'I Yam What I Yam'; Sodexho Marriott Services Caters to Vegetarians at the University of Albany.Food Editors/Business & Education Writers ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2000 Sodexho Marriott Services, announced the opening of Sweet Potatoes, an all-you-can-eat vegetarian restaurant at the University of Albany. The restaurant, serving a complete menu of vegetarian selections, will open in the University of Albany's State Quad dining hall on March 13, 2000. Students on the University's meal plan will be able to dine at Sweet Potatoes at no additional charge. "Sometimes the challenge of catering to the nutritional needs of vegetarian students can be overwhelming," said Deming Yaun, Sodexho Marriott resident district manager at the University of Albany. "The beauty of Sweet Potatoes is that anyone can enjoy the complete vegetarian cuisine Vegetarian cuisine refers to food that meets vegetarian standards by excluding meat and animal tissue products. For lacto-ovo vegetarianism (the most common type of vegetarianism in the Western world), dairy products such as eggs, milk, and cheese are permitted. , and its location inside the dining hall is convenient to everyone. We can satisfy the needs of our residents and at the same time provide a unique addition to this diverse campus." Students at the University are pleased with the new addition, and many look forward to the change. "Students were eager to give their input for the restaurant," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Julia Filippone at the University of Albany. "It is great to see that Sodexho Marriott has created such a unique solution for our vegetarian students. In a conventional cafeteria setting, students with particular dietary requirements may be overlooked, but Sweet Potatoes will give our vegetarian students something to look forward to at mealtime." Students and members of the campus community will be invited to enjoy the unveiling of the new restaurant. The grand opening celebration will take place on March 23, 2000, accompanied by hors d'oeuvres-style samples from the restaurant's menu and various activities. Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy ) is the largest provider of outsourced food and facilities management The management of a user's computer installation by an outside organization. All operations including systems, programming and the datacenter can be performed by the facilities management organization on the user's premises. in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , with $4.5 billion in annual sales. Sodexho Marriott Services offers a variety of innovative outsourcing solutions, including food services food services Hospital services A 24/7 department in a hospital that provides for the nutritional needs of inpatients–eg, those needing special diets, preparing meals and transporting them to the floor and, through the cafeteria, the hospital staff and , housekeeping, grounds keeping, plant operations and maintenance, asset and materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, , and laundry to the corporate, health care, education and remote site markets. The Company is the 57th largest employer in North America with 103,000 employees and its headquarters is located at 9801 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Md. 20878. |
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