Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Aramark renovates

3/13/08

By Brian Howe
Speical to the Critic


In an effort to make the eating experience more enjoyable for students, Aramark recently renovated the dining hall.

Director of Aramark food services told of how the renovations are only a small step in the future. “Takes time, takes money but we are moving in the right direction.” Tom Archer, director of physical plant, along with sub contractors, worked on the wiring so it could support the new incoming equipment. The maintenance staff also joined in to help. They also had to put in a few more tiles on the floor, so look down next time you take a journey into the dining hall.

It took him, along with Aramark, six days over winter break, to make these renovations happen. One of the reasons is to bring the dining hall up to date. Before this renovation, it looked like a 70’s style eating cafeteria but they have brought it into the twenty first century. “Looks great, people that are visiting will find it more appealing, and it is not prison like, but they put the sandwich bar in the middle of a high traffic area” Mark Evens, a freshmen, said.

Some of the changes include cooking on a smaller scale so it won’t be sitting out there to long, also the food is done to order. Next time you stop by ask them for the food you want. The college paid for this renovation but there are still more to come.

Now some say the taste of the food is bad. “Food is not good, they need better variety,” TJ Ramsay, a freshmen graphic design major, said. However, there is good news on the horizon. The staff at Aramark is going to be trained in the future to prepare more tasty food.

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