An open menu with little or no choices

The future of campus food is being determined now.

Two companies, Aramark and the Horizon Group, made their presentations to the Campus Food and Nutrition Contract Service Committee Tuesday. We're sure the committee asked a few questions, but there are a few more we'd like to ask.

Aramark's presentation was impressive enough, but its track record isn't. In particular, it seems to have a problem getting its subcontractors to serve food.

Aramark claimed that customers have "an awful lot of options and variety." As anyone who has tried to eat at Moody Towers can tell you, having a Blimpie, a Pizza Hut, and a Grille Works is meaningless if the employees don't do their job. This has been a problem for years. Despite repeated assurances from management that the problem will be addressed, it hasn't gotten better.

Then, there's the Horizon Group, which was represented by Ahmad Kashani, who was fired last semester for questionable dealings. He may still face criminal charges for allegedly mis-using university resources.

That's some choice: An established company that has proved it can't serve food, and a new company led by someone who could end up behind bars.

We hope UH food service will improve, whoever gets the contract.

But, we're not holding our breath.

An open menu with little or no choices

The future of campus food is being determined now.

Two companies, Aramark and the Horizon Group, made their presentations to the Campus Food and Nutrition Contract Service Committee Tuesday. We're sure the committee asked a few questions, but there are a few more we'd like to ask.

Aramark's presentation was impressive enough, but its track record isn't. In particular, it seems to have a problem getting its subcontractors to serve food.

Aramark claimed that customers have "an awful lot of options and variety." As anyone who has tried to eat at Moody Towers can tell you, having a Blimpie, a Pizza Hut, and a Grille Works is meaningless if the employees don't do their job. This has been a problem for years. Despite repeated assurances from management that the problem will be addressed, it hasn't gotten better.

Then, there's the Horizon Group, which was represented by Ahmad Kashani, who was fired last semester for questionable dealings. He may still face criminal charges for allegedly mis-using university resources.

That's some choice: An established company that has proved it can't serve food, and a new company led by someone who could end up behind bars.

We hope UH food service will improve, whoever gets the contract.

But, we're not holding our breath.