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New college café “Towers” over its predecessor

Mike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

September 6, 2016

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New college café “Towers” over its predecessor

When classes for the fall 2016 session began in August, students at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMSU) had a brand-new all-you-care-to-eat dining facility to enjoy. The completely renovated nine-station Towers Cafe, managed by SEMSU’s dining services provider Chartwells, is a totally different dining experience from the facility it replaced, complete with new station concepts and menus.

And so far, it has only added to on-campus dining business, says Courtney Piper, resident district manager for Chartwells at SEMSU. “We have not seen a significant traffic decrease at any of our other locations,” she notes. “All locations have been very busy since the first week of classes started.”

Here’s a look at the new facility in pictures.

 

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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