Insights
College and University Pulse Check: Biggest Pivots and Successes Post-COVID
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 confronted with unexpected challenges, and what their biggest “brag moment” has been so far.
The Challenge of Campus Communication During COVID-19
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 to see how they are building their communication strategies to reach students, their parents, and other concerned parties.
How Do Current College and University Meal Plan Changes Compare to Early Discussions?
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 plans are still forming themselves to best fit the needs of a changing environment.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Campus Dining Menus
The 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 cause services to be amended in the fall. Obviously, with unlimited resources, there does not need to be any impact on a campus’ menus.
Dining Contracts: Both Parties are Feeling the Pain. How are they moving forward?
In the last few months, we’ve had ongoing conversations with our clients and friends from community colleges to the Ivy Leagues for the sole purpose of sharing ideas and resources as we all tackle the challenges COVID-19 has set before us. Continuing with our sharing of themes from these roundtables, we’ve compiled thoughts shared by dining contract administrators as to how they are approaching new contacts or renegotiating current agreements in a COVID world.
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