One of the ten buildings chosen to receive 1976 AIA honor awards, is a complex consisting of a dormitory for 800 students, a dining facility that serves 400 at a time, and student activity rooms. (Author/MLF)

The acts of a hotel or restaurant proprietor who receives a radio broadcast of a copyrighted musical composition and makes the broadcast available to his customers have been held to be both public and for profit. Whether the acts of the hotel or proprietor constitute a performance--for which infringement liability would exist--is doubtful. (LBH)

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)

A restaurant may be an easier place to maintain a wellness plan than at home or at a party. The first step in power eating is to overcome any hesitation or embarrassment in requesting something out of the ordinary. Some suggestions for choosing healthy restaurant dishes are provided. (MLW)

The modification of dietary behaviors on a community-wide basis requires broad-based, multilevel approaches. This article presents advantages and limitations of point-of-contact interventions and describes the controlled evaluations of their efficacy. (JOW)

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)

Highlights school cafeteria design criteria that creates dining facilities that are both social areas as well as eating spaces. Also examined are key design considerations for multi-purpose areas. (GR)

Discusses the use of consumer-oriented marketing as a means of increasing enrollment in colleges and universities. Examples of how some schools are using this approach by addressing student preferences are provided and include such ideas as upgrading the dining hall to offer greater food selections, using dormitory bathroom door keypad locks to…

An informant functional assessment was used to evaluate closing-task completion by servers and dishwashers at a restaurant. Based on the functional assessment results, an intervention consisting of task clarification, posted graphic feedback, and verbal feedback was implemented and evaluated with a multiple baseline design across two groups of…

Institutionalized eating in crowded conditions made lunchtime a dreaded time at Yukon High School, Yukon, Okla. When a bond issue came up for a vote, the school principal expressed her visions for a new dining atmosphere, formulated during her travels to Europe, to the superintendent. The bond passed. The challenge was to create separate eating…

This study looks at the ability of retail food outlets to provide suitable meals for those with special dietary needs. Thus, some food allergies are described briefly and the personnel involved in food preparation and service are examined. Groups of owners of catering outlets were interviewed to discover from them their knowledge of food allergies…

Evaluated the effectiveness of a point-of-choice nutrition information program that used a comprehensive set of communication functions in its design. Results indicate that point-of-choice information without direct tangible rewards can (to a moderate degree) modify food-selection behavior of cafeteria patrons. (JN)

The general purpose of the faculty club should be to promote unity and effectiveness among the teaching, administrative and professional forces of the university and to provide opportunities for informal exchange of academic problems. (Author)