by Sojo Alex | Mar 25, 2022 | Campus Dining, Dining, Foodservice Operations
Communication and collaboration are essential elements to a healthy relationship between a foodservice operation and a supplier. While it is easy to slip into complacency over the long term, actively creating and maintaining an effective communication plan can avoid...
by Sojo Alex | Dec 11, 2020 | Campus Dining, Dining
Lessons that Foodservice Operations can take from the successes of Housing and Residence Life.It’s easy to suspect you’ve accidentally fallen into an echo chamber. With so many emergency wagon-circling sessions since March – and with such a keen focus on how...
by Sojo Alex | Sep 25, 2020 | Campus Dining
With COVID-19 still dominating headlines and inundating us with articles like these, we thought we’d reflect on our interviews from before campus openings and check back in with some friends in C&U foodservice to see how they are doing, whether or not they were...
by Sojo Alex | Aug 7, 2020 | Campus Dining
Clear and effective communication is the first of many challenges facing campuses across the nation as they gear up for a highly unpredictable fall semester. To get an inside perspective at what hurdles are presenting themselves, I touched base with two universities...
by Sojo Alex | Jul 31, 2020 | Campus Dining, Foodservice Operations
As July comes to an end, colleges and universities are still struggling to come to grips with how to pivot dining options and policies to best address the pandemic. While many institutions have announced fall attendance plans, it appears that specifics on student meal...
by Sojo Alex | Jul 10, 2020 | Campus Dining, Foodservice Operations
Some thoughts on the impact that COVID-19 will have on campus dining menusThe impact of COVID-19 safety accommodations on menus is highly dependent on two things: a.) the campus’ resources, and b.) any changes in enrollment that...
