Foodservice for Thought · 2022-02-08 · 27 min
In part one of this two part interview, Karey and Justin chat with Rene Rodriguez about what it was like to run foodservice at one of the most prestigious universities in the country. He discusses his leadership style, how he made decisions and some of his biggest mistakes taught him how to put students and education first. 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.
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