by Jack Eckman ’15
With over 40 Avalon Foodservice vendors to choose from, students and faculty alike were able to get their fair share of food to sample, rate, and enjoy. All in all, Let’s EAT was a great success according to organizers and tasters.
Mr. Jim Hendrickson, V.P. of Sales and Marketing at Avalon, proudly announced, “The vendors were shocked at the participation from the students and faculty. They were told to prepare for 1700, and I have no doubt in my mind that 1700 people participated.”
The vendors, featuring the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Ohio Proud Program, the National Dairy Council, and the NFL’s Fuel up to Play 60 program, offered healthy, natural foods that were well received by everyone in attendance. One student, Bryce Boron ’15, excitedly said, “It greatly exceeded my expectations. I thought it would be something like the Spanish and French Food Day, but this was much better.”
It was very apparent that the students and faculty enjoyed the plethora of tasty samples, but so did the vendors. They had as much fun hearing the praise for the food as the young men had eating the food. No guarantees were made for the future, but Mr. Hendrickson said that as long as the vendors enjoyed the day, there is a chance it will be back next year. The students hope that is the case as they long for round two of food sampling heaven.
