1. N O V E M B E R 1 4 , 2 0 1 2
SODEXO
BATTLE OF THE CHEFS

2. INFO
• Who: Sodexo, Olivet students, Olivet staff.
• What: Cooking competition between two student
teams.
• Where: Ludwig Dining Hall- Nash Banquet Room
• When: November 14, 2012. 5 PM (dinner hours)
• Why: To build client and student satisfaction as well
as give ONU students a fun time.

3. INFO
• Each team was allowed to choose their own
ingredients.
• Cooking time was 90 minutes.
• All the ingredients were ordered specifically for the
event.
• The Ahi tuna was a special order and had to be
shipped overnight.

4. PEOPLE INVOLVED
• Over 200 students watched the competition.
• Interns- Kelsey Dixon, Wes Taylor, Geoff Fuller
• GM- Jeff Hilligoss, Retail Manager- Julio Silva, and
Marketing Coordinator- David Picone.
• Five student chefs- Ben Cherney, Joy Matthews,
Allison Wiseman, Aimee Gauss, and Levi Himes.

5. PREP
• Began planning in September.
• Eight team captains signed up.
• Four hours of set-up in the dining hall.

6. TEAM 1: BEN CHERNEY, ALLISON
WISEMAN, & JOY MATTHEWS

7. TEAM 1 MENU
• Appetizer: Pumpkin and
shrimp bruschetta with
arugula salad.
• Entrée: Pumpkin gnocchi
in parmesan cream
sauce with pan-seared
chicken.
• Dessert: Pumpkin mousse
in white chocolate cups.

8. TEAM 2: LEVI HIMES AND AIMEE GAUSS

9. TEAM 2 MENU
• Appetizer: Spam musubi
with a pumpkin dipping
sauce.
• Entrée: Sautéed Ahi with
mango salsa.
• Dessert: Pumpkin
cheesecake stuffed
strawberries.

10. THE WINNER
• The winning team was Team 1.

11. FEEDBACK
• The participants enjoyed
being part of the
competition.
• Judges gave high scores to
all the dishes prepared.
• Audience participation and
support was high.