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      • Colleen Geyer
      • Carol Botwinick
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Technology-Events-Post-Pandemic-Blog
April 13, 2021
By Brooke Botwinick
Food for Thought

Technology and Events in a Post-Pandemic World

Unique event venues such as Museums and Performing Arts Centers are well positioned to be leaders in the post-pandemic event industry. Throughout the pandemic, many cultural instit

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March 24, 2021
By Tracy Lawler
Food for Thought

The Guide to Food Service Contract Renegotiations

When we are hired to develop a food service operation for a museum restaurant, corporate café, or any other cultural institution, we often encounter a time where it is necessary t

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foodservice consultants USA
March 2, 2021
By Brooke Botwinick
Food for Thought

It’s Virtual Tasting Season!

When going through an RFP process during a global pandemic, how do you select a food service operator without tasting the food? JGL found an answer…you have a virtual tasting! He

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10 Museum Restaurants to Visit after pandemic
February 24, 2021
By Tracy Lawler
Food for Thought

10 Museum Restaurants I look Forward to Visiting.

Pre-pandemic, I traveled several times a month at a minimum. One of the things I love about my work is visiting museum restaurants nationwide for clients and non-clients alike. Lik

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RFP for Cafe foodservice consultants
January 27, 2021
By Brooke Botwinick
Food for ThoughtOur Clients in the News

The Café at Greenwich Library is not just good…it’s doing good!

  Just before the pandemic hit, JGL Foodservice Consultants managed an RFP process for café operations at the Greenwich Library. Before starting this process, the Library con

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JGL Foodservice Consultants 2020 Achievements
December 16, 2020
By Colleen Geyer
Food for Thought

JGL Takes A Look Back AT 2020….

This past year has been anything but average, however, 2020 has also given us a lot. The JGL team has been able to navigate through a new ‘normal’ as we shared, grew and learne

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November 30, 2020
By Tracy Lawler
Food for Thought

Why Hire a Museum Food Service Consultant?

I was recently asked in a peer review business meeting to discuss JGL’s value proposition. That question prompted some very good internal conversations with team JGL. We routinel

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The COVID Response from the Pittsburgh Service Industry
September 30, 2020
By Colleen Geyer
Food for ThoughtThe New Normal

The COVID Response from the Pittsburgh Service Industry

With all that has been going on over the past few months, one thing is clear; everything is dependent on how you respond to the pandemic. That remains true for the countless bars a

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Foodservice consultants for Zoo
August 13, 2020
By Brooke Botwinick
Food for Thought

“Excellent Zoo, Terrible Food Court”

Museums, Botanical Gardens and Performing Arts Centers have spent more than a decade changing the perception of what it means to dine on-site at a cultural institution; Flora Bar a

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JGL Foodservice Consultants in the News
August 11, 2020
By Brooke Botwinick
Food for Thought

JGL in the news!

A good read on industry insights into higher ed and re-openings: College and University Dining Operations Retool to Meet Safety Standards

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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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