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The Renovated Kimball Dining Hall at Holy Cross

Mike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

January 22, 2015

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The Renovated Kimball Dining Hall at Holy Cross

A major renovation, the first in more than 20 years, has completely transformed the only all-you-care-to-eat dining hall on the campus of the College of the Holy Cross. Combined with a new unlimited meal plan for the school’s 2,400 resident students, the overhaul boosted traffic at Kimball Dining Hall by around 30 percent in the fall 2014 semester.

Holy Cross renovated Kimball last summer between semesters. Along with a new rustic industrial theme for the decor, the makeover added new serving stations and a new open kitchen approach that emphasizes production in front of customers and customized meal choices.

“Our staff was especially pleased to get out from in back to where they can interact with students,” says Linda Nardella, director of dining.

Here is a short gallery of pictures from the new venue. For more pictures, go to the school’s website.
 

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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