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With Aramark now gone, Taherian will lead YUDS

Staff Reporter
Published Wednesday, January 23, 2008

After a six-month search, the University announced Friday that Rafi Taherian, currently executive director of Stanford University dining, will become executive director of Yale University Dining Services in March.

Taherian will take the reigns from outgoing executive director Don McQuarrie, whose contract expires at the end of February. McQuarrie — who has served as director for over five years — ran Yale’s dining system while it was still managed by Aramark, a Philadelphia-based food-services conglomerate. The University will end its 9-year relationship with Aramark at the end of...

#1 By (Anonymous) 10:42a.m. on January 24, 2008

Who brought Aramark into Yale ?
Oh they came in with Mr.Levin, then they're Kosher specialist cooks...
And who is responsible for telling John D. just how wonderful they are and how they're cuisine will be a big hit in the New Haven School system
..missing piece is :did their campaign contribution to Dest.come first and then a contract was signed or the Gift to his camp. came after so as to retain themselves

#2 By (Anonymous) 5:49p.m. on January 24, 2008

blubblubblub... Maybe Desteffano tasted the great lean cuisine that has nourished and fueled the greatest minds in the land
then signed them on to supply NH kids.
Of course if you don't like the food here THERE are plenty of restaurants in the vicinity..Nothing like slop to bring the Town and gown to its knees ,crying,
Hey if its good enough for the Roaches gigante

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