Word: computerizes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Hennessey feeds the recipes into a six-year-old computer system similar to the ones used by other college dining halls across the country. The computer separates food items by type of product and by vendor, and estimates how much of each ingredient will be needed for a particular meal...
After each meal, dining hall managers enter into the computer the amount of food used and the number of students who ate the meal. The managers then get an estimate from the computer of how much food will be needed next time.
D'Andria says the computer prediction is usually very accurate, adding that miscalculations generally result in food running out. She says any leftovers are served and finished at the next meal.
. The Union has one worker entirely devoted to preparing the salad bar. The employee works from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., checking a computer list to determine how much to put out, then preparing the salad bar items for both lunch and dinner.
. Every single menu item has a recipe number in the computer--even the jello.