Interviews were conducted with operators in the Randolph-Sheppard Program, which encourages blind people to become self-supporting by giving them priority in establishing cafeterias, vending operations, and snack bars on federal properties. Characteristics investigated were age, years of experience, gender, ethnic origin, degree of vision loss,…

A food service contractor tells college administrators what they should be able to get from a good outside food service: quick implementation of innovations, well-trained management personnel, and lesser costs. (Author/PG)

WHEN FUNDS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR BUILDING A CAFETERIA AT THE JUNIOR COLLEGE OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, USE OF VENDING MACHINES PROVED TO BE AN EFFECTIVE MEANS OF PROVIDING FOOD SERVICE TO THE STUDENTS OF THE GROWING COLLEGE. SANDWICH SERVICE HAD ALREADY BEEN FOUND UNSATISFACTORY, AND LACK OF KITCHEN FACILITIES PRECLUDED PREPARATION OF FOOD ON…

THE SPEECH RECOUNTS THE NEW DIRECTION IN THE FLEXIBLE DESIGN OF FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IT IS PREDICTED THAT WITHIN THE NEXT SEVERAL DECADES A MULTITUDE OF NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN ADDITION TO THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SCHOOL PLANTS AS THEY BECOME OUTDATED AND INADEQUATE FOR NEW INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. THE NEW INSTRUCTIONAL…

The facilities and operations of the school lunch program in the public schools of Hawaii are reviewed. Several types of school lunch programs are described including--(1) traditional school lunch programs, (2) kitchen and classroom dining, (3) central and decentralized dining, (4) home school-feeder school system, (5) central kitchen, and (6) the…

Outlines service costs, meal planning, and physical arrangements for those in charge of meal functions, whether they be large board dinners or small administrator luncheons, and held at restaurants, hotels, or school cafeterias. (KS)

Camden County, New Jersey, Vocational School offers outstanding food service training course with vocational certificate or high school diploma. (Author)

Marriott Corporation, long known for its work in institutional food service operations, has now entered the school field with happy results for students--a more varied menu and lower food costs. (Author)

Examined the purchase patterns of seven targeted foods under conditions in which prices of three high-fat foods were raised and prices of four low-fat foods were lowered in a high school cafeteria over 1 school year. Data collected on food sales and revenues supported the feasibility of a pricing strategy that offered low-fat foods at lower prices…

Campaigns to reduce food waste at Michigan State University have helped to check high food costs. (Author/PG)

A college administrator gives his reasons for believing food service is best handled by the college: improved management and budget control. (Editor/PG)

Hospitality programs, which include courses in hotel, restaurant, and institutional management, are more popular than ever, due to a boom in the hotel and restaurant industries. Interest has also been spurred by increased demands from hospitals and retirement homes. (MLW)

While the widespread availability of competitive foods is well documented there is relatively little detailed data on the amounts of various types of competitive foods that are sold in schools or about their nutrient content. Such information is needed to estimate the full prevalence of competitive food sales and to determine the types of changes…

There is a need for smaller, more comfortable, lunch rooms in which children are treated with dignity. (NI)

Provides four examples of how colleges have incorporated the marketplace into their food service operations as one way of attracting new students. Dining room design features discussed include furniture selection and servery and serving-platform design. (GR)