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Presidential Food Service

Presidential Food Service

Military unit

The Presidential Food Service (formerly and sometimes also known as the White House Mess or the Navy Mess), established in 1951, provides worldwide food service, security, and personal support to the president and first family of the United States. It also provides gourmet meals and supports catered functions and social aide dinners for visiting heads of state.

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Operations

The Presidential Food Service was established in 1951, and is run by the United States Navy.[1][2][3][4]

It provides worldwide food service, security, and personal support to the president and first family of the United States.[5][6][7][2] It also provides gourmet meals and supports catered functions and social aide dinners for visiting heads of state.[7]

It operates the White House Mess executive dining rooms, provides a carryout service, and provides catering coordination to the White House Complex.[7] It also provides logistics co-ordination for White House Mess personnel and valet services for presidential trips and events.[7][2] Before starting as members of the Presidential Food Service, personnel are subject to a thorough lengthy personal background check.[8]

The White House Mess

Vice President Cheney and David Addington at lunch in the White House Mess
George W. Bush White House state china

The White House Mess is now a small wood-paneled dining facility. It is located in the basement of the West Wing, adjacent to the Situation Room.[9]

It seats 50 people at 12 tables.[9]

History

In 2015, the Presidential Food Service decided to serve only "meat and poultry that have not been treated with hormones or antibiotics."[10][11][12]

References

  1. [1]
    G. Kurt Piehler (24 July 2013). Encyclopedia of Military Science. SAGE Publications. p. 1670. ISBN 978-1-5063-1081-7. The White House Mess, established in 1951, is now known as the Presidential Food Service and is run by the navy.
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    "Presidential Food Service". Navy Supply Corps Newsletter.
  3. [3]
    "CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO PRESIDENTIAL FOOD SERVICE"
  4. [4]
    "Back in the Spotlight: Avoca native and former Navy, White House food director still in culinary business". The Sunday Dispatch. August 13, 2015.
  5. [5]
    "'COMPANY' STORES OFFER INSIDE LINES," The Washington Post.
  6. [6]
    "Navy cook wants just desserts for Bush". The Spokesman-Review.
  7. [7]
    "White House Military Office - Presidential Food Service". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov.
  8. [8]
    Cramer, Charles. "UMaine's newly hired food science innovation coordinator speaks to Maine Campus". The Maine Campus.
  9. [9]
    "White House Mess - Breakfast and Lunch at the White House". whitehouse.gov1.info.
  10. [10]
    "White House sends signal for change on antibiotic use in meat and poultry production; meat and pharmaceutical industries throw a tantrum". Natural Resources Defense Council. June 18, 2015.
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    "Meat Industry, Environmentalists Critique White House Antibiotic Efforts". Manufacturing.net. June 3, 2015.
  12. [12]
    Tavernise, Sabrina (June 2, 2015). "White House Meeting Elicits Pledges to Reduce Antibiotic Use". The New York Times.

This article incorporates text from the public domain White House web site. The entry can be found at Presidential Food Service.

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