You've probably heard the saying, “If you want it done right, do it yourself.” Colleges and universities that want to operate their own dining program often seek to control costs and maintain high standards, but does that really happen? We recently interviewed...
Who knew one of the best ways to recognize employees can be with food, especially when you know their favorite items! Your employees feel seen, and—better yet—known. Cupcakes with their favorite sports team colors, a breakfast surprise with a pain au chocolat that...
We had the opportunity to dive into the challenge of creating meaningful company culture amidst hybrid work schedules and a dynamic workforce by speaking to Jonathan (Jon) Brickner. Jon is an Employee Experience Designer at Steelcase, one of the leading companies in...
Attracting students to colleges and universities is becoming a challenge and the competitiveness of bringing in talented student athletes continues to increase. It's time for recruiters to find new ways to differentiate themselves and entice student-athletes to their...
Talent recruitment and retention are two topics regularly at the forefront of company planning and decision-making. Anyone in a hiring position has felt the pain of finding qualified talent over the last few years. On the other side of the coin, we’ve seen retention...
No matter the industry, you can probably relate to the strain on recruitment and retention. The Creative Dining team doesn’t pretend to have the magic potion for finding top talent and keeping them, but we can point to data that shows we're beating the industry...
“Learn to listen and listen to learn,” says Todd Tekiele, the founder of City of Hospitality Group, a company committed to providing a framework for next-level partnerships between colleges, corporations, adult living facilities, and their dining partners. Recently...
A Generation Z college graduate recently entered the workforce at a large investment firm on the east coast. As he burned the midnight oil, he was given a choice: either make overtime pay or get two free meals per day. What might have seemed like a tough decision was...
Meet Jonathon Coon. He was sixteen when he needed an after school job. His father was one of the contact people for Creative Dining Services at one of our university clients in Arkansas. He found out through the director that they needed help in the dish room. Soon...