Loyola renews Sodexo contract as dining service for next 10 years
Sara Cesky
Issue date: 4/28/09 Section: News
After months of impressive proposals and carful deliberations, Loyola has finally announced that Sodexo contracts will be renewed as the dining service on campus for the next 10 years.
The process was competitive between two proposals presented by Sodexo and another company called Chartwells, but the college decided to continue its relationship with Sodexo, which has provided dining services for Loyola students since July 1973. The company is excited to be a part of the Loyola community in the coming years.
"When I first heard about the contract renewal with Sodexo, I was a bit skeptical. I was hoping for a new company to come in and change what food is offered on campus. But once I heard about all the changes Sodexo was making to improve the eating facilities I got excited. It seems they worked hard to put a plan together to give students a new variety of choices," said Kelsey Formalarie, '12.
As a committee of administrators reviewed each proposal, Sodexo representatives never lost confidence in the proposal they gave. "We were very excited about the ideas we came up with, and we were very proud of the creativity and innovation that went into our proposal," said Laurie Kostyk, business director of Sodexo.
Laurie was part of a team made on campus, including Sodexo's regional marketing team, managers of Primo's and Boulder, as well as the chefs who cook the food on the current menus. All of these people were invaluable as they discussed ideas to present to Loyola because they brought expertise from all the different areas of a dining service.
"We saw a lot of exciting things in the Sodexo plan that we think will be great changes for the dining offered to students on campus," said Helen Schneider, assistant vice president for campus services.
Sodexo's proposal specified many changes. A 10-year plan has not been made yet, although plans have been made for the next two years. Changes will begin in Boulder this coming summer. "What we put together was a plan that is going to be phased in over the next several years," said Kostyk.
The process was competitive between two proposals presented by Sodexo and another company called Chartwells, but the college decided to continue its relationship with Sodexo, which has provided dining services for Loyola students since July 1973. The company is excited to be a part of the Loyola community in the coming years.
"When I first heard about the contract renewal with Sodexo, I was a bit skeptical. I was hoping for a new company to come in and change what food is offered on campus. But once I heard about all the changes Sodexo was making to improve the eating facilities I got excited. It seems they worked hard to put a plan together to give students a new variety of choices," said Kelsey Formalarie, '12.
As a committee of administrators reviewed each proposal, Sodexo representatives never lost confidence in the proposal they gave. "We were very excited about the ideas we came up with, and we were very proud of the creativity and innovation that went into our proposal," said Laurie Kostyk, business director of Sodexo.
Laurie was part of a team made on campus, including Sodexo's regional marketing team, managers of Primo's and Boulder, as well as the chefs who cook the food on the current menus. All of these people were invaluable as they discussed ideas to present to Loyola because they brought expertise from all the different areas of a dining service.
"We saw a lot of exciting things in the Sodexo plan that we think will be great changes for the dining offered to students on campus," said Helen Schneider, assistant vice president for campus services.
Sodexo's proposal specified many changes. A 10-year plan has not been made yet, although plans have been made for the next two years. Changes will begin in Boulder this coming summer. "What we put together was a plan that is going to be phased in over the next several years," said Kostyk.
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Portland Movers
posted 6/18/09 @ 12:40 PM EST
It looks like this will be an improvement even though it's the same company. In order to win the contract they have to really have a great and innovative proposal. (Continued…)
kxgu
posted 7/29/09 @ 4:18 AM EST
very good
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