Operations
Colleges tweaking dining hours to save money
A number of colleges are adjusting service hours to accommodate student demand while at the same time trimming some costs. Sometimes, however, that reduction in hours is met with student dissatisfaction.
Operations
2013 B&I Census: Revenue increased for most B&I operators last year
Late-night dining, budget cuts and food trends also included in the 2013 B&I Census.
Twenty-nine percent of non-commercial operators saw a decrease in staff size in the past two years, according to The Big Picture. Of that 29%, the majority of operators cited budget cuts as a reason for trimming their workforce. Schools were significantly more likely than other segments to cut staff because they are using more prepared foods.
I am a terrible grocery shopper. Just ask my wife. My failing lies not with budgeting; I’m very savvy when it comes to paying the best price or getting the best value for an item. No, my fault is buying some ingredients with the intent to use and then forgetting about them until they have sat in the refrigerator until they have gone sour, or rancid, or moldy.