Findlay, Ohio, Sept. 24, 2004 – The University of Findlay’s Village Café will open for the fall semester with a Taste of Greece theme lunch on Sept. 28.

The Village Café is open Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $7.50.

The facility utilizes students from three classes to create a dining experience for patrons. The freshmen, learning the fundamentals of dining room management, will be the servers. The juniors have mastered cooking basics and are now learning to cook in large quantities. The seniors, as managers of the facility, have devised the menu. The dining room serves as a living classroom for those in the hospitality management program.

Different themes will be featured each time the Village Café is open, including A Philly Tradition, Good Ole Southern Cooking, Trip to Sicily, Fall Feast, Fall Harvest, Unique Asian Cuisine, Tempting and Tasty, Stick to Your Ribs, Home Sweet Home, A California Classic and Taste of the Midwest.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling 419-434-4097 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Those calling are asked to leave a name, phone number, number in the party and any special requests. Reservations can also be made online at www.findlay.edu/village café.

Menus can be accessed via the Web site.

The University of Findlay is a comprehensive university located in Findlay, Ohio, about 45 miles south of Toledo. With a total enrollment of 4,500 full-time and part-time students, The University of Findlay is noted for its innovative, career-oriented programs in more than 60 majors and eight master’s degrees. For more information, visit www.findlay.edu.