Foodservice Equipment & Supplies articles from December 2008

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies archives from December 2008

Back to the Future at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.
December 15, 2008... By Donna Boss, Contributing Editor A diverse and flexible foodservice equipment package that includes some mobile items will allow this dining facility to withstand the tests of time. When Dining Services Director Debra Lee says...

Consultant's Viewpoint: From Generation X-Hibition to Generation "Why": The Generational Effect of Students on College Foodservice.
December 15, 2008... Jim Webb, Principal, Webb Design, Tustin, Calif. It wasn't long ago that I worked in a gas station performing typical daily duties of filling cars with gas, washing windows, and checking oil levels and tire pressures for the proprietor's...

Editor's Perspective: Food Fight!
December 15, 2008... Joseph M. Carbonara, Editor in Chief This year marks the 30th anniversary of the hit movie "Animal House," the motion picture that made the food fight in a college cafeteria fashionable. For better or for worse, this little pop-culture...

Grinnell's Dining Overhaul, Grinnell, Iowa.(Company overview)
December 15, 2008... By Lisa White, Contributing Editor This Iowa college consolidated its dining operations, creating a state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly marketplace. As if consolidating two dining halls into one wasn't a tall enough order, the...

Paving the Way at Michigan State University East Lansing, Mich.
December 15, 2008... By Lisa White,Contributing Editor Michigan State University's The Gallery at Snyder/Phillips has set the bar high for the school's 20-year foodservice facility overhaul. When Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., completed...

Efficient by Design at Mount Union College Alliance, Ohio.
December 15, 2008... By Toby Weber, Contributing Editor Strategic placement of foodservice equipment and allocation of staff allow this college to keep labor and food costs in check during periods of fluctuating demand. Mount Union College in Alliance,...

Purdue Memorial Union at Purdue University West Lafayette, Ind.
December 15, 2008... By Donna Boss, Contributing Editor Efficiency and unique design are essential components at this union to continually entice customers. Foodservice equipment is a critical part of these retail operations' new streetscape design that...

Foodservice is King of the Hill at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich.
December 15, 2008... By Amelia Levin, Sr. Associate Editor Leveraging a battery of energy-efficient food-service equipment, this spacious dining facility with many food options and longer hours allows students to customize their experience. After being...

Diversity Is on the Menu at the University of Southern California Los Angeles.
December 15, 2008... By Amelia Levin, Sr. Associate Editor Using a non-traditional approach that leverages the expertise of a local restaurateur, the cache of some franchised and uniquely developed concepts, and socially conscious practices such as trayless...

Best of Both Worlds at Virginia Tech Blacksburg,Va.
December 15, 2008... By Lisa White, Contributing Editor Virginia Tech's D2 dining center renovation incorporated student ideas, along with successful components from its groundbreaking marketplace, resulting in a one-of-a-kind facility. More than 10 years...