We all worked in food service once : a phenomenological study of the student perceptions of food service employment and its influence on critical thinking development
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This qualitative research study explores how recent graduates perceive the influence their on-campus food service job had on their critical thinking development. This study sought to answer two research questions. The first research question - what factors were associated with students choosing to work in food service for multiple years? - focused on finding out why the graduates continued to work in their food service position for multiple years during college. All the participants were not planning to have a career in the food service industry, so this question investigated why they stayed rather than finding employment more related to their future career field. The second question asked - how do recent (1-5 years) graduates perceive their past on-campus employment contributed to their development of critical thinking? Six recently graduated students were each interviewed two times. The students interviewed were able to articulate examples of where their food service positions helped them develop and demonstrate critical thinking skills. While the levels of development varied among participants, there was a perceived benefit to working in food service while in college.
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Ed. D.