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UNT Dining Services

Welcome Center, Room #237 ۰ 1417 Maple Street ۰ Denton, TX 76201

Mailing Address: 1155 Union Circle #305068 ۰ Denton, TX 76203-5017

Peter Balabuch

Executive Director, Dining Services

Derrick Cripps

Sr. Director, Operations

Communications, Sales & Marketing

Kerri Sallusti

Director of Communications and Guest Experience

Bryant Canzoneri

Creative Director

Suzan Cruz

Senior Program Project Coordinator, FoodPro; Meal Plan Administrator

Estella Ramble

Program Project Coordinator

Our Chefs

Matthew Ward

Executive Chef, Residential Dining

VACANT

Executive Chef, Verde Catering and Union Kitchen

Bill Hunter, CEPC®, CMB

Executive Pastry Chef, Clark Bakery

Pierre Thilliez

Patisserie Chef de Cuisine

Dining Halls

Sarah Kettelhut

Director, Residential Dining

Bruceteria

Brennon Turner

Asst. Director, General Manager

Champs

Mason Trapp

Asst. Director, Chef General Manager

Eagle Landing

Rodrigo Blanquet Suarez

Asst. Director, Chef General Manager

Kitchen West

Brennon Turner

Asst. Director, General Manager

Mean Greens Café
& Mean Green Acres Hydroponic Farm

Cris Williams

Asst. Director, Chef General Manager

Nutrition

Kayla Jones, MS, RD, LD, CSSD

Director, Sports Nutrition, Dining Services

Kristina Parrish MS, RD, CSSD, LD

Assistant Director, Sports Nutrition, Dining Services

Retail Restaurants

Sandeep Basu

Director, Retail Restaurants

Tina Barrera

Assistant Director, Retail Restaurants

Verde Catering

Mike Sood

Director, Verde Catering and Union Kitchen

Shelley McGinnis

Assistant Director, Verde Catering

Catering Coordinator

Verde Catering

940-369-6057
Have Catering questions? Direct them here: Verde@unt.edu

Avesta Restaurant

University Union, 2nd Floor

Hours of Operation

Finance, Payroll & Employee Relations

Souzan Zangeneh

Director of Budget and Operations

Beth Jeffcoat

Senior Administrative Coordinator

Essence Williams

Payroll & Employment Manager

Valerie Govan

Procurement Manager

Finance, Budget & Operations