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THE C L A C K A M A S P R IN T
ave you been to the Clack­
amas Community College
cafeteria lately? Did you
think:
1. No improvement needed?
2. Some improvement needed?
3. Much improvement needed?
Chances are, you fell into 93 percent of students
who answered the second or third option.
CCC conducted a survey of staff and students
about the cafeteria in April 2014 found some
rather unflattering results. The general consensus?
More variety, less fried food, healthier options,
and this stuff is way too expensive.
The results of this survey seem to have created
some movement. Sandwiches were recently re-in­
troduced, as well as the salad bar. But is it enough?
The food at the Cougar Café primarily consists of
fried, grilled or greasy fair. Or as one student in
the survey put it, “It’s all browns and yellows (not
very healthy). [It] would be nice to have some­
thing healthier.”
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“The bid should be complete by spring, and a new
catering service should be instituted by summer
of next year,” said Cochran.
Why the split? Did the survey play into it?
“The contract ended three years ago and we’ve
been extending it ever since, ” said Cochran. “We
met with the owner, and manager of the company
and he wants this to be his last year as well.”
Cochran also said that Brosis is choosing-instead
to focus its time and effort on its barbecue cater­
ing service, Outlaw BBQ.
“It was a mutual decision,” wrote Joshua McGraw,
owner of Brosis Management, in ah email. “Bro­
sis owners are looking forward to semi-retirement
in Montana, and thought it was the appropriate
time. We will be helping CCC with the procure­
ment of the new food service vendor in order to
ensure CCC gets what it needs.”
He also said that July 5, 2015 would be the last
day for Brosis on campus. “We’ve built some
endearing relationships with the staff, but es­
pecially with the student body,” said Mc­
Graw. “We are grateful for the opportunity to
be a part of Clackamas Community College.”
He also mentioned that he hopes to do lots of
hunting and fishing in his retirement. So with a
new food service coming in next year, what kinds
of things do students and staff members want to
see? Some key words in the survey included:
“food carts, healthy food, more options, vegetari­
an I vegan options and specials for different days
of the week.”
Some students also mentioned that a better or
more detailed menu would be nice, as sometimes
they don’t, know what options are available.
Take note Clackamas: we’re hungry.
On a positive note, many students found the staff
to be friendly and courteous. “The food service
staff is fantastic,” said another surveyed student
The majority of students asked for healthier op­
tions and more variety.
What lies ahead for food services at CCC? The
college will be terminating its contract with Brosis
Management, the current food service provider,
next year. Bob Cochran, Dean of Campus Ser­
vices said that a “Request for Proposal” has been
submitted so that a new catering company can bid
on Clackamas’ food services.
Students in the Courgar Café wait to select their lunch options, on Tuesday.