Foodservice for Thought · 2022-02-22 · 13 min
In part two of their interview, Karey and Justin chat with Rene Rodriguez about how changing menu items was not something that was very simple and how the school creativity dealt with food allergies. Grab some ear buds and dive in! It is our pleasure to introduce you to Rene Rodriguez, outgoing Director of Food Service at UT-Austin. Rene Rodriguez has been with University of Texas Austin for over 22 years. Since 2014 he has been the Director of Foodservice, Division of Houston and Food Service, leading his staff with understanding and heart. He sees his time as a leader as a gift given to him by his employees. He believes the gift comes when employees decide to follow because of the principles of leadership. He understands that people make decisions based on emotions and they justify them with logic. Rene’s oversight of the Food Service program includes managing a $25 million overall budget, Environmental and Sustainability programs, all aspects of HR, liaison with the campus community and of course the oversight of purchasing, operational policies and procedures, exploring innovative food services options, always striving to enhance quality and improve cost efficiencies.
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