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A face-lift for Homestead Village Café

By Paul King on May 02, 2014

When Homestead Village, a retirement community in Lancaster, Pa., decided to enlarge its main dining room, it took the opportunity to meld two cultures—younger baby boomers who wanted casual dining and older residents who preferred a more formal setting.

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Federal cafeteria delivers function, flavor

 By Megan Warmouth on Mar. 08, 2014

Five years in the making, the new cafeteria at the 300 North Los Angeles Ave. (300 NLA) Federal Building officially opened last November.

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Fostering a fresh community at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities

By Megan Warmouth on Feb. 27, 2014

The university’s new dining hall features a variety of food stations, small plates and sustainable initiatives.

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North Carolina State’s On The Oval

By Paul King on Nov. 01, 2013

The 25-year-old Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University finally received its first permanent, full-service dining facility this fall when On The Oval Culinary Creations opened. 

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University of Connecticut, McMahon Hall

By Megan Warmouth on Oct. 03, 2013

The old 1960’s, two-line cafeteria layout at the University of Connecticut McMahon Dining Hall is now a distant memory. 

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A caravan of food trucks

By Paul King on Jul. 08, 2013

Food trucks are becoming almost ubiquitous on college campuses. Each year more universities get in on this new revenue stream, and some campuses with trucks are adding another to the mix. The designs and menus often reflect the culture of the university,

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Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital, Westerville, Ohio

By Emily Rogan on Jul. 08, 2013

As part of its $120 million renovation, Mt. Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital in Westerville, Ohio, dedicated $4.4 million toward the design and construction of Bryden Bistro, a contemporary on-site eatery that provides staff and guests a place to relax and

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Tight space design: Munchy Mart, University of Northern Colorado

By Lindsey Ramsey on May 07, 2013

Designing in tight spaces is tough to manage. When a copy center left a shoebox-shaped hole at the university center at the University of Northern Colorado, in Greeley, Hal Brown, director of dining services, was faced with the task of turning 900 square

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Great Spaces: EVK Residential Dining, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

By Lindsey Ramsey on Apr. 15, 2013

At EVK (nicknamed Everybody’s Kitchen) Residential Dining at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, bold color choices and natural light have brought a modern sensibility to what was a very dated space. New to EVK are a Mongolian grill,

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Great Spaces: State Farm Café, State Farm Operations Center, Duluth, Ga.

Apr. 11, 2013

In March 2013 the approximately 2,300 employees at the State Farm Operations Center got their first look at their new café. The four-month front-of-house renovation brought better flow to the café, which features a deli, pizza/pasta station,

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