Thornton" by Compass Group USA on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

for people like Services for Education’s Joel Phelps—a humble man of few words who doesn’t care much for the spotlight and will be the first person to “pass the praise” to his team.

While Joel was recently recognized at Compass Night of Stars for his outstanding work, he doesn’t need an award to know it’s a job well done—the faculty and staff at University of Charlotte knowing him and his team by name is recognition enough.

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Check out his story, then explore opportunities to join our team: https://www.compass-usa.com/careers/

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for Higher Education's Amreh Hopkins. Each day, he has the opportunity to pursue his passion for sustainability alongside his students at the University of Chicago. And the best is yet to come!

https://vimeo.com/showcase/11038129/video/922113588

Check out Amreh's story, then visit our careers page to see where a career at Compass Group could take you: https://www.compass-usa.com/careers/

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reminds us that making connections is an important first step to take in advocating for equity, diversity, and inclusion. Many times, those connections are personal and influence our professional perspective. Such is the case for Shannon McFarland, Senior Director of Engagement and Insights for Morrison Healthcare.

“I encourage you not to make assumptions, and to learn more about people,” says Shannon. “You’ll be surprised by what you discover when you take the time to connect.”

Celebrating Women’s History Month 2024: Shannon McFarland - Compass USA Women’s History Month reminds us that making connections is an important first step to take in advocating for equity, diversity, and inclusion. Many times, those […]

"The special thing about Canteen North America is the people."

Lisa Heim is as humble as they come. She was Canteen's Compass Night of Stars winner, yet when asked what she credits her success to, Lisa didn't hesitate to say she wouldn't be there without her team. If you ask Lisa, because our people not only care for our clients, they care for each other.

Good Things Happen Here | Lisa Heim This is "Good Things Happen Here | Lisa Heim" by Compass Group USA on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

We invite you to explore the second edition of "Celebrating our Journey: Giving Voice to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion," where more than 35 stories contributed by our family of businesses show how inclusion and belonging are uplifting and transforming Compass Group.

By listening, learning, and growing alongside our people, we continue to be inspired to live our purpose and build a more equitable and inclusive organization.

Come Explore the New DEI Book! - Compass USA Welcome to the second edition of Celebrating Our Journey! More than 35 stories contributed by Compass Group North America’s family of businesses show how inclusion […]

is an invitation to recognize women who are helping to level the playing field to bring about equality. Keysa Minnifield, VP of Human Resources for Chartwells K12 is one of those women.

“I see the workplace as a microcosm of the communities in which we live, work, and serve,” says Keysa. “Our workforce must constantly grow and change to mirror the community.”

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Celebrating Women’s History Month 2024: Keysa Minnifield - Compass USA Women’s History Month is an invitation to recognize women who are helping to level the playing field to bring about equality. Keysa Minnifield, vice president […]

Join us during Women’s History Month in recognizing women who are committed to embracing everyone and excluding no one in our common quest for inclusivity in opportunity.

“There's so much power in seeing someone who looks like you and talks like you in a leadership role,” says Saima Khan, SVP for Compass Digital. She shares her own story of inclusive professional growth and how she’s paying it forward with the recently launched Women in Technology initiative. Learn more here: https://www.compass-usa.com/celebrating-womens-history-month-2024-saima-khan/