Learning about Penn State Etc

Shortly after Happy Volley and some team building and leadership activities we had some opportunities to meet with different people and learn about their positions within the housing and food service at Penn State. First we met with the Associate Vice President of Auxiliary and Business Services and the Assistant Vice President of Housing, Food service, and Residence Life over lunch at the Nittany Lion Inn which is a sophisticated and elegant Inn located on Penn State’s campus. Along with giving us a warm and exciting welcome they explained to us their roles in food services and their job descriptions. They also gave us much advice on how to be successful in University food service as well as many tools to help us be successful in life and at any job. Next we met with the Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary and Business Services and within a few hours he taught us how to read and create a financial report. He also taught us how to budget for events. Next we meet a Manager within Food services who taught us all about Penn State’s customer service motto and other ways to develop great customer service. Then we meet with an Executive Chief who taught us all about proper ways to hold a knife and the art of cutting foods and different ways and designs to cut food. We learned this through hands on demonstration and were able to all make a swan out of our apples! Within a few short days we have meet many people within Penn State food services and have experienced a warm welcome from everyone. They have all been so eager to help us and teach us as much as they can while we are here.