| Show If i cafeteria brings in a new cook Steve Loando J Ji F i t. t McAleese Nora f Contributing Writer WHEN HEN Steve Loando left J his application with t I Director of oJ Fo Food d Services t Bob Price he set himself up for some close scrutiny One of 25 qualified applicants for forthe forthe the position of lead cook Loando had to prove he knew a thing or two about the food business before he r would be considered for hire the After After After- the he initial interview with Price Loando was given givena a detailed written test challenging challenging chal chal- lengi g his knowledge of things like proper tern temperatures tempera tempera- pera- pera tures tunes in food preparation and storage thawing processes timing and moisture control A check of his credentials ils revealed a certificate from Hotel Restaurant Graduate course and a work history with companies such as Utah State Hospital and Brumby's an eastside restaurant specializing in baked goods Successfully completing his screening Loando was hired as lead cook last Sep Sep- tern ber Price calls the Hawaiian cook ook a delight a pleasant man to work with A lead cook is responsible for the meals available to students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents on the steam table every very day Constantly adding addingto to his collection of rec recipes pes Loando tries to keep variety and quality in the dishes he prepares All meals are prepared oh on on campus with care to avoid leftovers If there ther are leftovers they are generally thrown out or put imme immediately into a casserole or a soup Aside from the steam table there are several other areas of the cafeteria in which a st student dent can find just what he is in the mood for Theres There's the grill the salad bar the sandwich and dessert bar and the Mexican corner comer As the director of f food od services Bob Price has responsibility for making sure the quality of the food the students receive is the best he can find In order to todo todo todo do this Price takes several manufacturers manufacturer's samples of a product and labels them Then Loando and Prices Price's three assistant managers will have a taste test Often they invite various vi visitors to help out with this The The one that gets the best response is the theone theone theone one Price uses in his his' kitchen The cafeteria receives no funding from the school It is isa isa isa a profit non-profit business employing approximately 60 people most of whom are are part time Among those employees there are about eight foreign e exchange change students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents whose visas only allow them to work on campus Prices from other restaurants restaurants res res- res- res are carefully observed observed observed ob ob- ob- ob served by the director Almost Almost Almost Al Al- most every item in the cafeteria is at or below the lowest prices he can can find That means enjoys an average customer purchase cost of about as compared compared compared com com- pared to Utah State at 15 U of U at and BYU at atS S Price claims students are a abig abig abig big help in running a well received business Every legitimate reasonable comment comment com comment ment or or complaint is taken seriously and checked out Also weekly management ment I f Z y I l t. f II it 0 1 0 t W r h n Jt t t J Jl l iii 5 t j p IL 4 I C f r I meetings are held to avoid a alack alack alack lack of communication Rigorous cleaning schedules ules are strictly followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed including floors walls and c ceilings Ea Eating ing and cooking utensils utensils utensils sils and equipment are washed thoroughly rinsed and sterilized Dishes are rinsed by hand and then put into one of two of-two two large capa capacity ty washers that rinse wash arid and sterilize them with water t temperatures of degrees Food preparation areas are carefully sanitized sanitize d and a all l safety precautions are en en- forced The Department of Health checks on them monthly and and no no violations have been recorded At At sec lunches consist of sandwiches made at the Redwood campus and then delivered However a a. bid has been en accepted and approved to build a new cafeteria at atthe atthe atthe the South Campus Construction Construction Construction Con Con- will start within the next few weeks and bids fo for equipment will be taken take shortly thereafter |
