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xmas74

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27. So you saw a dining hall?

Reply to LisaM (Reply #19)

Wed Sep 13, 2017, 02:19 PM

Sep 2017

Most of those are under contract to a corporation. They decide how it looks, what is served, etc. The school gives them control so they no longer need to employ food services as part of their budget. Sodexo and Aramark are the big two. These same corporations also do food services for arenas, stadiums, etc.

I know how they run because I worked for a Big Two for ten years. The school gets rent for the dining hall and a share of the profits for concessions in most cases. And as much as thestudents are charged they should get a say in what's put in the cafeteria, especially since many universities now demand you live on campus for two years. Those two years include you must purchase a meal plan. If I'm spending $10 a meal then I'd want a say in what's served.

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