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LIVING OUR COMMITMENTS:2025 GUCKENHEIMER  ZERO-WASTE COOKBOOK 

For Guckenheimer, sustainability isn’t just about reducing waste — it’s about creating abundance in scalable, nature-positive ways that align with our clients’ values and environmental goals.

Our first-ever Zero-Waste Cookbook reflects this multi-dimensional focus, offering a collection of inventive dishes that re-purpose and re-think ingredients while maintaining flavor, minimizing waste and supporting sustainable food practices.

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WHY ZERO WASTE? WHY NOW?

  • In 2022, we set an ambitious goal to cut food waste across all client accounts by 50% by the end of 2025. Why? Because one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted — and food production itself requires immense water, energy and human resources.
  • The Zero-Waste Cookbook was born from our desire to showcase one of the ways we are driving this goal, and inspire others to make sustainability and mindful cooking a natural part of their daily food choices.

KEY FEATURES

  • Recipes designed to re-purpose common leftover ingredients
  • Smart storage and meal-planning tips to minimize waste
  • Ideas for considering sustainability from meal planning to consumption
  • Valuable cooking insight from our culinary experts



To raise awareness and funds for fire recovery, this exclusive evening brought together Chef Amanda Freitag, our partners and friends, community leaders, and the ArtCenter College of Design community for delicious food and dynamic discussion, all in support of the Pasadena and Altadena community.

The Zero-Waste Cookbook is a blueprint for mindful cooking that transforms surplus ingredients into culinary masterpieces. Innovation like what we’ve shared in this cookbook has help us achieve a remarkable 64% reduction in food waste from our 2022 baseline.

Read more about this accomplishment here.

Each dish in this cookbook is a testament to our belief that food is too valuable to waste. Join us in re-imagining food — one meal, one ingredient, one mindful choice at a time.

Click the button below for a complimentary digital copy of the 2025 Guckenheimer Zero-Waste Cookbook.

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Environmental and social sustainability and sustainable sourcing done right — because it’s the right thing to do.

Environmental Sustainability

Unparalleled workplace dining is our mission; environmental stewardship is our mandate.

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Food waste reduction through locally sourced produce. Trained workplace dining chef ensures quality of procured items.

Social Sustainability

Curating memorable food experiences is the end goal of everything we do; serving people is the foundation for every action.

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A diverse group of chefs discuss creative menus that support social sustainability and foster a collaborative environment.

Sustainable Sourcing

Spanning the full lifecycle of each element of every meal, our food solutions speak to our commitment to a better, cleaner and stronger world.

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Female farmer inspects fresh crops for a workplace dining kitchen to ensure sustainable sourcing and workplace well-being.