Chartwells

Pat Hannan is the resident district manager for Chartwells at NKU, and he oversees the dynamic and culture of all Chartwells’ dining locations on campus.

Since 2017, Chartwells has been able to hire Campus Dining’s director and one executive chef.

Towson ended its contract with Chartwells after over 40 years in July.

He blamed caterers Chartwells for the issues and said he had no control over what was on offer to pupils.

In his presentation, Rider contrasted how Chartwells food — bags of pre-seasoned, preservative heavy, smothered in salt, processed “Frankenfood” — to the wholesome dining experience filled with nutritious food for “developing minds” like Rider envisioned.

It’s likely, due to the number of students who are employed by Chartwells on campus, that the privatization will adversely impact international students who can only work limited hours off-campus.

Since dining hall controversies have spread through campus and students and parents question the reputation of Chartwells, Pitt Eats has kept food safety at the very forefront.

Terry Conaty, the current resident district manager of Chartwells, explained that the new features of the kitchen include a full-sized hood, rotisserie oven, fryers, steamer, broiler and a convection oven.

According to two employees who wish to remain anonymous, Chartwells has failed to pay legally required overtime wages for hours worked past the standard work-day of eight hours.

For their act of good, Chartwells partnered with the non-profit MATTER and General Mills to create and donate MATTERboxes filled with healthy foods to combat food insecurity.

No,” the first Chartwells employee said.