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2013 Silver Plate—Ken Toong: Unbridled Enthusiasm

It’s tough to believe that Ken Toong’s seemingly endless list of accomplishments can all be attributed to a really good piece of chocolate cake. Toong’s first foodservice job was as a kitchen helper at a restaurant that had a German chef

Operations

Miami foodservice workers vote to join union

University of Miami workers will use union to negotiate new contract with Chartwells.

Students engaged in contest to name the truck.

When it comes to marketing, operators go online, according to The Big Picture. Website and emails/enewsletters were the top two tools that operators use to market their foodservice programs.

Program will be relaunched in fall to increase student buy-in.

Program also decreased water waste by 100,000 gallons per year.

Truck also takes stress off dining hall during renovations.

New system is offered at Adele's, a popular campus restaurant.

Students initiated the program to reduce food waste.

Catering and delivery business will use compostable and recyclable.

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