the clackamas print 3
culture
ütlaw steals hearts of students
matt Garrison
[Clackamas Print
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■ear Outlaw took over
Jndor for Clackamas’
I Chartwells contract
[vendor at Clackamas’
[ college-
would
[nsidered it (signing
¡Is for another term),
wells chose to leave,”
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Ibruary 2008, the
as Food Committee
Id a survey to stu-
I faculty asking ques-
jout the vendors on
[the results did not go
Jells favor. The sur-
|ts said that students
leat off campus due
I food quality, and
choice. -
With Chartwells leaving,
Clackamas’ food service com
mittee needed to find a new
vendor. The food service com
mittee contacted potentially
interested restaurants
and
caterers. “We interviewed, I
believe, eight,” said Wilton.
Outlaw is a group of separate
corporations in Washington,
Oregon, and California. It is
a family owned business that
started in Sisters, Oregon. The
company has been around for
about 15 years.
The name Outlaw came
from the mascot of Sisters,
which is a wild stallion.
“We believe that every cus
tomer counts,” said Outlaw
Manager Steve McGraw.
Outlaw wants to learn what
the college likes so they can
give students and faculty what
they‘want:
“We are a family business,
we want to treat our employ-
ees like family, and we treat
our guests like family,” added
McGraw.
Chartwells
received
a $24,000 stipend per year
until its last year when it was
discontinued. At this point,
Outlaw is not asking for a
stipend. Unlike Chartwells,
Outlaw is willing to partner up
with outside caterers.
Student Daniel Birch said,
“The food is good; but the price
for the fries are too high.”
“We’re delighted so far,
we think they’re doing a very
good $ob,” said Wilton. “We
think the food is better. It’s a
better financial arrangement
for the college.”
“It’s a better situation then
what we had last year,” Wilton
added'.
Outlaw caters a fair once,
year, but McGraw does not
enjoy it. “I don’t know how
to say this, but we love it here
(Clackamas,)” said McGraw.
John Petty Clackamas Print
Outlaw employee Aaron Byrd prepares food in the cafeteria
on Oct. 13, 2009.
Print tests Outlaw's sustainable paper plates
Kayla Berge, Brian Steele Clackamas Print
[is a time lapse of a dissolving Outlaw plate days 1-7 from left to right. Outlaw Owner Steve McGraw said one of his plates would decompose outside
week. To be continued...
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[Jessica Horner
Clackamas Print
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really does seem to care about the
customer.
A second party stated that she
liked the food, service, hours, and
prices. She also suggested that if the
restaurant had offers for students, it
would probably get more business.
It would also be beneficial if Five
Guys had Wi-Fi connection. The
probability of getting more busi
ness around lunchtime would be
much greater.
Meals are served with your
choice of a main item (a hamburger •
or hot dog), a drink, and a large
amount of flies which makes it well
worth the price. One of the workers
recommended sharing fries with a
friend because they give so many.
Not that hungry? There is also the
option of little hamburgers for a
cheaper price.
The prices are average. It would
be easy to spend around $10 for a
meal, but it is well worth the price
for how much food you get.
You can visit www.fiveguys.
com to view menu options, store
locations, events, history of the
company, franchise opportunities,
career opportunities, contact infor
mation, and more.
Five Guys is located in Oregon
City across the street from
Clackamas Community College on
Highway 213. It is open daily from
11a.m. to 11p.m., which is conve
nient for any hungry college student
looking for a quick bite after class.