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Tufts University contract moves Avendra to higher education

 Feb. 15, 2009

Rockville, Md.-based Avendra has expanded its procurement services to its first higher education account, 8,500-student Tufts University in Medford, Mass.

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Changing of the Guard

 By Becky Schilling on Feb. 15, 2009

D.C. Schools has revamped its entire foodservice program and found that students, once again, will eat school meals. In Washington D.C., “change” is not only a word associated with Presid...

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Ted Mayer: Upgrades, Literacy Form Master Planner's Agenda

By Karen Weisberg on Feb. 05, 2009

When Ted Mayer came to Harvard he faced outdated facilities and redundancies. To turn things around, he concentrated on creating a master plan that included dining hall and servery renovations and imp...

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Sister Alice Marie Quinn: Cycling Sister Seeks to Deliver More Than a Meal

By Karen Weisberg on Feb. 05, 2009

Sister Alice Marie Quinn is on a mission from God to serve good meals. As program director of the St. Vincent Senior Citizen Nutrition Program in Los Angeles—the largest private meals program in...

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Kris Schroeder: Spirited Pioneer

By Karen Weisberg on Feb. 05, 2009

Kris Schroeder put Swedish Medical Center on the map with a prototypical room service program. Now she’s considering the next generation. At A Glance: Kris Schroeder •Director of Nutr...

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Ron Rech: Self-Op Stalwart Hones Focus on Needs, Choice

By Karen Weisberg on Feb. 05, 2009

As director of food and nutrition service for Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago and Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines, which are both part of the Resurrection Health Care System of Chicag...

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Pavel Matustik: Family Man

By Paul King on Feb. 05, 2009

As a political refugee, Pavel Matustik understands alienation. Perhaps that’s why he’s worked so hard to make his employees feel like family. At a glance: Pavel Matustick •Chief ...

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Mike Rice: Spartan Success

By Paul King on Feb. 05, 2009

Mike Rice has followed in the footsteps of another Silver Plate winner, Ted Smith, but he has put his own stamp on this mammoth foodservice operation. At A Glance: H. Michael Rice •Director,...

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Ron Ehrhardt: Industry Champion Flexes Muscle to Support B&I

By Karen Weisberg on Feb. 05, 2009

As director of food services for procurement operations for Prudential Financial in Newark, N.J., Ron Ehrhardt knows how challenging B&I feeding can be. One challenge he's encountered during h...

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John Holeman: Corrections Champ

By Karen Weisberg on Feb. 05, 2009

John Holeman has steadfastly respected leaders who were 'idealistically driven, not policy driven'—and now he's joined their ranks. At A Glance: John Holeman •Consolidated...

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