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Staff Editorial: Pepper-Done with Sodexo

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Photo illustration by Samantha Miller Is it a horror movie, or Pepperdine’s dining services? The correct answer is both. Pepperdine students are graced with overcrowded locations, expensive pricing, confusing labels and limited options when trying to satisfy a basic human need: food. The issue begins and ends with Sodexo, the University's longtime food service provider. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepper-Done with Sodexo

Pepperdine’s Facilities Create Solutions to COVID-19’s Challenges

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Pepperdine University is opening its doors to about 4,000 Seaver students in the fall 2021 semester, while facilities try to satisfy COVID-19 requirements. Previous requirements included socially distanced seating, outdoor tables and reservation systems. Photo by Ryan BrinkmanWith the fall 2021 semester right around the corner and 2,500 students preparing to live on campus, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Facilities Create Solutions to COVID-19’s Challenges

Sodexo to Remain Food Provider Through 2021-22 School Year

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A student patiently waits for her plate at Waves Cafe during the 2016-2017 school year. The University was in the process of choosing a food provider for 2020-21 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, so the postponed selection led Pepperdine to extend its contract with Sodexo through July 2022.Pepperdine was in the midst of selecting a food provider for 2020-21 when COVID-19 hit, … [Read more...] about Sodexo to Remain Food Provider Through 2021-22 School Year

Battle of the Vendors: Pepperdine Gets a Taste of Dining Provider Finalists

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Art by Ally ArmstrongAs Sodexo's contract expires this year, Pepperdine Dining Services has narrowed down the candidates to three finalists: Bon Appetit, Chartwells and Sodexo. Pepperdine Dining Services hosted two taste testings Monday for Bon Appetit and Chartwells and will host Sodexo on Friday. The University will make their decision by the end of the month. "In the end, … [Read more...] about Battle of the Vendors: Pepperdine Gets a Taste of Dining Provider Finalists