Investigating the Views of Students to On-Campus Catering in a Third Level Educational Institution

Gereva Hackett, Detta Melia

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Abstract

The overall aim of this study was to investigate the views of students to on-campus catering, student preferences with food and to gather information and opinions on the current catering provision in a large third level educational institution. The survey sought to acertain factors influencing the type of food eaten by students, the type of establishments frequented for food, spend trends, how far students would walk to purchase food, the meal most frequently purchased during the college day, and factors important to students when eating out while at college. A questionnaire was administered to all students. A comprehensive investigation of existing trends in the food and beverage sector in general and on-campus is provided in this study analysis in a literature review. The results show that there is a need to provide good quality catering at a value price on-campus throughout the day and evening during the academic year.
Original languageEnglish
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventEuroCHRIE - Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 26 Oct 201628 Oct 2016

Conference

ConferenceEuroCHRIE
Country/TerritoryHungary
CityBudapest
Period26/10/1628/10/16

Keywords

  • on-campus catering
  • student preferences
  • food establishments
  • spend trends
  • meal purchase
  • eating out
  • college day
  • food and beverage sector

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