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In fact, the special dinner is something Carolina Dining Services officials do at least once a month in an effort to give stu dents a break from the monotony of wraps, burgers and barbecue. “I wasn’t expecting Lenoir to have food the quality that they had," sophomore Ryan Johnson said. “It was a good way to spice things up.” But the cost of preparing these meals makes them too expensive for the dining halls to put them on every day. despite some student interest in the idea. “Quite often at these themed meals, they’ll feature an upscale, pricier product," said Scott Myers, director of food and vending. “We News just can’t afford to serve steak or shrimp every night, but it's a way to get students some upscale items within a reasonable cost." The March 4 meal cost an esti mated $6,000 more than regular days though it should be noted that it is the most expensive of the theme meals. "There's usually a 10 to 20 per cent increase," said Fred Bissinger. district manager for Aramark Corp. The total price of entrees at both dining halls usually runs at $3,000 per day, so a special day costs between $3,300 and $3,600, on average. Officials said taking the money used to make the theme meals and spreading it out throughout 30 days would not produce noticeable changes in food quality. But some students still say they wish for more variety in the every day offerings at the campus dining halls. “It’d be nice to have something different some of the time," sopho more Jordan Wilson said. Rams Head and Lenoir din ing halls' main competitor, The Agora at Granville Towers, also MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2008 “We just cant afford to fierce steak or shrimp every night, but its a way to get students some upscale items. , ' scon MYERS, DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND VENDING offers theme meals about once a month. “(Students) do seem to enjoy them a lot," said Kelly Stafko, director of dining services at The Agora. She added that events such as the State Fair dinner are especially popular among the stu dents. Although the dining halls do not count student attendance at spe cial dinners, dining officials said all three locations see an increase in student attendees on the theme dinner nights. Rams Head and Lenoir usually serve between 6,000 and 7,000 meals per day, and The Agora hosts about 2,000 students daily. “If you eat (dining hall food) two or three times a day, seven or eight times a week, it gets sometimes -im “the Downtown < h.iprl 11 ill 7 T pump V y /CV> Carolina Sports > .y fttenu TUESDAY M. TENNIS vs. Wake Forest 3 PM BASEBALL vs. Princeton 6 PM M. LACROSSE vs. Marist 7 PM WEDNESDAY BASEBALL vs. Princeton 6 PM FRIDAY W. TENNIS vs. Ga. Tech 2:30 PM SOFTBALL vs. Maryland 5 PM SATURDAY W. LACROSSE vs. Duke 1 PM W. TENNIS vs. Clemson 1 PM SOFTBALL vs. Maryland 1 PM SOFTBALL vs. Maryland 3 PM M. LACROSSE vs. Maryland 6 PM Forum wiil be Heidi on March 18 in Lenoir Mainstreet Carolina DINING SERVICES routine," Bissinger said. “Those special events break up that rou tine." Past theme meals included Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners featured last semester and a Valentine’s Day theme in February. And all three dining hails pro vide everyday specials that are not part of the theme meals. A banana split bar at Lenoir in February and a "chocolate extravaganza" at The Agora have proved popular with students. The next theme meal, the Culinary Showcase, will be March 27 at both Lenoir and Rams Head facilities. Contact the University Editor at udeskfa. unc.edu. 5
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