The following standards have been created to assure the highest level of food quality for our guests:
*Menus are written based on seasonality and availability of regional fresh product. Whenever possible, these are produced locally using sustainable and organic practices.
*Turkey and chicken are produced without the routine use of antibiotics as a feed additive.
*Hamburgers are made with Certif
ied Humane ground beef from cattle raised on vegetarian feed with no antibiotics or added hormones.
*Other meats are raised without antibiotics as a first preference.
*Turkey and beef are roasted in-house daily for deli meat.
*Milk and yogurt are from cows not treated with artificial Bovine Growth Hormone.
*Shell eggs are produced cage-free and are certified by Humane Farm Animal Care, Food Alliance or Animal Welfare Approved.
*Vegetarian options are plentiful at every meal.
*Healthy menu items are a mainstream offering throughout our cafés.
*Salsas, pizza, marinara, and other sauces are made from scratch.
*Stocks are made from scratch.
*All seafood purchases, wild and farmed, follow the sustainability guidelines of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program.
*Seafood should be purchased fresh when available locally or frozen at the source to ensure quality, and never air-freighted.
*Olive and canola oils are used for everyday salad dressings.
*Specialty oils for other purposes (i.e. Peanut oil is never used in the preparation of our food.
*Trans fats are not used in our kitchens.
*All salad dressings are made from scratch. Nonfat and low-calorie dressings may be purchased as necessary.
*Vegetables are prepared in batches at the last possible minute and served in the smallest possible batches.
*MSG is never used in the preparation of our food.
*Mashed potatoes are made from fresh potatoes.
*Fresh squeezed lemon juice is used for cooking and sauces.
*Cookies and muffins are baked fresh daily.
