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Unrivaled WorkplaceDining Solutions

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At Guckenheimer, our mission is to create memorable food experiences that inspire connection and nourish today’s changemakers.

We are more than just a corporate dining partner. We deliver innovative culinary solutions via food programs informed by customer insights and powered by dedicated placemakers across North America.

Our programs — developed in collaboration with clients and executed by food-obsessed culinary teams — feature chef-crafted menus brought to life through on-site cafes and restaurants, sophisticated catering at custom events, coffee bars and on-site pantries, executive dining, and much more.

Plant-based piadina meal

From expert nutritionists and strategists to passionate chefs and servers, our people drive success across hundreds of workplaces. Guckenheimer’s food solutions offer more than just simple sustenance — they are experiences meant to be shared. 

Guckenheimer establishes local partnerships, champions sustainability, and leverages cutting-edge technology to set new standards for workplace hospitality. Our teams create spaces where employees can refuel, recharge and thrive, one nutritious meal at a time.

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How We Act

From Sandwich Stand to Food Solutions Leader

1963

Stewart Ritchie selling sandwiches at Stanford University

Our story began when Stewart Ritchie, a second-year medical student at Stanford University, got some bad news from his family: finance your own studies or return to Kansas.

An innovator by nature

Stewart Ritchie selling sandwiches at Stanford

Stew chose to remain at Stanford. He saw an opportunity for quality food solutions on campus. What if there was a way to affordably feed himself and his fellow students? And what if that food was also nutritious and great tasting?

Setting the foundation

Stewart Ritchie sandwich cart

Stew built a sandwich stand using a medical lab cart and sourced ingredients from a nearby family-run deli. It quickly became a staple for study groups and student gatherings. As demand grew, Stew’s future wife and fellow medical student, Jeanie, provided support. A collaboration with a German baker resulted in the birth of the brand we now know as Guckenheimer, or “looking at home.”

Industry Leader

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Over the next 60 years, Guckenheimer would evolve into a corporate dining leader, providing food solutions and catering experiences from individual kiosks to lively restaurants. Guckenheimer now provides culinary services and partners with industry pioneers in technology, life sciences, production and more across hundreds of locations.

Our Values

By weaving our values into everything we do, our culinarians elevate Guckenheimer’s offerings from food solutions to experiences that shape well-being and employee experience.

  • We’re Obsessed with Food

  • We Inspire Connection

  • We Deliver Excellence

  • We’re Hungry for Insights

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Believe in More

When you invest in a food solution with Guckenheimer, you’re investing in more than just a corporate dining program. Our beliefs around community, health, responsibility, and innovation drive everything we do, while helping you make food a statement about some of today’s most important values for talent.

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Food + Facilities

In 2018, we strengthened our ability to serve clients by aligning with ISS, a global leader in workplace and facility management. Guckenheimer works closely with our clients to deliver exceptional service and understand not just the culinary needs of your organization, but opportunities for efficiency and cost savings throughout your asset portfolio. Thanks to our affiliation with ISS, we can offer clients extensive expertise and cutting-edge tools for superior workplace experience management, facility management and operations, cleaning, and support services across North America and the globe.
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Partnering for Excellence

Guckenheimer delivers personalized dining programs and employee experiences that inspire connection, elevate workplace culture, feed innovation and build healthier employees in mind, body and spirit. Our long-lasting partnerships elevate employee well-being, activate environmental sustainability, and ignite social sustainability.

Actions we’ve undertaken to fulfill our own and our clients’ ambitions include:

Emphasizing environmentally friendly practices and behaviors, local sourcing, waste reduction and plant-based cuisine as part of our services

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Questing to become THE company of belonging, where people can be who they are, become what they want, and be part of something bigger

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Celebrating diversity, inclusion and belonging; investing in our communities; promoting personal development and social mobility; and fostering healthy and safe environments

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More about services

Top rank in the Humane World for Animals’ Annual Protein Sustainability Scorecard for four consecutive years.

Logo - Reduce Food Waste — ReFED is a national nonprofit that generates large-scale, meaningful impact on food waste. Collaborate with industry peers to target, measure, and act to reduce food waste.

Signer of the U.S. Food Waste Pact: commitment to 50% reduction in food waste by 2025 and globally by 2030

logo - Cool Food, a delicious way to make a difference. A sustainable, plant-rich diet is a simple way to help fight climate change.

Driven to reduce greenhouse gasses by 25% by 2030 as part of our Coolfood Pledge

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Careers at Guckenheimer

Interested in learning more about how a career with Guckenheimer could transform your relationship with food?

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