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Mike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

December 1, 2008

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USC Dining has a dozen projects going on, involving some 30 concepts, Hospitality Services Director Scott Shuttleworth told FM in October. They include a food court in the new Ronald Tutor Campus Center, scheduled to open in 2010.

Meanwhile, at the university-operated Radisson Hotel at USC, his department just opened a full-service restaurant called McKay's, named for the school's legendary football coach. Another eatery, a sushi concept, is expected to open at the Radisson-USC in January.

Down the Figaro Street corridor and close to USC's basketball arena, the Galen Center, a new sports themed pub called Gastro Pub is opening to take advantage of the sports crowds. “We saw all these fans spending money coming and going from events and we wanted to get some of it,” Shuttleworth says. (USC Dining does not operate the Galen Center's concessions, which is contracted to Aramark). The nearby Radisson, with its McKay's restaurant, is also well positioned to intercept Galen Center traffic.

On the campus, USC Dining opened the Shop Café in the School of Architecture building, while the School of Cinema will see a branded coffee bar early in 2009.

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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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