Bon Appétit Management Company is a Palo Alto, California-based on-site restaurant company, ^[1] that provides café and catering services to corporations, colleges, ^[2] and universities. The company is a subsidiary of the British multinational corporation Compass Group since 2002, and operates over 1,000 cafes in 33 states. ^[3]

In May 2018, Bon Appétit became the first food service provider and major restaurant company to ban plastic straws in all of its locations, with an exception for people with disabilities. ^{[4] [5]}

Sustainability initiatives

Bon Appétit has developed programs with Environmental Defense, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch, the Humane Society of the United States, and other conservation organizations. ^[6] It promotes the use of compostable materials. ^[7]

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