We started off the weekend with a mock health inspection. We spent a couple hours with Beth, the Health Inspector for the University. This week was her last week and she was an absolute sweetheart for taking the time to show us what she did for the foodservice department. She also gave us some great insight on how to score 100 on inspections. I can see why everyone will be so sad to see her go. The rest of Monday was spent working on our tossing greens project. I am trying to organize all the information we’ve gathered, so it will actually make sense!
Tuesday and Wednesday we shadowed the chefs at the Summit and Bolton. I really enjoy being in the kitchen, so these days were pretty fun for me. Shelly and I went over some Food pro things for our banquet. Bolton was expecting a health inspection the day I shadowed Bryan, so we spent a majority of the day preparing for that. The county never actually came, but it was pretty nerve racking waiting.
Thursday we spent awhile at the summit testing a couple of our recipes for the banquet. We made a Sheppard’s pie, a chicken recipe, and a strawberry tart. All three were delicious and I am very excited to see the whole menu come together!
Friday we spent the day with Campus Eateries. Lynda, Josh, John, and everyone else spending the day with you all was a lot of fun I have to say! Managing all those sites is a lot of work and you all do a great job keeping everyone on the same page, but don’t let Tamela I know how to run a cash register :)
Only two more weeks…have a good vacation Bryan it was great to meet you, and Mr. Fair I hope you’re doing great and have a speedy recovery!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Week 7 at UGA!
This is our 7th week at UGA and we are still finding new and exciting things to do.
Monday we spend the morning with Beth the University health inspector. We did a mock health inspection of Taste of Home Cafe and Tate Cafe. Beth showed us what she looks for during an inspection. There is a lot of details that an health inspector look that a person may not think of. Its Beths last week at UGA, and it was very nice of her to take time out of her busy last week to show us a mock inspection.
Tuesday I shadowed Bryan the head Chef at Bolton. Bryan and I went around to check everything is going well with the cooks and the food lines. After Breakfast we started working on some of the food for a tasting for the special dinner in the Fall. I made the chard,tomato and beans soup, which taste great! In the afternoon we went to the tasting to see what all of the other Chefs made.
Wednesday I spend the Day with Shelly! We spend the day working on forecast for the next week. Shelly showed me how she decides on how much meal to forecast in FoodPro. And how important it is to check past dates and menu to see how popular the items were before making it again.
Thursday we got to tasted our recipes for the closing banquet. We wanted to make sure everything was great before the day gets here. Catherine made a great team in the kitchen, and all of the recipes we tried turned out great.
Friday we spend the day with Linda from campus eateries. We got to see how all the different eateries are ran day to day.
Monday we spend the morning with Beth the University health inspector. We did a mock health inspection of Taste of Home Cafe and Tate Cafe. Beth showed us what she looks for during an inspection. There is a lot of details that an health inspector look that a person may not think of. Its Beths last week at UGA, and it was very nice of her to take time out of her busy last week to show us a mock inspection.
Tuesday I shadowed Bryan the head Chef at Bolton. Bryan and I went around to check everything is going well with the cooks and the food lines. After Breakfast we started working on some of the food for a tasting for the special dinner in the Fall. I made the chard,tomato and beans soup, which taste great! In the afternoon we went to the tasting to see what all of the other Chefs made.
Wednesday I spend the Day with Shelly! We spend the day working on forecast for the next week. Shelly showed me how she decides on how much meal to forecast in FoodPro. And how important it is to check past dates and menu to see how popular the items were before making it again.
Thursday we got to tasted our recipes for the closing banquet. We wanted to make sure everything was great before the day gets here. Catherine made a great team in the kitchen, and all of the recipes we tried turned out great.
Friday we spend the day with Linda from campus eateries. We got to see how all the different eateries are ran day to day.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Week 6 at UGA!
UGA has been great so far! We work with amazing people,Catherine and I are enjoying UGA to its fullest.
We started our 6th week at UGA with Monday off due to the 4th of July weekend. On Monday we went tubing in Helen, GA with some people we meet. It was a very busy day on the river, but it was still really fun.
On Tuesday and Wednesday we had an office day. Catherine and I worked on our Tossing Greens Project. We have some information organize, but we are still working on getting more information on pricing. We are getting a lot more information from different people that is really going to help us.
Kris took us on field trips on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday we went to Jittery Joe's roasting facility, a coffee shop that started here in Athens and now there are locations in Dallas, TX and New York City. We took a tour of the facility,and learned the process of roasting coffee. On Friday we went to Your Pie, which is a local pizza place that started here in Athens about 2 years ago. It was a great experience learning from people who had the courage to take a risk and start a business. It was a great way to end the week.
We started our 6th week at UGA with Monday off due to the 4th of July weekend. On Monday we went tubing in Helen, GA with some people we meet. It was a very busy day on the river, but it was still really fun.
On Tuesday and Wednesday we had an office day. Catherine and I worked on our Tossing Greens Project. We have some information organize, but we are still working on getting more information on pricing. We are getting a lot more information from different people that is really going to help us.
Kris took us on field trips on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday we went to Jittery Joe's roasting facility, a coffee shop that started here in Athens and now there are locations in Dallas, TX and New York City. We took a tour of the facility,and learned the process of roasting coffee. On Friday we went to Your Pie, which is a local pizza place that started here in Athens about 2 years ago. It was a great experience learning from people who had the courage to take a risk and start a business. It was a great way to end the week.
Week 6 in Athens
I think I’m finally getting used to the heat! My parents called from Michigan to say that they were having a heat wave there. It made me laugh when I was informed it was only in the low 90s.
Asenath and I are having so much fun here at UGA, at work and also away. We had Monday off, so we planned a little road trip to Helen, GA. We went tubing down the Chattahoochee River. There were so many people on the river, but it was still a ton of fun.
The work week was spent working on our projects and taking some little field trips around Athens. Kris took us to visit Your Pie in town, and we got to meet the owner. It was awesome to meet someone so ambitious and successful. We also met with Jittery Joe’s owner at his roasting facility. It was fun because we got there when he was in the middle of roasting a blend, so we got to see the process.
Our plans for the Freshmen College closing banquet are coming together nicely. Our menu is for the most part set. We will be testing some recipes this week with Shelly. The flowers and linens are all ordered, and Stacia is helping us put together our graphics. We are also starting to do a lot of work on our Tossing Greens Project. We have organized the information about the produce that they all ready use and now we are contact with representatives from Royal and Destiny Organics to get information on produce pricing and availability.
Asenath and I are having so much fun here at UGA, at work and also away. We had Monday off, so we planned a little road trip to Helen, GA. We went tubing down the Chattahoochee River. There were so many people on the river, but it was still a ton of fun.
The work week was spent working on our projects and taking some little field trips around Athens. Kris took us to visit Your Pie in town, and we got to meet the owner. It was awesome to meet someone so ambitious and successful. We also met with Jittery Joe’s owner at his roasting facility. It was fun because we got there when he was in the middle of roasting a blend, so we got to see the process.
Our plans for the Freshmen College closing banquet are coming together nicely. Our menu is for the most part set. We will be testing some recipes this week with Shelly. The flowers and linens are all ordered, and Stacia is helping us put together our graphics. We are also starting to do a lot of work on our Tossing Greens Project. We have organized the information about the produce that they all ready use and now we are contact with representatives from Royal and Destiny Organics to get information on produce pricing and availability.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Week 5 at UGA
Hello everyone, It has been 5 weeks at UGA so far. The summer is just flying by.
Catherine and I started our week with an office day on Monday. We worked on our menus for the Freshmen closing banquet. We finished our menu and put it in the correct format. We also worked a little bit on our Tossing Greens project. Overall we got a lot done during our office day.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, we spend the day at the Summit helping prep for the freshmen opening banquet. We helped Dawn do some cutting of produce in the kitchen. Catherine and I did the flower arrangements for the tables. We helped the baker get the desserts ready. And we also help setup tables on the day of the banquet. This banquet gave us an inside of what we are going to be doing during the closing banquet.
Friday, was an office day. But first we started the day with our mid-internship evaluations. We each talked to Kris to see if we are getting what we want out of this internship, and what we need to do. Then the rest of the day we spend some time with Stuart going over our Tossing Greens project. So far we have everything under control.
Catherine and I started our week with an office day on Monday. We worked on our menus for the Freshmen closing banquet. We finished our menu and put it in the correct format. We also worked a little bit on our Tossing Greens project. Overall we got a lot done during our office day.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, we spend the day at the Summit helping prep for the freshmen opening banquet. We helped Dawn do some cutting of produce in the kitchen. Catherine and I did the flower arrangements for the tables. We helped the baker get the desserts ready. And we also help setup tables on the day of the banquet. This banquet gave us an inside of what we are going to be doing during the closing banquet.
Friday, was an office day. But first we started the day with our mid-internship evaluations. We each talked to Kris to see if we are getting what we want out of this internship, and what we need to do. Then the rest of the day we spend some time with Stuart going over our Tossing Greens project. So far we have everything under control.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Week 5
The summer is flying by! Monday was some office time for Asenath and I. We spent the day at red clay working on finishing up our menu for the Freshmen College closing banquet and other details with that. Also, we got a chance to start some work on our Tossing Greens project, which will involve establishing the feasibility of introducing local and/or organic produce.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday we spent the day at the Village Summit preparing for the opening banquet. We helped Janet put together all the flower arrangements for the dinner, we did a lot in the kitchen working with the cooks, and also were part of the set up and take down of the dinner that took place on Thursday.
Friday was another office day for us. We met with Kris in the morning for our midpoint evaluations. All our feedback from the managers was positive, so that was a big plus! In the afternoon we were able to get some more work done on our Tossing Greens project with the help of Stuart. Also, we met with Janet and Shelly to go over more details of our banquet. Everything with the banquet seems to be going very well, and I think it will be a success!
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday we spent the day at the Village Summit preparing for the opening banquet. We helped Janet put together all the flower arrangements for the dinner, we did a lot in the kitchen working with the cooks, and also were part of the set up and take down of the dinner that took place on Thursday.
Friday was another office day for us. We met with Kris in the morning for our midpoint evaluations. All our feedback from the managers was positive, so that was a big plus! In the afternoon we were able to get some more work done on our Tossing Greens project with the help of Stuart. Also, we met with Janet and Shelly to go over more details of our banquet. Everything with the banquet seems to be going very well, and I think it will be a success!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Week 4 at UGA!
Time sure flies when your having fun! So far Catherine and I been having a blast at UGA.
We began week 4 by shadowing Mr.Floyd the Executive Director of Food Service at UGA. We started the day at 7am, greeting the parents and students as they came in for freshmen orientation. We helped Mr.Floyd directed the parents on what they need to get started for the day. In the afternoon we went to the speeches Mr.Floyd gives to all of the freshmen Orientation group about the benefit of getting a meal plan. Many people were excited for the meal plan!
On Tuesday we had a free day to start working on our project. Catherine and I came up with the final menu and recipes for out Freshmen College Dinner. We picked some really awesome foods that we hope everyone is going to enjoy.
Wednesday we met with Janet and Shelly to show them our final menu and recipes for the Freshmen College banquet. They really liked our picks. Than it was time for flower shopping! Janet helped us pick some really great flowers for our banquet. There was so many to pick from.
Thursday we started our day shadowing Chris Fagan at the Tate Center. He showed us how he did payroll and other morning task before the Tate Center opens at 10:30. During lunch time we worked at the Larry's Giant Subs with Pipa, where I learned how to wrap the sandwiches and give them to the customers. The lunch rush was crazy, but really fun. Later that afternoon we went to a coffee tasting to see if is worth switching to a local coffee on the campus cafe.
This Friday we had the day off! Catherine and I decided it would be a great day to go check out the mall. This weekend is Athfest and we are thinking about going to see some of the bands.
We began week 4 by shadowing Mr.Floyd the Executive Director of Food Service at UGA. We started the day at 7am, greeting the parents and students as they came in for freshmen orientation. We helped Mr.Floyd directed the parents on what they need to get started for the day. In the afternoon we went to the speeches Mr.Floyd gives to all of the freshmen Orientation group about the benefit of getting a meal plan. Many people were excited for the meal plan!
On Tuesday we had a free day to start working on our project. Catherine and I came up with the final menu and recipes for out Freshmen College Dinner. We picked some really awesome foods that we hope everyone is going to enjoy.
Wednesday we met with Janet and Shelly to show them our final menu and recipes for the Freshmen College banquet. They really liked our picks. Than it was time for flower shopping! Janet helped us pick some really great flowers for our banquet. There was so many to pick from.
Thursday we started our day shadowing Chris Fagan at the Tate Center. He showed us how he did payroll and other morning task before the Tate Center opens at 10:30. During lunch time we worked at the Larry's Giant Subs with Pipa, where I learned how to wrap the sandwiches and give them to the customers. The lunch rush was crazy, but really fun. Later that afternoon we went to a coffee tasting to see if is worth switching to a local coffee on the campus cafe.
This Friday we had the day off! Catherine and I decided it would be a great day to go check out the mall. This weekend is Athfest and we are thinking about going to see some of the bands.
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