NACUFS Loyal E. Horton Dining Award

Silver - Presented to California State Polytechnic University At Pomona in recognition of the outstanding college and university menu, in the category of Residence Hall Dining –Special Event/Theme Dinner. July 15, 2005

Foundation Dining Services received 2nd place for the Los Olivos Dining Commons in the category of Standard Menu from the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards. To enter the competition, Los Olivos submitted a scrapbook portfolio to the NACUFS Foundation highlighting the theme “A Sweet Success” and the all-you-care-to-eat buffet featuring: hot entrees, fresh deli sandwiches, salad bar, home-style soups and chilis, a grill section serving burgers, sandwiches, chicken, fresh baked goods, a waffle bar, and a self-serve coffee bar complete with lattes, cappuccinos, and espressos.

The NACUFS Dining Service Awards were first introduced in 1973. The awards were re-named in 1992 after Loyal E. Horton, one of the first registered dietitians in the world. He set high standards for the food service industry and was one of the founders of NACUFS. The Loyal E. Horton Dining Award was created to promote the creativity and nutritional soundness that Loyal E. Horton set for college food services, and is open to all members of NACUFS.

Carl's Jr. maintained an average 95% in secret shops conducted by Carl Karcher Enterprises (CKE). This is the third consecutive year Carl's Jr. has achieved this honor. Plaques were awarded at a dinner hosted by CKE in June 2000.

The University Housing Services (UHS) Emergency Preparedness Council was formed in 1997, consisting of representatives from Dining Services, University Housing Services and the Department of Public Safety who have dedicated themselves to emergency preparedness for the resident students and staff. Their efforts include evacuation drills, updating emergency plans and developing emergency preparedness training. California Governor, Gray Davis, recognized the contributions of the UHS Emergency Preparedness Council with the Governor's Safety Award which is presented to those state agencies who "set the standard for excellence in the health and safety of those they serve." The award was presented to council members at a ceremony in Sacramento on August 20, 1999.

Carl Karcher Enterprises (Carl's Jr.) awarded the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation's Carl's Jr. operation the Franchise of the Year Award. This award is given annually to the top performing specialty store franchise nationwide. The store is rated on operational assessment, quality assessment and secret shopper scores. Included in the evaluations are quality of food, cleanliness, efficiency, uniforms and overall team performance. Some of our local competition included Carl's Jr. at USC, Cal State Fullerton and the Ontario Airport. The franchise was also recognized as a member of the "95" Club which signifies a rating of 95% or higher for Mystery Shops. The awards were presented at a dinner in June.

The National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) awarded the Loyal E. Horton Dining for the "Specialty Restaurant or Shop Award" to Cal Poly Pomona Dining Services. The award was for received 2nd place for the Wok-A-Round food venue featuring Lee Kum Kee located in the Campus Center Marketplace. Competing for the first time in the large school category against schools like Harvard, Boston College, Vanderbilt, University of Kentucky, Texas A & M, Dartmouth and University of Southern California. The award was presented to the Foundation on July 9, 1999 at the NACUFS Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. The restaurant was judged on marketing, theme, menu mix and design, originality, creativity, anticipated goals and consumer input..

Certificate of Appreciation

This award Presented to Cal Poly Foundation in appreciation of service for Employment Partnership through VIP, Inc.

From Septemebr 1992 through March 1999

Given at Los Olivos , California this 4 th day of March In the Year 1999

The National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) Loyal E. Horton "Dining Award" was presented at the NACUFS Conference July 6-10, 1998 in Anaheim. The award is for Cal Poly Pomona's Kellogg West and Campus Catering for the 1997 Founder's Day Event held on October 23, 1997. This 2nd place award was for the "Catering Special Event Category".
The catering included the Founder's Day lunch at the parade, cocktail party and gala dinner. The event was judged on marketing, theme, presentation, menu selection, service style, originality, creativity, nutrition and overall success of the event.

Carl Karcher Enterprises (Carl's Jr.) awarded the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation's Carl's Jr. operation membership to the "95" Club which signifies a rating of 95% or higher for Mystery Shops. They were also recognized as a member of the "Top Ten" for operational Assessment Scores. This special award is given to the franchise with the highest average Operational Assessment scores over a twelve month period. The components scored are: adherence to company standards, sanitation, customer service, staff training and food quality.
Both honors were received at the Carl's Jr.'s annual conference for corporate and franchise operations. This is quite an accomplishment for the management and crew since it had only been in operation 16 months.

The National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) awarded the first place Innovative Achievement in Auxiliary Services Award this fall to the newly formed organization called College and University Resource Board (CURB). Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Dining Services is a founding member of the CURB group and played an integral part in its development.
This Innovative Achievement Award recognizes outstanding development, implementation and creative entrepreneurship of new and existing programs in auxiliary services. (The same award was presented to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation in October 1997 for Los Olivos Dining Commons' very successful Taste of Southern California restaurant review of D'Antonios Ristorante held on in the spring of 1997.)
CURB was formed in March 1998 to harness the purchasing power of participating universities by developing contracts, rebates, purchasing programs and service agreements. Currently consists of seven southern California universities: Cal Poly Pomona, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, USC and UCLA. The program has recently invited 9 more universities to join the group, for a total of 16 and with the intentions of going national this year.

The National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) Loyal E. Horton Dining Award was presented at the NACUFS Conference July 8-12, 1997 in Buffalo, New York. The award is for Los Olivos Dining Commons' "Taste of Southern California" restaurant review of D'Antonios Ristorante held on April 2, 1997. This was the fourth "Taste of Southern California" special theme event held. The award was not only won for the class; the grand prize was also awarded for the category.

The National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) awarded first place for the 1997 Innovative Achievement in Auxiliary Services Award to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. This Award recognizes outstanding development, implementation and creative entrepreneurship of new and existing programs in auxiliary services. The award is for Los Olivos Dining Commons' "Taste of Southern California" restaurant review of D'Antonios Ristorante held on April 2. The award was presented to Paul Storey, Executive Director of Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. at the NACAS Annual conference on Friday, October 24, 1997.

NACUFS / North Atlantic Seafood Treasures Theme event & Promotion Contest

FIRST PRIZE - Los Olivos Commons ( California State Polytechnic)
For creating a dining event, a grand and glorious taste cruise of the sparkling seafood treasures from the icy pure waters of the North Atlantic , served with oceans of fun and a bounty of delicious, nutritious reasons for eating more fish more often. June 15, 1990