Celebrity chef Brooke Williamson is bringing holiday comfort and festive cheer to corporate dining with her exclusive Cranberry-Apple Holiday Crisp, available for a limited time at Modern Recipe locations. The dessert features cinnamon-spiced cranberry apple compote with a sugar cookie crumble, topped with vanilla bean crème fraîche, drawing inspiration from Williamson's childhood holiday memories. This seasonal offering represents a significant shift in how corporate dining services approach employee meal experiences.
Joe Ganci, President of Sodexo Corporate Services for North America, emphasized the importance of bringing chef-driven experiences to workplace dining. Modern Recipe is transforming everyday dining into memorable experiences that employees can share with their families beyond the workplace. The brand focuses on delivering seasonal and nourishing culinary experiences that support employee well-being through responsibly sourced, sustainable ingredients. This approach reflects broader industry trends toward elevating corporate food service beyond basic cafeteria offerings.
Williamson, who serves as Culinary Ambassador for Modern Recipe, explained the personal significance behind the dessert. Her mother would prepare baked apples and fresh cranberry sauce with orange juice as special holiday treats during her childhood. The Cranberry-Apple Holiday Crisp represents her effort to bring those cherished memories to life and share seasonal warmth and flavors with others through a dessert that evokes feelings of home. This personal connection to holiday traditions adds emotional depth to the corporate dining experience.
As Culinary Ambassador, Williamson infuses her signature California style into Modern Recipe's offerings with fresh, seasonal dishes that create meaningful food stories connecting with the communities the brand serves. The holiday crisp is available as a single portion during lunch service or as a full crumble to take home for holiday gatherings, providing flexibility for employees to enjoy the dessert during busy workdays or share with loved ones at home. This dual-format approach acknowledges the modern workplace dynamic where employees balance professional demands with family life.
Modern Recipe operates as part of Sodexo's corporate dining services, with detailed information about the brand available at https://us.sodexo.com/brands/modern-recipe. The limited-time holiday offering represents the brand's commitment to elevating workplace dining through chef collaborations and seasonal menus that extend the dining experience beyond traditional corporate food service. This initiative demonstrates how corporate dining services are evolving to provide more sophisticated culinary options that compete with restaurant-quality experiences while supporting employee satisfaction and well-being.
