Cafeteria Popular Place With Students
CHECKING THE TICKETS—Elmo Turner and Miss Jean Nut
ter, Assistant Manager, check meal tickets after the students go
through the serving line.
COFFEEE ANYONE?—Nancy Garner, of Newport, pours a cup
of coffee for a student requesting it. All who eat in the cafeteria
are served their choice of any two beverages.
By TOM HARTWELL
One of the more popular
places on the Chowan College
campus for obvious reasons, is
the cafeteria, now under the
operation of A. L. Mathias Com
pany. The catering company,
with home offices in Baltimore,
Md., is 0 n e of the largest
caterers on the East coast.
Mr, Paul Gilbert, manager of
the Chowan College Cafeteria,
for the Mathias Company, has
found many new friends since
he began his duties here. The
manager, who calls Raleigh his
“hometown”, came to Chowan
from another branch of his com
pany located in Pennsylvania.
He and Mrs. Gilbert, who is a
Woodland native, and their son,
are happy in Murfreesboro, and
plan to make this their perma
nent home.
The Menu
The menu for the meals
served the students and faculty
of Chowan operates on a five-
week cycle. This insures that
the same meals are not served
twice in the same week. Mr.
Gilbert stated that “it is hard
to say what is the favorite meal
of the students.” “They all seem
to be fond of our Southern fried
chicken and the pork chops. Of
course, roast beef is almost al
ways a winner, too,” he com
mented.
The work day at the cafeteria
begins long before most students
are out of bed, in order that
their breakfasts be ready for
them at 7 A. M. The various
meals are served from two
serving lines, for one hour and
a half for each meal.
Lots of Food
Food preparation for the stu
dents is a big job. Mr. Gilbert
stated that over 4,400 meals are
prepared and served each day,
to the students, faculty, staff
and visitors. The staff of the
cafeteria consists of 44 em
ployees, and 24 students work
part-time under the "self-help"
program.
But even with this relatively
small force, Mr. Gilbert states
that the “cooking chores” are
smooth running. Miss Jean
Nutter is the assistant man
ager of the cafeteria, while Mr.
Donald Midgett is Chief Cook.
☆ ☆ ☆
ON TOP OF THE WORLD
Teacher—Jimmy, you should
strive to be a successful man.
You should aspire to reach the
pinnacle of fame. Do you know
what pinnacle means?
Jimmy— Yes, teacher; my
father always enjoys a nice
quiet game of pinnacle.
CAFETERIA MANAGER—Mr. Paul A. Gilbert finds plenty of
paper work to be done in the operation of the cafeteria, but his
foremost concern is the “serving of well-prepared, nourishing
food.”
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IT’S COUNTRY HAM TONIGHT—Donald Midgett, Chief Cook,
checks the hams being cooked for an evening meal.
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IT LOOKS DELICIOUS—Bill Hughes, third from left, has eyes only for food, as he watches THAT’S A LOT OF GRAVY!—Bill Hughes stirs a large pot of
Jennie Earley, Joan Knight and Patsy Edwards prepare the plates. Looking on from the rear is gravy for the evening meal. Bill, along with many other self-help
Allen Seager. These students work part time in the cafeteria under the self-help program. •students, find their work interesting.
FOR MARCH, 1965
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