BOSTON—Oldways announced the winners of the 5th Annual Whole Grains Challenge, an initiative of Boston-based 501(c)3 educational non-profit Oldways and its Whole Grains Council (WGC) that encourages all dining and foodservice outlets to come up with original, creative, and compelling ways to promote whole-grain awareness and enjoyment.
Winners were chosen based on creative whole-grain menu offerings and innovative promotional efforts throughout the month of October. This year, an added requirement was to submit a favorite foodservice-scale whole-grain recipe that will be used to create a Best of the Whole Grains Challenge Recipe Packet (available in January) to help other foodservice operations increase their whole-grain offerings.
Congratulations to the following winners:
- College/University: Syracuse University, Syracuse N.Y.
- K-12 Public: Osseo School District, Maple Grove Minn.
- K-12 Private: Winsor School, Boston.
- K-12 Private: Honorable Mention. The Park School, Baltimore.
- Quick Serve: Snap Kitchen, Houston and Austin, Texas.
- Fast Casual/Family: Casa de Luz, Austin, Texas.
- Healthcare (tie): St. Peter’s Hospital, Helena, Mont. and Westlake Medical Center, Austin, Texas.
- Workplace: Eurest Dining Services, a division of Compass Group.
- Lodging/Catering: White Horse Village, Newtown Square, Pa.
- Other: Atwater’s, Baltimore.
“Each year the Whole Grains Challenge continues to grow in size and ingenuity. We were very impressed by the exemplary efforts from so many of this year’s entries," said Cynthia Harriman, Director of Food and Nutrition Strategies for the Whole Grains Council and Oldways. “Not only did we receive a record number of submissions but the programs and recipes developed to increase whole-grain consumption are inspiring, delicious and nutritious."
Click here to view more details about how the winners incorporated whole grains into their foodservice offerings.
