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Cornell Dining Helps Student Develop New Dining Offerings
Cornell Dining helped Martin Andonov '13 refine his ideas for fast-food, high-quality Mediterranean offerings. Andonov, who won $15,000 for his concept, will launch a London eatery after graduation.
When Martin Andonov ’13 approached Steven Miller, senior executive chef with Cornell Dining, in January to test his new restaurant concept, Miller says the timing could not have been more fortuitous.
“I had just begun developing an idea for a Mediterranean food station at Trillium,” said Miller. “Martin had put together a business plan for a Mediterranean restaurant chain and was looking for a real-world opportunity to test the viability of the concept.”
Andonov won first place, out of 30 applicants, for his “Agora Hellenic Grill” food-service concept in the Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition at the School of Hotel Administration. Read more.
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