In the fall of 2018, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) welcomed men on campus for the first time in the school’s 86-year history. The transition from a private women’s school to a coeducational campus coupled with the addition of a NCAA Division III basketball program necessitated an expansion of the McGovern Hall’s amenities for…
Bakergroup is pleased to announce its newest Vice President: Stephanie Occhipinti. Stephanie joins President Jim Sukenik and Senior Vice President Mona Milius in leading this platinum award-winning firm, whose creative designs are trailblazing the top foodservice operations in Healthcare, College & University, Corporate, Senior Care and Club planning. Over the past 13 years, Stephanie has…
ISR is open for Eats! Despite pandemic related delays and concerns, construction still safely progressed over the summer on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s (U of I) newest state-of-the-art dining facility “Illinois Street Residential Dining (ISR)”. Boasting nine standalone Micro-Restaurants™, a Tea Bar and Retail Market, ISR delivers a culinary experience unlike any other at…
Spectrum Health’s Hospital at Butterworth opened the renovated Michigan Street Market & Café to hospital visitors and staff to rave reviews. The new dining space matches the market needs of the hospital and raises the bar for the dining experience by providing healthier meals made with fresh ingredients, presented attractively, with efficient, quick service. This…
Congratulations to the University of Colorado Boulder for achieving LEED Platinum status at their newest dining center, William’s Village. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a popular rating system for evaluating building projects on various aspects of sustainability. One unique earth-friendly feature of William’s Village Dining Center is a 3,000-square-foot greenhouse connected…
Iowa State’s Hub recently re-opened after a nine-month renovation and has proven to be a popular destination on the Cyclone campus. The Hub features Heaping Plato, a Mediterranean concept and The Roasterie, a Kansas City-owned coffee company. To create an authentic taste and feel to the Heaping Plato Mediterranean concept, ISU Dining serves shawarma, a…
Colorado State University received notification that their newly renovated Corbett Parmelee Dining Center, now called the Foundry, achieved LEED Gold status. According to the Education Credit Industry Case Study, “The design revolved around providing a modern gathering space and bringing a healthy variety of food options to students while giving a nod to the university’s…
Bakergroup had the privilege of working with Julaine on the University of Missouri’s southeast Asian concept “Sabai”. Congratulations to Julaine for a well-deserved honor. To learn more about Julaine’s career successes, click here.
The Bakergroup team ventured to Orlando Florida for one of the Foodservice industries most anticipated shows of the year, NAFEM 2019! Each of the Bakergroup attendees had their favorite stand-outs to report back, we asked them to share their highlights. 1. Vulcan®: Versatile Chef Station Options to braise, boil, sear, shallow fry, simmer, and steam…
In five short months, from the end of the spring semester through the summer of 2018, Colorado State University embarked on an aggressive $11M renovation to the dining center housed between Corbett and Parmelee Residence Halls. The operation, now called the Foundry, opened in time for the fall 2018 semester and, since then, has generated…
