New Topics New College – “Why Chipotle Wins! The Changing Face of Value for the New Consumer”

Jonathan Smiga ’75, President & CEO of Barnie’s Coffee and Tea Company

 New College alumnus Jonathan Smiga has a knack for anticipating health-conscious consumer trends in food.  His career has taken him to senior positions with the Culinary Institute of America, Darden Restaurants and Orlando-based Barnie’s Coffee and Tea Co., where as CEO he is remaking the Barnie’s brand and the consumer’s coffee shop experience. Smiga will let us peek behind the counter of the multi-billion dollar food and beverage industry and share what we can expect to see in the future.

For reservations and information, call or order online. Series tickets are $75, and individual lectures are $15, with net proceeds funding scholarships and other resources for New College students.