Today’s Guest Column
As the morning turned into early afternoon, my appetite began prodding me to pay it some attention. I gazed out of my window, contemplating whether I was willing to walk to Stamp and risk getting soaked by passing cars or if I should simply gut it out until the end of the day.
I then thought about the dining hall and did a little online investigating of its offerings. You may ask: How do you not already know that? Well, I am not a student; as a matter of fact, the last time I was a student on the campus was in the ’80s! (Hey, I’m not old, just middle of the road! 🙂 )
While it was not the worst food in the world, I recalled the quality of food in my time as far less than exemplary. So for the first time in a few decades I decided to give it another shot. I walked over to the North Campus Dining Hall, looked around a little at the well-laid-out stations and decided to try the rotisserie chicken, stuffing, vegetables and carrot cake.
As an information technology employee on the campus, I know that no matter what your position is, you are probably (hopefully) doing a very good job day in and day out, and sometimes it is nice to receive an accolade when it is warranted.
Dining Services, based on what I observed and tasted, you have done a fantastic job in revitalizing food quality, efficiency and presentation. I was very pleased with my meal and it was clear that someone has really paid close attention to detail, taste and very reasonable prices.
What a wonderful find for me! Now I have a better option and variety for my lunch time. Thank you very much for doing a great job.
Emery Rudolph
erudolph@umd.edu
