The Eagle Eye

Issue date: 2/4/09 Section: News

Bentley welcomes new chef, Zach Lorber, who has decided to take requests from students to shake things up a little.

Imagine you are at home and you ask your mom, "What's for dinner?" and she responds by saying, "Whatever you want!"
That is precisely the answer that the new head chef of Lock Haven's dining service, Zach Lorber, is working to give to LHU students.
"Any student can stop me at any time and tell me anything that they would like to see on the menu, and I'm willing to try it," said Lorber.
The 28-year-old chef's career has taken him to a variety of places and has allowed him to work with a vast assortment of cuisines.
The wealth of experience makes Lorber confident in stating that "whatever the students want, pending budget and university guidelines," he will put it on the menu.
Some of his stops include, Central Washington University, Cedar Point Amusement Park, Bedford Springs Resort, Miller Park and Lambeau Field.
About working at the Green Bay Packers' home games, Lorber said, "It was quite a task to make enough food for 55,000 fans on Sunday afternoons."
The ambitious Lorber began working with the LHU dining services on Jan. 5 and has already proven his willingness to try student's suggestions.
The first night that students were back on campus, he took the time to speak with some of them about the things they would most like to see served in upper Bentley.
Their requests started showing up in the premium selection within the next week.
The student responsible for the choice got a special surprise.
"I made sure to have the name of the student who made the suggestion was included in the name of the entrée posted for that meal. The first student specialty was 'Ashley's Shrimp Alfredo Rigatoni.' It's added to the fun of bringing new choices, as a lot of them have been first in line to get their choice, and then taken the sign with them at the end of the meal," said Lorber.
A calendar of the upcoming requested entrées and the dates they will be served can be found in the lobby in upper Bentley.
Lorber does not plan to end the new measures there.
His intentions for the near future include a contest where students will bring in a family recipe.
The kitchen staff will then choose five finalists from the submissions that come in.
Students will then get to sample the recipes and vote for the winner.
The addition of Lorber to the LHU dining services has not only brought a change in the menu options, but also a more positive attitude to the kitchen atmosphere in upper Bentley.
"Zach is a lot of help to everyone and his changes to the menu have provided some excitement," explained First Cook Christy Kramer, with the dining services.
A welcome addition for students and co-workers alike, the new chefs' willingness to consider everything from lobster to Korean cuisine, has made the options in upper Bentley nearly limitless.
Lorber admitted, "No request is too ridiculous."

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