PITTSBURGH —Parkhurst Dining Services, the contract foodservice concern based here, said it is recycling the trans-fat-free oil used at its corporate, campus and cultural dining accounts to generate biodiesel fuel that will be used to power company-owned vehicles as well as the equipment used by farmers the firm partners with.
The rising price of fuel and concerns about the environment were the drivers of the new initiative, said Nick Camody, chief executive of Parkhurst. —Parkhurst Dining Services, the contract foodservice concern based here, said it is recycling the trans-fat-free oil used at its corporate, campus and cultural dining accounts to generate biodiesel fuel that will be used to power company-owned vehicles as well as the equipment used by farmers the firm partners with.
“We selected…a company that recycles inedible byproducts from the food industry that would otherwise lead to environmental contamination, to remove and recycle our spent fryer oil throughout our organization,” he said. —Parkhurst Dining Services, the contract foodservice concern based here, said it is recycling the trans-fat-free oil used at its corporate, campus and cultural dining accounts to generate biodiesel fuel that will be used to power company-owned vehicles as well as the equipment used by farmers the firm partners with.
Camody added that the many benefits of recycling the oil include per-gallon cost savings on fuel and significantly lowered carbon monoxide emissions. He also said the fuel smells better when it burns—like popcorn or onion rings. —Parkhurst Dining Services, the contract foodservice concern based here, said it is recycling the trans-fat-free oil used at its corporate, campus and cultural dining accounts to generate biodiesel fuel that will be used to power company-owned vehicles as well as the equipment used by farmers the firm partners with.
Parkhurst, in business for more than 50 years, is also involved in such sustainable initiatives as providing cage-free eggs upon client request and purchasing antibiotic- and hormone-free meats, poultry, dairy and seafood. The company also follows the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch guidelines on sustainable seafood purchasing. —Parkhurst Dining Services, the contract foodservice concern based here, said it is recycling the trans-fat-free oil used at its corporate, campus and cultural dining accounts to generate biodiesel fuel that will be used to power company-owned vehicles as well as the equipment used by farmers the firm partners with.