Rx: Fresh Food
HOW IS "REAL FOOD" DEFINED AT THOMAS CUISINE?
Supporting Local Growers
Throughout the United States, Thomas Cuisine works closely to form partnerships with local small suppliers, thereby reinforcing our commitment to minimal environmental impact. By promoting local products, we are demonstrating economically sound principles, conserving resources and boosting local economies.
Sustainability & sourcing
Operating with our business partners in a socially and environmentally responsible manner is one of our top priorities. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment throughout our entire organization, supply chain purchasing, meal preparation and all operations.
Thomas Cuisine demonstrates our commitment to conserving natural resources with the following best practices:
- Champion local meats, dairy and baked goods at our client sites.
- Source locally grown produce at our locations as much as possible.
- Source from small farms that are more climate friendly than mega-monoculture operations, when available.
- Prepare most of our dishes from scratch, mitigating waste, plastic packaging, additional freight and refrigeration.
- Serve food on reusable china and silverware at many venues, saving thousands of pounds of excess disposable cutlery and food packaging waste.
- Work hard to make contractual relationships with socially and environmentally compatible suppliers and do our best to ensure conscientious standards are adhered to throughout our supply chain.
Thomas Cuisine takes a thoughtful approach to purchasing. Our team of senior Chefs coach and mentor other Thomas Cuisine culinarians to deliver the best, most nutritious foods available. They participate in recipe development and are deeply involved in our company-wide commitment to source better ingredients. Learn More>