Mark Freeman
50 years in Everyday Foodservice. Still learning. Still writing about it every day.
The Publisher
50 years of doing the work. Now writing about it.
Mark Freeman has spent five decades in Everyday Foodservice — the six sectors that feed students, patients, corporate employees, seniors, and service members across America. He has run dining programs at scale, managed thousands of employees, and served millions of meals.
Grey Hair Wisdom is what happens when someone with that much experience decides to share it freely. No paywall. No consulting pitch buried in the content. Just the truth about what’s on the tray, five days a week.
Career
Where the 50 years went.
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY DINING — 26 YEARS
Twenty-six years in campus dining — building and running College & University foodservice programs and feeding students across the country.
MICROSOFT — 13 YEARS
Led Microsoft Dining — 60,000 meals per day across the Redmond campus. One of the largest corporate dining operations in the world.
HP, FORD & LINKEDIN
Senior foodservice leadership roles across three of America’s most recognized corporations.
FREEMAN FOOD GROUP LLC — PRESENT
Founded Grey Hair Wisdom. Publishing daily. Building the only cross-sector Everyday Foodservice newsletter in existence.
Recognition
The industry's highest honors.
🏆 IFMA Silver Plate
Foodservice industry's most prestigious individual award
🏛️ FE&S Hall of Fame
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies industry recognition
⭐ SHFM Lifetime Achievement
Society for Hospitality & Foodservice Management
🎖️ Richard Ishmael Leadership Award
Recognized leadership in the foodservice industry
Connect
Mark reads every email.
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mark-freeman-seattle
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