innovation
Our clients say we offer the best future because...
- We build participation with an innovative experience
- Our plan generates the reinvestment that leads to long term success
- We are good stewards, protecting the district community, its data and the sustainability of the planet
Chartwells develops exciting new tools and approaches that uplift every corner of the program. This is a “whole body” enterprise that includes everything from small process improvements to major new technology introductions.
Innovation For Students and Adults
- Dining and educational programs (new station concepts, food halls (mini restaurants), Student Choice, Discovery Kitchen
- Service models (On-the-go meals, food truck, coffee bars, kiosks, mobile carts)
- Interactive experiences like gardens and indoor tower gardens
- Mobile Teaching Kitchens and Teaching Carts
- Convenience stores
- Expanded USDA Programming
- Mobile app for information sharing and mobile ordering
- Digital signage with images and nutritionals
- Modern space design, build and decor
- Traffic-flow assessment and journey-mapping
- Data-driven menu design
Scratch Cooking
Environments
Innovation For Associates
- Through training, exposure and collaboration, we challenge our chefs seek out inspiration and the newest innovative approaches from a variety of sources.
- Nudge
- Cheers
- DeVry University
- Guild
Generating Reinvestment
By successfully offering a happy place to learn and work, we’ll naturally generate the participation that leads to reinvestment and long-term success.
Participation at Stamford Public Schools
Stamford Public Schools was losing $500,000 annually, and participation rates were low. The district partnered with Chartwells in 2009 with the objective of increasing participation and sales through improved quality and variety.
We updated menus with fresher food options, more reflective of the district’s diversity. Meal programs were expanded to more schools and alternative meal service was implemented to increase accessibility, participation and reimbursement.
Results:
Participation at Lake Hamilton School District
In response to a decline in meal participation, district leadership partnered with Chartwells to introduce Student Choice. Schools used student volunteers as program ambassadors – encouraging their peers to take part – and announcements were made in the cafes with digital signage. Sampling areas were strategically positioned for maximum exposure and included laptops for voting.Program highlights:
Good Stewardship: Protecting People and the Planet
A partnership with Chartwells will give you confidence that your foodservice program is committed to good stewardship, protecting your community, and the sustainability of the planet.
We Have Your Back
There are times when we have unique opportunities to serve the community in truly remarkable ways – and the pandemic offered us many!
During the pandemic, Chartwells’ chefs, dietitians and foodservice workers showed up to serve meals in schools, through bus deliveries and at community pick-up sites, ensuring that no child went hungry. Working with sister sectors from Compass Group to get the supplies and talent they needed to pivot, our superheroes delivered more than 300 million meals.
Safety First
Food safety, cleanliness, sanitation and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) are among our highest priorities. These efforts are supported by operational guides, safety signage, audits, extensive management training, online training and in-service trainings. Each school is regularly inspected for compliance, including observations of food-handling associates at work and inspection of the HACCP logs.
Sustainable Future
To lay the foundation for a healthy future, Chartwells is all about using the energy of our business to benefit our communities and planet. From our sourcing strategy to the orders placed for your school and the way we manage waste, this mission engages everyone!
Moving as One for Massive Impact
In 2021, Compass Group collectively made an impact that benefitted the entire supply chain with jaw-dropping results:
- We removed 17 million pounds of single-use plastics (we’re ocean-lovers!)
- We provided of 1.1 million meals to local communities (we give back!)
- We purchased 7 million pounds of plant-based meat alternatives (nobody likes methane!)
- And we spent $530 million with diverse suppliers (we love entrepreneurs!)
