Boyd Buchanan picks Fresh Ideas for dining
Boyd Buchanan School has chosen Fresh Ideas Food Service Management as its new dining partner.
As part of the change, parts of the dining program will be enhanced, including a redesigned kitchen, and a converted dining hall with a high variety of meal selections in a cafe-style dining court.
Jill C. Hartness, president of Boyd Buchanan, said Fresh Ideas “shares our values which aligns with the level of culinary expertise and commitment to social responsibility, such as farm-to-campus practices, that will continue to elevate and enhance our campus dining program.”
Fresh Ideas also will add digital menus, improvements in The Atrium, the school’s secondary dining area at the Student Life Center, and additional dining options for upper school students at The Bucs Store’s new Buccaneer Cafe.
According to Fresh Ideas, this will be their first partnership in the Chattanooga area.
Founded in 2000, Fresh Ideas is headquartered in Columbia, Missouri.
Flying Squirrel adds brunch on Saturdays
When The Flying Squirrel opened in 2013, it was one of the first Southside restaurants serving Sunday brunches.
Starting this weekend, the award-winning bar and restaurant will add a Saturday brunch to its schedule. The restaurant at 55 Johnson Street, which is an extension of the Crash Pad hostel that co-owners Max Poppel and Dan Rose first opened in 2010 , will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., starting this Saturday, with a similar menu and entertainment program as what the Flying Squirrel now has on Sundays.
“Our Sunday brunch is one of our best programs with a great reputation, so replicating that was a no-brainer,” Poppel said.
As competition among the growing number of restaurants on the Southside has increased, the region is also drawing more patrons throughout the weekend, Poppel said.
The Saturday brunch will feature live music from 11 a.m .to 1:30 p.m., including regular appearances by Danimal when he’s not touring.
The Enterprise Center welcomes new CEO
The new head of Chattanooga’s entrepreneurial development group known as The Enterprise Center started work last week and will be welcomed at a reception at the agency’s offices on the 5th floor of the Edney Innovation Center from 5-6:30 p.m. today.
Deb Socia, formerly executive director of Next Century Cities in Washington D.C. and the Tech Goes Home program in Boston, succeeded Ken Hays as president and CEO of The Enterprise Center.
“I can’t tell you the excitement that we all feel that Deb’s background will take the Enterprise Center the next level,” said David Belitz, the chairman of The Enterprise Center’s board.
Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger has visited several of The Enterprise Center’s Tech Goes Home classes in the community, and said he is “amazed watching Tech Goes Home provide opportunities for people they would not otherwise have. I know Deb is just the person to help grow the program’s influence in Hamilton County,” said Coppinger.
Coppinger and Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke, who said he hopes Socia will “continue to create a culture of innovation in Chattanooga and build digital equity” in Chattanooga, will host the today’s public reception to welcome Socia.
Microsoft fined for bribery scheme
Microsoft is paying more than $25 million to settle federal corruption charges involving a bribery scheme in its Hungary office and three other foreign subsidiaries.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says Microsoft will pay about $16.6 million to settle charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act involving its operations in Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Turkey.
The Justice Department says Microsoft will also pay an $8.75 million criminal fine stemming from the Hungarian bid-rigging and bribery scheme, which involved Microsoft licenses sold to government agencies and falsely recorded as discounts.
Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a letter to employees Monday that the conduct was “completely unacceptable” and involved a small number of employees. Smith is outlining changes to prevent discounts from being used for improper purposes.