We use locally-sourced, seasonal produce - it's better for our taste buds and our planet. Our vetted local partners are committed to providing the best of their bounty.

Knowledge of Local Markets

We aspire to create stronger, more resilient communities wherever we do business. We are continually forging new partnerships with local farms, minority-owned businesses, artisan makers, and local groups to support and strengthen the communities in which we live, work, play, and love.

We pledge to a diverse, inclusive, and sustainable sourcing model in all the communities we operate. We strongly encourage our suppliers to challenge the status quo, test innovative new products and ideas, and bring the best of what local communities have to offer into our cafés.

Independent Supply Chain

With a drive to ensure full transparency and authenticity, we are committed to sourcing from seasonal, sustainable, local sources. We have the benefit of access to a vast array of resources and can tap into the honed structure and experience of Sodexo, but remain independent in many aspects. One important example is by maintaining a separate supply chain. This paves the way for us to nurture partnerships with a wider array of independent suppliers, who vary in both size and maturity.

The result: delivering to your employees a broader range of delicious new products. Please see below a non-exhaustive list of our sourcing commitments.

Regenerative Agriculture

We have committed to purchasing 15% of its food and beverage from producers employing regenerative practices by 2025.

We also a participant in the REGEN1, a Google supported accelerator, focused on market-driven solutions that will increase regenerative agriculture in Northern California. As part of the accelerator, we will make a public pledge in 2021 alongside many other large food purchasers to support regenerative agriculture through purchasing commitments. We anticipate that our 25% commitment will be unmatched!

Community Involvement and Outreach

We are the communities we serve and make it our business to truly understand those we interact with daily. Through employment opportunities, community events, and philanthropic endeavors, we remain dedicated to their needs. From book and food drives to volunteerism activities and community programs, we execute upon a variety of ways to give back – and have a great time doing so.

We commit to supporting diversity through its purchasing support of minority and women-owned businesses. We also actively recruit and mentor a diverse workforce and develop their skills to open career advancement.

Corporate responsibility is a shared core value and the cornerstone of our organizational alignment. Supporting the community is in our DNA and just a part of how we can do well by doing good. Below are examples of our passion for engaging with the local community that will strengthen compliment Google's leadership in this space.

YOUTH OUTREACH & DEVELOPMENT

Our Chefs mentor high school students interested in Culinary and Hospitality competing for scholarships and potential employment opportunities.

We proudly partner with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - ACT SO Program to reach and develop youth in the Atlanta market.

COMMUNITY TABLE AT DELTA HQ

Over 25 Atlanta-based Black-owned business partnerships which:

Support Black-owned businesses.
Back small local restaurants that have been devastated by the pandemic.
Connect our guests with their community.
Increase supplier diversity.
Deliver best-in-class dining experiences.

HOLISTIC WELLNESS WORKSHOPS

Our talented Chefs, Managers, and Change Agents help educate communities on the benefits and value of healthy eating habits to combat the increase of obesity and diabetes in vulnerable communities.

This highly successful initiative is one that underscores the importance of delivering nutrition-based sessions to the Latino community where childhood obesity and diabetes are on the rise.

CHEFS TO THE

(FOOD) RESCUE!

Bowles Farming Company reached out to our Culinary Director when their test crop yield was a runaway success. Trialing butternut squash in their soil worked well and resulted in an expansive overrun.

Chef Gus and Chef Jose hitched a trailer to Chef Jose's truck and drove to the farm to rescue the squash. They met with Farmer Derek and his two daughters and brought the squash back to prep.

From decadent empanadas and creamy soup to curried butternut squash, they managed to cook their way through much of the rescued produce. (There is probably still squash in the freezer!)

LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS

Feeding Los Angeles with the Tyler Skaggs Foundation

During the COVID-19 crisis, the Tyler Skaggs Foundation assembled and distributed meals to children and families. Our District Manager was touched by their efforts and reached out to see how we could support them. Our aligned mission to stop hunger created an epic partnership.

Joining efforts with the Tyler Skaggs Foundation, we prepared 600 meals of donated food, and 120 families were able to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal and five ready-to-eat meals.

Remember the butternut squash we rescued? We utilized it here and shared the feast with our community.

STAND DOWN SAN DIEGO VETERANS VILLAGE

Throughout 33 years of Stand Down, veterans experiencing homelessness, job loss, or those at risk can come to connect with community and find hope. The annual event provides our homeless veterans access to employment information, a shower, haircuts, hygiene items and blankets, clothing and shoes, legal support, and so much more.

The Good Eating Company and Sodexo provide onsite support with job opportunities and nourishing, healthy food.

Our team made and distributed 600 boxed lunches filled with items donated from our vendors and cooked with love by our volunteers' hands.

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We use locally-sourced, seasonal produce - it's better for our taste buds and our planet. Our vetted local partners are committed to providing the best of their bounty.​