- Catering within Dutch higher education is less subsidised than catering services used in government authorities, businesses and health care institutions.
- Research shows that Dutch contract lenders and end-users are not very satisfied with contract catering food services. Especially universities and HBO 's show a relatively low level of satisfaction.
- Contract-lenders say that caterers need to take more initiative, be more innovative, but caterers say they do not get enough opportunity to do so because of the rules connected to contractual agreements.
- Good catering can contribute to the success of an educational institution; research shows that the quality of facilities (especially food) is important for students.
- Canteens are places where knowledge is shared and where social interaction takes place and this contributes to increasing the time spent within a space/building.
- Thus, canteens can contribute to improving the multifunctionality of spaces/buldings i.e. used for studying, meeting friends and eating, and can contribute to improving the studying habtis of students.
(Source: Damen and van der Meer, 2010 in Misset Catering, December 2010)
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