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Orefice steps down as Dining Services executive director at Princeton University

Stu Orefice left his position after 21 years to pursue a consulting job in New York City.

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Getting the Goat at UC Santa Cruz

Birria, a spicy Mexican goat stew, is on the menu at the University of California at Santa Cruz. Introducing students to a meat popular around the world, Dwight Collins, executive chef of UC Santa Cruz Dining, serves the dish as part of a build-your-own t

You know what they say: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But American breakfasts, while tasty, are often high in carbohydrates and fat. 

The new eatery will feature Asian fusion cuisine, a study lounge and two main food stations.

University restaurant also adds outdoor seating, build-your-own-burger program.

The new kosher deli opened on Monday, featuring menu items such as sandwiches, potato salad, potato knishes and more.

The university also signed a pledge with the Real Food Challenge.

Three out of 10 operators say they will increase their use of from-scratch cooking in the next two years, according to The Big Picture. Schools are the most likely to expect an increase, at 43%.

Fruit, by far, is the dessert category that operators expect to grow the most in the next two years (42%).

Six out of 10 operators who serve dinner report that their dinner daypart has remained static in the past two years. Sixty-four percent of operators expect their dinner daypart to remain the same in the next two years.

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