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A quick look at the California Baptist University menu

California Baptist University has one of the highest rated campus dining programs on the latest niche.com listing. Here’s a look at a few of the program’s culinary creations, which are produced by contract firm Provider Contract Food Service.

Mike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

June 9, 2021

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According to the most recent niche.com Best College Food listing, California Baptist University (CBU) has one of the premier campus dining programs in the country. For a more detailed look at the program go here.

The program is operated by contract firm Provider Contract Food Service, a division of Preferred Hospitality Inc., which also operates a commercial restaurant division called Market Broiler.

The CBU foodservice network includes one residential dining outlet called the Alumni Dining Commons, plus various retail outlets ranging from national chains like Chick-fil-A to in-house concepts like El Monte Grill, Foodology, Brisco’s, Magnolia Crossing, Campus Express and Wanda’s Café, all of which prioritize fresh, healthy dishes made onsite.

“With CBU’s confidence and support, our team of professionally trained chefs with diverse culinary backgrounds, and hospitality managers with decades of retail dining experience, truly elevate our program,” offers Kipp Dougherty, vice president of culinary & operational excellence for Provider. “We enjoy taking a fresh new slant on food preparation and presentation to achieve up-to-date and flavorful menu selections. We bring new ideas, new designs, cutting-edge décor, and truly appetizing and enjoyable food to the CBU campus.”

Here are some dishes prepared and served by the CBU dining program…

 

About the Author

Mike Buzalka

Executive Features Editor, Food Management

Mike Buzalka is executive features editor for Food Management and contributing editor to Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News. On Food Management, Mike has lead responsibility for compiling the annual Top 50 Contract Management Companies as well as the K-12, College, Hospital and Senior Dining Power Players listings. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature from John Carroll University. Before joining Food Management in 1998, he served as for eight years as assistant editor and then editor of Foodservice Distributor magazine. Mike’s personal interests range from local sports such as the Cleveland Indians and Browns to classic and modern literature, history and politics.

Mike Buzalka’s areas of expertise include operations, innovation and technology topics in onsite foodservice industry markets like K-12 Schools, Higher Education, Healthcare and Business & Industry.

Mike Buzalka’s experience:

Executive Features Editor, Food Management magazine (2010-present)

Contributing Editor, Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News (2016-present)

Associate Editor, Food Management magazine (1998-2010)

Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1997-1998)

Assistant Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1989-1997)

 

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