NACUFS Online Newsfeed

Your News – NOW!  CLICK HERE to check out the latest update to the NACUFS homepage, a scrolling newsfeed with all of the latest association information and industry news.

NACUFS Customer Service Institute

Is your campus foodservice the best it can be when it comes to customer service? Create or revise your customer service program at the 2007 NACUFS Customer Service Institute held December 8-12 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Submit your application to the association office before Friday, September 7, 2007.  CLICK HERE for application information.

NACUFS 50th Anniversary Celebration

2008 will mark the 50th anniversary of NACUFS, with celebration events culminating atthe 2008 National Conference in Washington, D.C. July 9-12.  CLICK HERE for details on how NACUFS plans to celebrate the big 5-0, view selected historical photos, and more.

Restaurants & Institutions Magazine Appoints Scott Hume as Editor-In-Chief

Restaurants & Institutions magazine (www.rimag.com) recently named Scott Hume as its Editor in Chief.  CLICK HERE for details.

UC-Santa Barbara Receives SCUP Award

University of California-Santa Barbara recently received an award from SCUP for their De La Guerra Dining Commons renovation.  CLICK HERE for details.

KU Dining Services to Partner with Local Grocery Cooperative Community Merchantile

KU Dining Services recently announced its plans to partner with local consumer-owned grocery cooperative Community Mercantile (The Merc) through the sale of vegan Zucchini and Pumpkin Quick Breads beginning August 13. CLICK HERE for details.

Natural Products Expo East:  FREE Registration

FoodService Brokerage (NFSB) has secured a free registration promotional code for NACUFS members for the Natural Products Expo East to be held in Baltimore September 26-29, 2007.  This is the premier natural/organics trade show and is not open to the public. CLICK HERE for details. 

CLICK HERE for details on the Natural Products Expo East.

David Parks Appointed New President of Master-Bilt

Master-Bilt, manufacturer of a full line of premier commercial refrigeration systems for almost 70 years, proudly announces the appointment of David Parks as Master-Bilt’s new president, effective immediately.  CLICK HERE for details.

NACUFS Discussion Lists

Looking for a way to consult with your peers on various industry topics? NACUFS hosts an array of discussion lists (DLs) and forums for various segments of the member population—including a Nutrition DL, Board Plan DL, and general Foodservice Directors DL.  CLICK HERE for details and to sign up today!

NACUFS C-Store Pre Conference Workshop “Best in the Business” 2007 DVD

Recognizing leadership in product mix, marketing, layout, design and great new ideas, “Best in the Business” provides a virtual tour of facilities along with interactive educational activities. Get your copy of the 2007 C-Store “Best in the Business” DVD today! To order the official 2006 or 2007 C-Store "Best in the Business" DVD, CLICK HERE.

Over two hundred of your colleagues are taking or have completed this 90-minute online course—what are you waiting for? Designed specifically for college and university foodservice directors, assistant directors, and managers, this course describes the fundamental types of meal plans and their attributes, the relationship of meal plans to campus culture, the financial impact of changing your meal plan, how to determine the appropriate meal plan format, and ways for measuring the impact of changing your meal plan.

CLICK HERE for more information.
CLICK HERE to register.

Other questions? Contact Ellen Behrens at (517) 332-2494 or via e-mail at ebehrens@nacufs.org.

Time-pressed Americans, seeking foods they can quickly consume at their desks, in their cars, or at home as they rush from one daily obligation to another, choose convenience over all other factors-including healthfulness, price, and taste-when it comes to buying on-the-go food, according to On-The-Go Eating in the U.S.: Consumer, Foodservice, Retailing & Marketing Trends, a new report from Packaged Facts.  CLICK HERE for more information on the QSR article.

Three Executive Chefs from ARAMARK Higher Education brought home the gold medal and the Copper Pot from the inaugural ARAMARK Higher Education Culinary Excellence (ACE) Challenge held on July 29 in New Orleans.  CLICK HERE for details.

Featured Chefs Share Innovative Menu Ideas on Honey.com/foodindustry

Celebrating its twentieth anniversary in 2007, the National Honey Board includes an impressive collection of honey-enhanced menu applications among its assets.  CLICK HERE for details about the Honey Board’s featured chef page, which offers a rich resource of notable sweet and savory honey recipes.

Basic American Foods Acquires Harry’s Fresh Foods

Basic American Foods, one of the world’s leading suppliers of convenience food products, has acquired Harry’s Fresh Foods (Harry’s), a leader in fresh and prepared foods, based in Portland, Oregon.  CLICK HERE for details.

Chartwells Opens First On-Campus Caribou Coffee® Store at Kansas State University

Chartwells recently opened the nation’s first licensed Caribou Coffee on a college campus June 7, 2007 in the Student Union at Kansas State University, where Chartwells operates retail dining services and catering.  CLICK HERE for details.