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A. L. (Tom) Giannopoulos Named 2007 Hospitality Executive of the Year by Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society
A. L. (Tom) Giannopoulos, Chairman, President, & CEO, MICROS Systems, Inc., has been named the 2007 Hospitality Executive of the Year by the Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society…more
Bjorn Hanson Named Conti Professor at Penn State
Dr. Bjorn Hanson, global hospitality industry partner for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Nw York City , has accepted the appointment as the next Walter J. Conti Professor of Hospitality Management in Penn State 's College of Health and Human Development starting fall semester 2006…more
Nutritional Info Helps Teens Make Better Choices
Mystery meat not withstanding, high school cafeterias can provide nutritional, balanced and healthful meals, but students have to choose correctly. Now, researchers at Penn State have found that point-of- selection nutrition information cards can spur students to pick the right foods…more
Nutritional Knowledge Improves Lunch Lady Image
Providing nutritional information with high school cafeteria lunch choices not only helps students to make better food choices, but also improves the students' satisfaction with school lunch programs and dining room staff, according to a Penn State study. Unfortunately, the additional information does not improve opinions about dining ambiance or cost…more