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    • Team
      • Tracy Lawler
      • Connor Leahy
      • Brooke Botwinick
      • Barry Skown
      • Hollie Altman
      • John M. Franzini
      • Lisa Baptista
      • Martin Thorson
      • Colleen Geyer
      • Carol Botwinick
    • Testimonials
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JGL Consultants
  • Home
  • About
    • Team
      • Tracy Lawler
      • Connor Leahy
      • Brooke Botwinick
      • Barry Skown
      • Hollie Altman
      • John M. Franzini
      • Lisa Baptista
      • Martin Thorson
      • Colleen Geyer
      • Carol Botwinick
    • Testimonials
  • Services
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  • Client List
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Food for Thought

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March 9, 2023
By Brooke Botwinick
Food for Thought

JGL Gives Back: The Princeton University Art Museum

JGL is excited to award the Princeton University Art Museum a $3,000 gift in honor of our founder, James G. Lawler. This first gift is significant for the following reasons: Jim wa

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January 18, 2023
By Tracy Lawler
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Is Your Food Service Program Stuck in the Past?

As employees return to the office and student life normalizes, many institutional food service programs are still operating on assumptions — about hours, format, subsidy levels,

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January 18, 2023
By Tracy Lawler
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Your Food Service Contract Is Expiring – Should You Renew or Go Out to Bid?

When a food service contract approaches expiration, the decision to renew or go out to bid is one of the most consequential choices an institution can make. There is no universal r

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January 18, 2023
By Tracy Lawler
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JGL’s Roots – A Tribute to Our Founder

Most people who meet me and learn what I do for a living ask “how did you get into this”? My answer is in a very circular (yet organic) way. It all started with my dad James Ga

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January 18, 2023
By Brooke Botwinick
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Cheers to 40 Years!

It’s JGL’s 40th Birthday!! We want to celebrate by giving back to the community and honoring the memory of our founder, Jim Lawler. Jim loved the arts, education, trave

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December 19, 2022
By Brooke Botwinick
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Team Retreat 2022

In November of 2022, the JGL team had the opportunity to come together in person for the first time since 2019! Some of us flew, others drove, but we all met in Manchester, Vermont

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December 19, 2022
By Brooke Botwinick
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JGL Competes with Llamas in the Library

Frequently, when JGL is working with a higher education account on an RFP process, we recommend hosting a Town Hall to solicit student feedback. This allows students the opportunit

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December 19, 2022
By Colleen Geyer
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Year in Review: 2022

At JGL, we like to look back at the end of each year and take a moment to emphasize everything that our team has accomplished. See some of this year’s company highlights listed b

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November 23, 2022
By John Franzini
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JGL Goes to Vegas! The Las Vegas Souvenir and Resort Gift Show

JGL recently attended the biggest and best souvenir and gift show in the county. With over 1,300 booths, the Las Vegas Souvenir and Resort Gift Show attracts most major cultural in

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November 23, 2022
By Brooke Botwinick
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Is Your Food Service Provider Keeping it Clean?

đź’ˇ Key Insight: Food Safety and Compliance Food safety is one of the most critical and vulnerable areas of any food service operation. Institutions have both a legal and reputati

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JGL Consultants is a boutique food service and retail consultancy specializing in cultural institutions, higher education, and corporate dining. For 40+ years we have bridged the gap between institutional clients and the operators that serve them, delivering optimized financial results, stronger vendor relationships, and measurably better guest experiences.

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