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CSEA CONNECTION
by Nidal Kobaissi, CSEA president |
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Glendale College is expecting some new neighbors. The old Union 76 gas station lot is under construction and will soon be occupied by its new tenants. Several food franchises have already shown interest and may even have leased space. The city of Glendale issued a variance for the parking requirements at this location that allows the tenants to open a business with less than adequate parking. This means that it is specifically designed to service students at Glendale College. While the cafeteria has made drastic changes to improve its financial situation, more attention is needed, and fast. The cafeteria staff has already altered their work calendar to better serve the students. The variety of food has been expanded with the addition of fresh baked pizza and authentic Mexican food at the Milky Way Café. Additionally, a wide variety of prepared sandwiches and salads are now available to make the customers’ food-buying experience even faster. The obvious question is what will become of our cafeteria. The answer is that we are in trouble. We need to change everything about how the cafeteria does business. We need to look into what is selling and what is not. We need input from the college community, specifically the students, on what they would like to have. The cafeteria committee is back and has been meeting to tackle this issue. There needs be a clear understanding by the entire college community that this is an urgent matter. We need to find out exactly who our new neighbors are and what they will be selling. It is my personal opinion that we can maintain a cafeteria that can compete with our neighbors and remain fiscally sound. We need to continue meeting and discussing all the options for keeping food services on campus.& |
