Food Services

Culinary Services

Workplace Dining for Extraordinary Facilities

We provide chef-crafted dining programs tailored to client business goals that blend culinary art with innovation, sustainability and hospitality to shape food experiences that taste delicious, fuel productivity and inspire connection.

Crafting Food, Feeding Connection

Curated Solutions Designed by Food-obsessed Culinarians

ISS is one of the world’s largest commercial food service providers. More than 20,000 culinary Placemakers provide 1 million+ meals per day across five continents. For us, workplace dining is more than just an amenity; it is a strategic tool aligned with and supportive of client culture, talent attraction and retention, employee health and happiness, and business outcomes.

In North America, ISS provides food solutions via our culinary brand, Guckenheimer. For more than 60 years, this legendary organization has created memorable experiences through freshly crafted, nourishing food that inspires connection. Our food teams are passionate about culinary excellence and innovation, customer engagement and feeding the changemakers of today and tomorrow.

Our Solutions

Customized Dining for Competitive Organizations

Our dining services are built on a simple foundation: chef‑driven food, thoughtful hospitality and responsible stewardship of people and the planet. The experiences we deliver bring people together for more than just fueling the body. They help colleagues connect in a relaxed environment, testify to the value placed on people by their employers, and act as true differentiators in the war for talent. By combining a global platform of food successes with the creativity and competitiveness of empowered local chefs, we offer clients programs that meet their goals and reflect worldwide food mastery.

On-site cafés

We provide spaces dedicated to nutritious dining, feeding connection and building culture, featuring menus customized by innovative chefs and nutritionists and designed to celebrate diversity, support community, enable sustainability and drive whole-person health.

Grab and go

From coffee carts to smart pantries, vending options and self-check micro-markets, we make choosing beverages, snacks or meals easy and fast. Quality nutrition on any floor, at any hour.

Catering

We offer, high-quality carry-in and drop-off catering to support everything from working lunches and executive meetings to milestone events.

Creating Value

Tapping Core Pillars to Ignite the Power of Food

Quality food can unlock potential in people, work cultures and beyond. Every dish tells a story — of craft, sustainability and respect for ingredients. Our obsession with food has no limit, which means our nutritionists and chefs are hands on and focused on every detail. Using locally sourced ingredients, honoring classic techniques and fixating on the details, we lead the way with plant-based and allergen-free dishes that stand alongside trending favorites and nostalgic throwbacks.

Four pillars support our value proposition for clients, collectively providing a tailored, hospitality-driven workplace experience.

Food-obsessed

Flavor comes first. We chase taste and never settle for bland. Our agile menus move with the seasons, client preferences and market trends.

Inspiring Connection

Hospitality is heart, hustle and human connection. Our team creates intentional culinary experiences — reading the room, anticipating needs and taking pride in every detail.

Built for You

We listen — to market trends, data, our culinarians and our client’s people. ISS chefs and nutritionists build unique culinary programs that reflect specific needs, goals and business.

Beyond Sustainability

Our commitment to sustainability and wellness sets the standard in food waste reduction, responsible sourcing and partnerships that drive real impact.

Protecting People and Planet

The Sustainable Table

Setting a sustainable table is not a metaphor for ISS and Guckenheimer. Social responsibility, including ambitious environmental sustainability goals, are built into our business and across client accounts. Our culinary teams seek opportunities to minimize carbon footprints in on-site operations, primarily through waste reduction. Some of our recent accomplishments include:

#1 rank on the Humane World for Animals’ annual Protein Sustainability Scorecard for five consecutive years
Recognition for meeting and exceeding the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 on food loss and waste reduction, achieving a 64% reduction in annual food waste
Signatory of both the U.S. Food Waste Pact and Coolfood Pledge, and a founding member of the Beans is How coalition

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Take a Deeper Dive

Guckenheimer: A Corporate Dining Leader

Founded in 1963, Guckenheimer draws on a legacy of customized food programming, focus on nutrition and waste management, and mission to connect people through delicious workplace meals to create exceptional culinary experiences in collaboration with clients. Discover more about how Guckenheimer transforms everyday food into a competitive differentiator.

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Insights

Expand Your Knowledge of Food in the Workplace

Workplace dining has evolved into much more than just an amenity — for many organizations, it is now a pillar of firm culture and highly utilized, expected workplace service. As provider of culinary services to more than 200 client sites in North America, we have deep insight into general trends in on-site food programs as well as specific knowledge about the role of food in the business strategies of companies from across industries. Visit our News & Insights for recent thought leadership on the power of workplace dining.

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Re-thinking Single-Use Plastics in Food Service

Guckenheimer’s Single-Use Plastics Reduction Workshop united 30+ organizations across the food service supply chain to highlight scalable alternatives to single-use plastics.

Celebrity Chef Amanda Freitag becomes Culinary Ambassador for Guckenheimer

Expanding our chef-driven partnership rooted in hospitality, community and purpose.

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How Sustainable Menus Come to Life at Scale

A look at how a variety of small decisions can lead to meaningful sustainability impact across entire organizations.

Ready to Connect

Have questions? We have answers.

Relationships start with a conversation, and we love nothing more than talking about the power of chef-crafted food. Reach out to speak with one of our experts to find out how the right workplace dining solution can positively impact your culture, employee satisfaction and production.