Grey Hair Wisdom
A daily briefing built by foodservice veterans, for the everyday leaders who keep America fed.
Why We Built This
-to create a space where ideas can flow freely across the artificial boundaries of everyday foodservice. A place where the hard-earned wisdom of a veteran operator can help rising leaders navigate an uncertain future. A community where we can all learn from each other, challenge our assumptions, and collectively raise the bar for the entire industry.
Founder, Grey Hair Wisdom
THE AUTHOR
Decades in the Trenches
I'm Mark Freeman, a 50-year veteran of the everyday foodservice industry. After cutting my teeth in campus dining, I went on to lead transformative changes at some of the world's largest corporate foodservice operations, including Microsoft, HP, Ford, and LinkedIn.
Today, I'm the Founder and Chief Wisdompreneur at Grey Hair Wisdom, on a mission to distill my experience into actionable insights that help foodservice professionals at every level nourish lives and grow their careers.
50+
Years in Foodservice
Daily
Fresh Intel, Every Morning
100%
Independent & Unsponsored
What We Stand For
At Grey Hair Wisdom, we believe that the collective wisdom of our industry is our greatest asset. 1960s Spirit: We bring a dash of 1960s counterculture spirit to everything we do, because we believe in challenging the status quo and always keeping it real.
Unfiltered Insight
We tell it like it is, even when it's uncomfortable. You can count on us for honest, unvarnished analysis of the trends and forces shaping our industry.
Cross-Pollination:
We actively seek out and share ideas and innovations from across all sectors of everyday foodservice, because we know that's where the next big breakthroughs will come from.
Community
We're building a community of passionate foodservice professionals who learn from each other, challenge each other, and grow together.
Operator Focus
Everything we do is focused on providing actionable, practical value to the hardworking professionals who make everyday foodservice tick.
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