Comments on: Friday Buffet http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/03/27/friday-buffet-72/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:04:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: class factotum http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/03/27/friday-buffet-72/comment-page-1/#comment-118306 class factotum Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:56:13 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/03/27/friday-buffet-72/#comment-118306 Are the breaks a big surprise for foodservice? When I know I'm going to be out of town, I plan our menu accordingly so there isn't food wasted. Seems to me these campus foodservice operations need to do better planning. Are the breaks a big surprise for foodservice? When I know I’m going to be out of town, I plan our menu accordingly so there isn’t food wasted. Seems to me these campus foodservice operations need to do better planning.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/03/27/friday-buffet-72/comment-page-1/#comment-117669 Jonathan Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:45:23 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/03/27/friday-buffet-72/#comment-117669 On the Kansas thing, the dining halls are closed over break, but they have some items left over. At most schools, there's a lot of food thrown away on the last day of the semester because the dining hall won't be serving anything the next day. In other words, the leftover roasted chicken that would have become chicken pot pies becomes...trash. I agree that servers have their merits. Some drawbacks, too. I'm gonna write about this tomorrow (4/6/09)... On the Kansas thing, the dining halls are closed over break, but they have some items left over. At most schools, there’s a lot of food thrown away on the last day of the semester because the dining hall won’t be serving anything the next day. In other words, the leftover roasted chicken that would have become chicken pot pies becomes…trash.

I agree that servers have their merits. Some drawbacks, too. I’m gonna write about this tomorrow (4/6/09)…

]]> By: class factotum http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/03/27/friday-buffet-72/comment-page-1/#comment-117122 class factotum Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:26:20 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2009/03/27/friday-buffet-72/#comment-117122 I'm confused by the Kansas story. Does the dining hall stay open over break? Wouldn't the easiest thing to do be to close the dining halls and hence not waste any food at all? And as far as food being wasted at Holy Cross -- at my college, the kitchen ladies served the food. We didn't have the option of over-serving ourselves. What is the total cost of ownership of a buffet? Might it not be cheaper in the long run to have fewer options served at a set time by some servers so not so much food gets wasted? I’m confused by the Kansas story. Does the dining hall stay open over break? Wouldn’t the easiest thing to do be to close the dining halls and hence not waste any food at all?

And as far as food being wasted at Holy Cross — at my college, the kitchen ladies served the food. We didn’t have the option of over-serving ourselves. What is the total cost of ownership of a buffet? Might it not be cheaper in the long run to have fewer options served at a set time by some servers so not so much food gets wasted?

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