Episode 24
Press On
24,000 transactions. For Glenn Loughridge, that's what an average 24 hours looks like in a nutshell (or better yet, peanut shell). Managing the appetites of a massive student population, as well as game day food services, is no small feat. But it's all in a day's work for Auburn University's director of dining services.
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Episode Notes
0:37 – Regional Favorite Foods
5:57 – Glenn Loughridge Joins the Show
6:33 – Returning to Auburn University during COVID-19
8:30 – Serving Students via an App and Food Lockers
12:50 – Home Chef Meal Kits for Students
13:26 – Horticulture Students Role in the Dining Hall
19:36 – Redesigning the Dining Hall at Auburn
23:04 – Streamlining out of Necessity
24:22 – Flexibility Saved Us, and other Lessons Learned
27:43 – Creative Approach for Choosing Partners
32:33 – NACAS
35:08 – 24,000 Transactions a Day
36:11 – Stadium and Sports Venues
39:34 – Boiled Peanuts, Funnel Cake & a Good Pretzel
43:14 – The Winding Path to Director of Dining Services
46:34 – Culinary Successes and Tragedies
50:17 – Keeping Up with Trends
53:28 – The Legend of the War Eagle
55:40 – Glenn’s Inspirational Quote