Ike's is one of the best eateries on campus. You could not duplicate it's deliciousness. It would be a great loss to the Stanford community.
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Julia Daniel
12 years ago
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Ike's food is of incredible quality, accessible to all, and a cultural mainstay of the Stanford campus. Losing Ike's will only cause students to seek quality food elsewhere. Another R&DE outpost will not attract anyone - if we wanted overpriced and boring food, we'd head to the dining halls. Keep Ike's in the SEQ.
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Jason van der Merwe
12 years ago
Ikes is a legitimate and flourishing business that is a hallmark at Stanford. I can't imagine Stanford without Ikes. Ikes supported our community by offering high quality food services where there was high demand. I will not give my business to any RD&E addition that is placed there. Your food is bad enough as it is.
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Pooja Varman
12 years ago
i heart ike's
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Adarsha Shivakumar
12 years ago
Pretty shameless grab by RD&E. Keep Ike's.
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David Showalter
12 years ago
Ikes has slow moving lines and $ 12 sandwiches! Are you guys crazy or super rich?
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Liz Fischer
12 years ago
It's an icon!
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Enzo Busseti
12 years ago
Everybody loves Ike's, it's the most popular eatery on campus. It always has huge lines.
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Adrian Alabi
12 years ago
Great dinner central to food options on campus.
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Cristian Cibils
12 years ago
Just unacceptable
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Kristen Carnohan
12 years ago
Stanford Students love Ike's!!
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Anonymous
12 years ago
no. just no.
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Stephen Cobbe
12 years ago
Ike's is so good. I can't imagine a replacement that could possibly match it
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Anonymous
12 years ago
ike's is the best place to get food on campus. don't remove it!
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Stephen Aman
12 years ago
DON"T YOU DARE DO THIS UNLESS THAT EATERY IS GUNNA BE BOMB
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Ian Naccarella
12 years ago
I love the Matt Cain and the lollipops
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Yanni Dahmani
12 years ago
Ike's is the best food on campus It should never leave
Dear Shirley Everett and Michael Gratz,
We are disappointed that R&DE sought to compete for Huang Engineering Center. By and large, Stanford students prefer Ike's to R&DE’s restaurants. I can’t even compare Ike’s to your replacement offering, because you haven’t even declared what kinds of food it will serve. Although some students griped about Ike’s price increase, more students gripe that R&DE’s prices are even higher. Do you really think students want more restaurants that are only open from 11AM-2PM, five days per week? R&DE’s high prices, skimpy product offerings, and minimal operating hours are why R&DE should not be opening any more restaurants on campus.
Furthermore, it is appalling that you are able to operate your restaurants tax-free under Stanford's 501(c)(3). As you know, R&DE restaurants technically fail the IRS’s three-part test for Unrelated Business Income. They are 1) “A trade or business,” 2) “Regularly carried on,” and 3) “Not substantially related to furthering the exempt purpose of the organization.” (That organization is Stanford University.)
Despite good intentions, R&DE Hospitalities & Auxiliaries doesn’t seem to be acting "in support of Stanford’s academic mission." Remember, R&DE’s existing restaurants would be paying a 20-30% Unrelated Business Income Tax if it weren't for the IRS’s broadly defined "Convenience of Members" exemption. However, I would argue that R&DE’s restaurants are not convenient for students, faculty, or visitors. R&DE restaurants unfairly outcompete private vendors that actually have to pay business taxes. Looking at your vast $180M annual budget, it will only grow now that you have eliminated one of your largest competitors.
Enough is enough. Stop expanding your restaurant business. "Fundraising" via food sales is not appropriate, and we deserve better.
Students want high-quality independent vendors, like Ike’s, on Stanford’s campus.
We ask that you forfeit your newly awarded lease in Huang Enginee
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Anber Rockwood
12 years ago
Ike's is the only thing that keeps me going during finals.
Ike's is one of the best eateries on campus. You could not duplicate it's deliciousness. It would be a great loss to the Stanford community.
Ike's food is of incredible quality, accessible to all, and a cultural mainstay of the Stanford campus. Losing Ike's will only cause students to seek quality food elsewhere. Another R&DE outpost will not attract anyone - if we wanted overpriced and boring food, we'd head to the dining halls. Keep Ike's in the SEQ.
Ikes is a legitimate and flourishing business that is a hallmark at Stanford. I can't imagine Stanford without Ikes. Ikes supported our community by offering high quality food services where there was high demand. I will not give my business to any RD&E addition that is placed there. Your food is bad enough as it is.
i heart ike's
Pretty shameless grab by RD&E. Keep Ike's.
Ikes has slow moving lines and $ 12 sandwiches! Are you guys crazy or super rich?
It's an icon!
Everybody loves Ike's, it's the most popular eatery on campus. It always has huge lines.
Great dinner central to food options on campus.
Just unacceptable
Stanford Students love Ike's!!
no. just no.
Ike's is so good. I can't imagine a replacement that could possibly match it
ike's is the best place to get food on campus. don't remove it!
DON"T YOU DARE DO THIS UNLESS THAT EATERY IS GUNNA BE BOMB
I love the Matt Cain and the lollipops
Ike's is the best food on campus It should never leave
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Dear Shirley Everett and Michael Gratz, We are disappointed that R&DE sought to compete for Huang Engineering Center. By and large, Stanford students prefer Ike's to R&DE’s restaurants. I can’t even compare Ike’s to your replacement offering, because you haven’t even declared what kinds of food it will serve. Although some students griped about Ike’s price increase, more students gripe that R&DE’s prices are even higher. Do you really think students want more restaurants that are only open from 11AM-2PM, five days per week? R&DE’s high prices, skimpy product offerings, and minimal operating hours are why R&DE should not be opening any more restaurants on campus. Furthermore, it is appalling that you are able to operate your restaurants tax-free under Stanford's 501(c)(3). As you know, R&DE restaurants technically fail the IRS’s three-part test for Unrelated Business Income. They are 1) “A trade or business,” 2) “Regularly carried on,” and 3) “Not substantially related to furthering the exempt purpose of the organization.” (That organization is Stanford University.) Despite good intentions, R&DE Hospitalities & Auxiliaries doesn’t seem to be acting "in support of Stanford’s academic mission." Remember, R&DE’s existing restaurants would be paying a 20-30% Unrelated Business Income Tax if it weren't for the IRS’s broadly defined "Convenience of Members" exemption. However, I would argue that R&DE’s restaurants are not convenient for students, faculty, or visitors. R&DE restaurants unfairly outcompete private vendors that actually have to pay business taxes. Looking at your vast $180M annual budget, it will only grow now that you have eliminated one of your largest competitors. Enough is enough. Stop expanding your restaurant business. "Fundraising" via food sales is not appropriate, and we deserve better. Students want high-quality independent vendors, like Ike’s, on Stanford’s campus. We ask that you forfeit your newly awarded lease in Huang Enginee
Ike's is the only thing that keeps me going during finals.