Which Contract Structure is Right for You?
In recent months, many clients have asked us whether a profit-and-loss, management fee, or profit-share contract is best for their institution. Unfortunately, there is no black-and
How to Prepare Your Dining Services for the Enrollment Cliff
In all our work in the higher-ed sector over the past several years, the prospect of an upcoming enrollment cliff has been omnipresent. According to the most recent addition of the
Meal Plans 101
Meal plans are synonymous with higher-ed dining; they are the fundamental building blocks of most dining programs and are extremely impactful to the student experience. While we al
How Do You Know if Your Campus Food Service Operation is Succeeding? Do an Assessment!
💡 Key Insight: Assessing Campus Dining Performance Many higher-ed institutions don’t discover their dining program is underperforming until a contract renewal forces a clo
Best Features for Your Campus Dining Program
Despite every college & university having its own unique student body, we seem to hear some common themes pertaining to food service operations when we talk to students across
Help! Our Dining Provider Can’t Turn a Profit!
One of the most common issues we’ve seen in the post-COVID higher-education field is a sudden lack of profitability for food service Operators. This is not surprising with fewer
How To Make the “Top 10” on Niche and Princeton Review
💡 Key Insight: Making the Top 10 Dining Rankings Campus dining consistently ranks among the top factors students and families evaluate when choosing a college. Institutions that
Retail Merchandise Consulting: What We’ve Learned from our Clients
It’s hard to believe it has almost been one year since JGL started offering retail merchandise consulting services! With our dedicated Senior Retail Consultant, John Franzini, we
JGL WEBINAR: The Next Normal – Strategies for Re-Opening Your Corporate Café
As the United States begins to reopen for business in the coming weeks, many of our B&I clients are still looking at how best to balance the safety of their employees while sti
Re-Opening Your Corporate Cafe
After two months of working from home, many businesses are looking at re-opening their offices and employee cafeterias. Corporations and food service operators are developing compr