Bon Appétit Management Company

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] 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.