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WINNER: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE/ARAMARK ENTRY: LE MAC THE BIG IDEA: Macaroni and cheese is one of those enduring menu staples that is sure to be a big...More

WINNER: VIRGINIA TECH ENTRY: SEASONS OF CHANGE BANQUET THE BIG IDEA: When Virginia Tech Dining and its Personal Touch Catering arm won the right to cater...More

WINNER: TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ENTRY: BEANIE PROGRAM/BEANIE CLUB THE BIG IDEA: Getting the message about healthful dining to young children can be...More

Dividend$Miami UniversityOxford, OH Opened: August 2009 Gross Sales/Day: $9,500 Dividend$ provides food services to students in Miami's new Farmer School...More

BEST OF SHOWBrigham Young University Dining BEST SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE Bon Appetit Management Co. BEST UNIT/STATION CONCEPT University of Miami (Ohio)...More

THE BIG IDEA: Sustainability is a huge corporate goal for Bon Appetit and parent Compass Group North America, and Low Carbon Diet Day was designed to highlight both the company's efforts...More

THE BIG IDEA: It started with a simple and rather obvious question from one of the dining operation managers: “if we're going to subsidize something, shouldn't it be something healthy?”...More

THE BIG IDEA: With the famous Appalachian Trail terminating only about 80 miles from UGA's Athens campus, a theme meal celebrating the Trail is a natural....More

THE BIG IDEA: The typical hospital gift shop is a drab affair managed by volunteers that offers an uninspired inventory of the usual suspects: candy, cards, balloons, bottled beverages and maybe some flowers....More

FSD John Pence lent his “image” to the mascot for this theme event, designed to celebrate KSU's horticultural, agricultural and entomological heritage....More

From top quality food to innovative marketing to cutting edge customer service, we pored over scores of entries and recognize readers whose operations demonstrate cutting edge thought and bottom-line results....More

WINNER: SODEXO CAMPUS SERVICES AT RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ENTRY: MY ZONE THE BIG IDEA: Dealing with customers' severe food allergies is a particular...More