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6 sweet soft serves to brighten your winter day

Ice cream-loving students at the University of Michigan know it’s never too cold to eat (and Instagram) a swirl of soft serve.

Tara Fitzpatrick, Senior Editor

February 26, 2018

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6 sweet soft serves to brighten your winter day

“Soft serve is a big hit, even in winter,” says Allan Sheldon, chef de cuisine of East Quad at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. “And when one of the machines is broken…students are very…vocal.” Starting on orientation day, incoming freshmen get up to speed on soft-serve 101…all dining halls are equipped with soft-serve machines (a total of eight machines across campus) and suitable backdrops to photograph cool creations before they melt.

About the Author

Tara Fitzpatrick

Senior Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group

Tara Fitzpatrick is Food Management’s senior editor and a contributor to Restaurant Hospitality and Nation’s Restaurant News, creating editorial content for digital, print and events. Tara holds a bachelor of science degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kent State University. Before joining Food Management in 2008, Tara was associate editor at National Association of College Stores in Oberlin, Ohio. Prior to that, Tara worked as a newspaper reporter in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio, where she lives now. Tara is a fan of food history, legends, lore, ghost stories, urban farming and old cookbooks. 

Tara Fitzpatrick’s areas of expertise include the onsite foodservice industry (K-12 schools, colleges and universities, healthcare and B&I), menu trends, sustainability in foodservice, senior dining, farm-to-table and innovation.

Tara Fitzpatrick is a frequent webinar and podcast host and has served on the board of directors for IFEC (International Food Editors Consortium).

Tara Fitzpatrick’s experience:

Senior Editor, Food Management (Feb 2008-present)

Associate Editor, National Association of College Stores (2005-2008)

Reporter, The Morning Journal (2002-2005)

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