Word: bauers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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These buyers continuously negotiate prices with companies and check the quality of the goods coming in. "Basically, we are trying to get a good quality item for the best value", says Phil Bauer; one of the people in charge of buying. Bauer explains that this process involves ongoing bargaining with suppliers due to changes in market prices...
...Eggs, for example, change price every day," says Bauer...
...Quality controls involve the opinion of at least five people," says Bauer. He explains that, if five people like one product, four like another and only one likes the third product, then the third one is ruled out from the Union menu. But, he adds, the decision between the other two would involve price considerations in addition to factors of personal taste...
...said a word when we changed from old to new Coke," said Philip R. Bauer, food buyer for the University. "They just see the word 'Coke' and don't even think about...
Currently, all Harvard dining halls serve New Coke. According to Bauer, the Food Service doesn't have a choice of what Coke to serve because the Coca-Cola company has not yet put Coke Classic syrup into the five--gallon containers used by dining hall soft-drink machines...