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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

Phone

FAX

Email

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Peter Balabuch

Executive Director, Dining Services

940-565-2962
Peter.Balabuch@unt.edu

Derrick Cripps

Sr. Director, Operations

940-369-7564
Derrick.Cripps@unt.edu

Communications, Sales & Marketing

Kerri Sallusti

Director of Communications and Guest Experience

Media Liason

940-891-6723
Kerri.Sallusti@unt.edu

Bryant Canzoneri

Creative Director

940-891-6761
Bryant.Canzoneri@unt.edu

Kaitlyn Mullan

Lead Graphic Designer

940-565-2462
Kaitlyn.Mullan@unt.edu

VACANT

Project Manager

940-565-4866
dining@unt.edu

Suzan Cruz

Senior Program Project Coordinator, FoodPro; Meal Plan Administrator

940-369-8223
Suzan.Cruz@unt.edu

Estella Ramble

Program Project Coordinator

Estella.Ramble@unt.edu

Our Chefs

Matthew Ward

Executive Chef, Residential Dining

940-565-2162
Matthew.Ward@unt.edu

Benito Gavirio

Executive Chef, Verde Catering and Union Kitchen

940-565-7602
Benito.Gavirio@unt.edu

Bill Hunter, CEPC®, CMB

Executive Pastry Chef, Clark Bakery

940-565-2035
Bill.Hunter@unt.edu

Pierre Thilliez

Patisserie Chef de Cuisine

940-565-2035
Pierre.Thilliez@unt.edu

Dining Halls

Sarah Kettelhut

Director, Residential Dining

940-565-2530
Sarah.Kettelhut@unt.edu

Bruceteria

Brennon Turner

Asst. Director, General Manager

940-565-2034
Brennon.Turner@unt.edu

Champs

Vacant

Asst. Director, Chef General Manager

Eagle Landing

Rodrigo Blanquet Suarez

Asst. Director, Chef General Manager

940-565-4966
Rodrigo.Blanquetsuarez@unt.edu

Kitchen West

Brennon Turner

Asst. Director, General Manager

940-565-4582
Brennon.Turner@unt.edu

Mean Greens Café

& Mean Green Acres Hydroponic Farm

Cris Williams

Asst. Director, Chef General Manager

940-565-2163
Cristopher.Williams@unt.edu

Nutrition

Kayla Jones, MS, RD, LD, CSSD

Director, Sports Nutrition, Dining Services

Kayla.Jones@unt.edu

Kristina Parrish MS, RD, CSSD, LD

Assistant Director, Sports Nutrition, Dining Services

Kristina.Parrish@unt.edu

Retail Restaurants

Sandeep Basu

Director, Retail Restaurants

940-369-8597
Sandeep.Basu@unt.edu

Tina Barrera

Assistant Director, Retail Restaurants

940-369-8754
Christina.Barrera@unt.edu

Verde Catering

Mike Sood

Director, Verde Catering and Union Kitchen

940-565-3839
Mike.Sood@unt.edu

Shelley McGinnis

Assistant Director, Verde Catering

Shelley.McGinnis@unt.edu

Bailey Garrison

Coordinator, Verde Catering

940-369-6057
Bailey.Garrison@unt.edu
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

940-369-7866
Souzan. Zangeneh@unt.edu

Beth Jeffcoat

Senior Administrative Coordinator

DSinvoices@unt.edu

Essence Williams

Payroll & Employment Manager

940-369-7351
Essence.Williams@unt.edu

Valerie Govan

Procurement Manager

940-565-2802
Valerie.Govan@unt.edu

Finance, Budget & Operations

940-565-2802
DSinvoices@unt.edu