Following a nationwide search, Joe Charette has been named Executive Director of Dining Services! Joe will replace Charlie Sams who is retiring this fall after 28 years at Rutgers University (the last 20 as Executive Director).
Joe has worked with Rutgers Dining for 22 years and has been the Associate Director of Dining Services for the past 18 years. A Cook College graduate of Rutgers University, Joe spent time as a chef and restaurant manager in Colorado, New Mexico, and New Jersey before joining Rutgers Dining as Associate Manager of Brower Commons in 1989. He was promoted to Manager of Davidson Dining Hall in 1991 and then promoted to Associate Director of Dining Services in 1993.
Joe’s passion for the food business has been evident throughout his career. From writing food and wine menus for private eateries, to supervising the construction of restaurants, to opening a chain of restaurants, Joe has brought this experience to his work at Rutgers. His innovations have included developing cash operations within Dining Services as well as the idea of using volunteer groups to staff concession stands at athletic events.
Joe has also brought his focus on student service to his work here for the past 22 years. We are proud that our national search confirmed what we have known about Joe Charette and our Dining Services program for many years: Rutgers is a national leader in college dining with gifted, talented, and experienced professionals that we can count on to deliver the best food service program for our students and the other members of the university community.
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