Past Winners of the Whole Grains Challenge
Past winners have included the following restaurants and foodservice establishments:
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2007 Challenge Winners
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2008 Challenge Winners
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2009 Challenge Winners
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2010 Challenge Winners
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| Quick Serve / Neighborhood Dining |
Jersey Mike's |
Papa John's |
Snooze, Denver, CO |
Bob's Red Mill Store & Visitors Center |
| Family / Casual |
PF Chang's China Bistro |
Boloco |
The Pump Energy Food
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Vapiano |
| Fine Dining |
Café Modern, Ft Worth, TX |
Fair Hill Inn, Elkton, MD |
Our Place Indian Cuisine, Irving, TX |
Franklin Southie |
| Lodging / Catering |
FireLake Grill House, Minneapolis |
Compass Catering |
Canyon Ranch
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(award shifted to colleges due to quantity and quality of entries) |
| K-12 Public Schools |
Colorado Springs, CO
Energy Zone, Fairfax County, VA
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small – Mattawan, MI (Chartwells)
medium – Newtown, CT (Chartwells)
large – Norfolk, VA |
small - Harwood Union High School
medium - Orchard View Schools
large - SchoolFood for New York City |
Holton Public Schools |
| K-12 Private Schools |
Milton Academy (Flik)
Ross School |
(award shifted to public schools due to quantity and quality of K-12 entries) |
(award shifted to public schools due to quantity and quality of K-12 entries) |
A tie!
- The Park School
- The Village Community School
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| College / University |
Virginia Tech Dining Services
(Awarded a special Grand Prize) |
(award shifted to public schools due to quantity and quality of K-12 entries) |
Roger Williams University (Bon Appetit) |
A tie!
- Jewish Theological Seminary
- Mason Dining at George Mason University |
| Workplace |
Merck (Flik) |
Morgan Stanley (Restaurant Associates) |
Cafe Target (Bon Appetit) |
American Express - World Financial Center |
| Healthcare |
HSC Cafeteria, West Virginia University Hospital |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Aramark) |
East Carolina Heart Institute, Greenville, NC (Aramark) |
(award shifted to private schools due to quantity and quality of entries) |
| Other |
University Village Retirement Center, Tampa |
Compass Group, special award for Nutrition Month campaign |
(award shifted to public schools due to quantity and quality of K-12 entries) |
Abbey Food Service Group |
Be Inspired By Winning Entries
We consider two main factors in choosing our annual Whole Grains Challenge winners. They include
- the variety of whole grain foods you serve
- the creativity of your whole grain promotions and educational programs
Click here for a sampling of programs and foods that have wowed us in past years.
You can also click on the links below to download some inspirational sample entries. Not every winner goes way out like this – nothing is required beyond filling out the online entry form that asks you to answer a few questions about the nature of your establishment, send us your menus and a favorite recipe, and add any comments about your operation. That said, every year the entries get more impressive, and you do enhance your chances to win by sending extra materials documenting your whole grain promotions.
Virginia Tech's winning 2007 College / University entry
Newtown CT's winning 2008 K-12 Schools entry
"Best of 2009 Challenge" collection of entry highlights
Our press release highlighting all 2010 Challenge Winners
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