Request Foods, Inc.
Lisa McClelland has extensive experience in the food service and quality control sectors, having worked at Request Foods, Inc. since August 2015 in various roles including Quality Services Team Lead, Quality Control Kitchen Specialist, Quality Control Technician, and Assembler. Prior to this, Lisa served as a Direct Care Worker at Hiawatha Behavioral Health from May 2014 to August 2015, and held multiple positions at Carmike Cinemas from May 2012 to August 2015, including Concession/Cashier/Janitorial roles. Lisa's experience also includes serving as an Assistant Manager and Crew Member at Burger King Corporation from April 2012 to May 2014, and holding supervisory and training roles at McDonald's from June 2005 to April 2012. Education includes attendance at Bay Mills Community College from 2009 to 2010 and Northern Michigan University from August 2008 to November 2009.
Request Foods, Inc.
With several hundred million dollars in annual sales and more than 900 employees, Request Foods is one of the largest, family-owned and operated, co-manufacturing food companies in the nation. We make food products for retail, club store, and foodservice customers under their national brands and private labels. Request Foods was started in 1990 by Jack De Witt. Prior to starting Request Foods, Jack was instrumental in the success of Bil Mar Foods, which grew from a flock of turkeys in 1938 to become a major turkey processor in the United States by 1985. Jack’s father and uncle co-founded Bil Mar, and Jack worked there for over 30 years eventually becoming their Executive Vice President. Bil Mar’s successful retail brand, Mr. Turkey, attracted the Sara Lee Corporation, which acquired Bil Mar in 1987. Jack De Witt had a passion for the food business and approached Sara Lee with the idea of purchasing the frozen food business that Bil Mar had started in 1970. Given that Sara Lee was most interested in Bil Mar’s turkey processing operation, in 1990 they agreed to sell Jack the frozen food division of Bil Mar’s business. Early on, Jack developed Request Foods’ mission statement naming it “Our Quest”. The statement reads -- “To honor God in all we do, to help people develop, to pursue excellence, and to grow profitably.” Jack was very open about his Christian faith and worked hard to live this out in his daily life at Request Foods. In 1996, Jack’s son, Steve De Witt, joined Request Foods. After many years of experience with the company, Steve was appointed President of Request Foods in 2017. Request Foods has been blessed with strong growth and financial success over the years. Jack believed it was important to be ready when good opportunities came along. With that philosophy in mind, Request Foods proactively expanded its manufacturing facilities multiple times and offers over 600,000 sq ft of manufacturing capabilities.