College dining trending: Chef John Hynes says yes to flavor; 48 College Foodservice Heroes

In this month’s recap of the Top 5 most popular C&U Food Management articles, Lehigh University Sodexo Executive Chef John Hynes says yes to flavor, no to drama ranked as the week’s top story. Senior editor Tara Fitzpatrick talked with Chef Hynes about campus life as we emerge from the pandemic, Jamaican food like oxtail and dumplings, how college students’ eating habits are evolving and how a dining team can keep it together and even thrive during stressful times. One secret? No drama. Among other stories in this week’s gallery:

In other news, St. John Fisher College Dining keeps up the award-winning work. As one of the highest-rated entries on niche.com’s Best College Food ranking, the Chartwells-operated dining program at this small Upstate New York college hasn’t let the COVID-19 pandemic compromise its commitment to offering diverse, quality meal choices. Learn about their program.

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