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LIVE from ACCAC 2026 - with Aimee Novak, Executive Director of Culinary Experience, Yavapai College

Aimee Novak, Executive Director of Culinary Experience · Yavapai College

Oct 8, 2026 14 min
LIVE from ACCAC 2026 - with Aimee Novak, Executive Director of Culinary Experience, Yavapai College

What this conversation answers

  • 01

    What happens when a community college ditches the third-party vendor & brings dining completely in-house?

  • 02

    How do you build a restaurant model serving 10,000 meals per month with just 5 months to launch?

  • 03

    Why does cooking within the seasons actually improve nutrition, sustainability & your bottom line?

Show notes

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Aimee Novak, Executive Director of Culinary Experience, Yavapai College

In this episode, recorded LIVE & in person from the ⁠2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference⁠ on the campus of Yavapai College,

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • What happens when a community college ditches the third-party vendor & brings dining completely in-house?
  • How do you build a restaurant model serving 10,000 meals per month with just 5 months to launch?
  • Why does cooking within the seasons actually improve nutrition, sustainability & your bottom line?

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