From what I understand, the student run radio station WIDB shut down back around 2020 and the space has sat unused on the 4th floor of the Student Center since then. At least the area is getting put to use finally.
Showing posts with label Student Center. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Student Center. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
New Food Services in Student Center
While I am glad to see that the Student Center has replaced the eateries it lost when Chartwells failed to resign its contract for food service, I see this as taking the center back to square 1.5 in terms of dining options.
The reason the Student Center brouhgt in all of the franchised and nationally know brands for dining in the Student Center was thea students demonstrated with their dollars they did not want to eat the food offered by the Student Center. When dining options were first expanded in the center, all of it was run byt the Center under various local names. Sales, as I recall were pretty poor, poor enought that the University solicited McDonald's to move from its location on the Strip, where Kaya's is located now, to its currently Student Center location. Gradually more franchised restaurants filled in around McDonalds, until this past spring when negotiations apparently failed. Now, students will get to pick between restaurants operated directly by the Student Center and those operated under franchise, and of course, McDonald's and Starbucks. Based on the track record, I expect the franchised and brand name operations to easily outperform the university run ones.
The reason the Student Center brouhgt in all of the franchised and nationally know brands for dining in the Student Center was thea students demonstrated with their dollars they did not want to eat the food offered by the Student Center. When dining options were first expanded in the center, all of it was run byt the Center under various local names. Sales, as I recall were pretty poor, poor enought that the University solicited McDonald's to move from its location on the Strip, where Kaya's is located now, to its currently Student Center location. Gradually more franchised restaurants filled in around McDonalds, until this past spring when negotiations apparently failed. Now, students will get to pick between restaurants operated directly by the Student Center and those operated under franchise, and of course, McDonald's and Starbucks. Based on the track record, I expect the franchised and brand name operations to easily outperform the university run ones.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Student Center Restaurants
Was chatting with an employee at the SIUC Student Center over the weekend and learned that the contracts for all of the restaurants in the facility, save for McDonalds and Stabucks, are up for renewal this year. He indicated that several of those currently in the center might not renew their contract.
What I really found interesting was that he said the university planned to actively look for local restaurants and businesses to move into any vacated locations. Back in the 90s, McDonalds moved into the Student Center from its location on S. Illinois, opening the gates for national fast food franchises to set up locations in the Center and giving students one less reason to visit downtown Carbondale, as the downtown McDonalds location (where Kaya sits now) pulled a lot of students off campus for breakfast and lunch.
No coffee shops or hamburger places, as McDonalds and Starbucks both have non-compete clauses in their contracts, but here's hoping we get to see a couple of local restaurants set up inside the SC.
What I really found interesting was that he said the university planned to actively look for local restaurants and businesses to move into any vacated locations. Back in the 90s, McDonalds moved into the Student Center from its location on S. Illinois, opening the gates for national fast food franchises to set up locations in the Center and giving students one less reason to visit downtown Carbondale, as the downtown McDonalds location (where Kaya sits now) pulled a lot of students off campus for breakfast and lunch.
No coffee shops or hamburger places, as McDonalds and Starbucks both have non-compete clauses in their contracts, but here's hoping we get to see a couple of local restaurants set up inside the SC.
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