Bill McNease Can't Resist "True Blood" and Wishes he Were More Flexible

Confessions of Bill McNeace

Bill McNease can't resist "True Blood" and wishes he were more flexible.

Bill McNeace, executive director of dining services at the University of North Texas in Denton, believes in real butter, can’t resist “True Blood” and thinks garlic mashed potatoes are a cop-out.

What is the best part about your job?

Working with UNT students. They are a blast!

What is the worst part about your job?

Articulating the complexity of higher education foodservice to senior officials, and the inherent pride and profit that [self-operated] foodservice brings to campus.

What do you consider to be your greatest achievement?

Successfully transitioning a contract management account to total self-op.

What is the most unusual foodservice/catering request you have ever received?

We once had the [university] president bringing us catfish to clean and cook for him.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

My flexibility. I can’t remember the last time I could stand and touch my toes.

What is your greatest fear?

Being misunderstood.

What is your favorite meal?

Still searching for the perfect burger.

What is your “guilty pleasure?”

“True Blood.”