<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/issues/2011-winter/marriott-culinary-lab.html" dsn="news"><item_date>12/16/2011 10:28:00 AM</item_date><category_header/><title>Marriott Culinary Lab</title><subheader/><description>The workspace for UNT hospitality management students mirrors the finest industrial kitchens.</description><author/><photographer> </photographer><image> <img src="/sites/default/files/_d3s9993.jpg" width="4256" height="2832" alt="Students working in kitchen " title="Students working in kitchen "/></image><taxonomy-story-type>Featured Photo</taxonomy-story-type><taxonomy-cultural-story-category/><taxonomy-news-sections/><taxonomy-college-department>College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism</taxonomy-college-department><taxonomy-tags>Hospitality and Tourism</taxonomy-tags><type>story</type><categories/><relationships/><main-content>The Marriott Culinary Lab opened this fall, giving UNT hospitality management students a workspace mirroring the finest industrial kitchens. The lab was made possible by a $300,000 gift from the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation that matched $300,000 in Higher Education Assistance Funds to renovate an existing lab. The new, more efficient lab has stainless steel work tops and new equipment. (Photo by Michael Clements)
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