Northwestern State University brings live music to dining hall
FoodService Director
MARCH 18, 2024
The Sodexo dining team recently launched Soundbites, a monthly live music series inside the school’s Iberville Dining Hall.
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The Rise of Protein-Rich Meals in Dining Halls
Fresh Ideas
APRIL 18, 2024
What factors are driving this requirement, and what are we doing to ensure our dining halls serve a wide variety of menu items with high protein content? For example, our Green & Go reusable container program provides students with reusable containers, which they can fill with food from the dining hall.
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Elegant Service Carts for Banquet Halls and Dining Halls: Adding Flair to Your Dining Experience
Rosseto
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Let’s work together to add that extra touch of elegance and efficiency to your dining experience. The post Elegant Service Carts for Banquet Halls and Dining Halls: Adding Flair to Your Dining Experience appeared first on Rosseto.
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How The University of Indianapolis turned its dining hall into a campus destination
FoodService Director
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Quest Food Management Services worked to transform Ober Dining Hall from a closed-off cafeteria to the school’s main hub for connecting on campus.
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New York’s Union College fast tracks dining hall expansion, modernization
Food Management
OCTOBER 31, 2023
American Dining Creations addressed dining limitations in multi-million-dollar project at Union College.
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Teaching demos make the dining hall a blast
Food Management
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A university nutrition staff adopts Compass Group North America’s teaching kitchen model, which encourages students to pull up a barstool, learn, taste and connect.
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Destination Dining helps Fordham University navigate dining hall closure
Food Management
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Multiple new locations across campus are filling the campus dining gap at Fordham University.
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5 things: University of Minnesota plans $40M in dining hall upgrades
Food Management
DECEMBER 8, 2023
This and a $1.1 million grant program to study access to healthier school meals are some of the stories you may have missed recently.
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5 things: Compass North America saw 17.4% revenue increase in fiscal 2023
Food Management
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
This and student dining hall workers unionizing at a Massachusetts college are some of the stories you may have missed recently.
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The University of Houston System Selects Atrium Campus and Agilysys for Next Generation Campus Card and Point of Sale Solution Serving Student, Faculty and Staff Dining Halls and Other Retail Outlets
Hospitality Net
JULY 25, 2023
Eating in a university dining hall has traditionally been an experience for students, faculty and other staff to unwind from hectic schedules, socialize and enjoy a meal with friends and colleagues.
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5 things: Carton shortage threatens school milk programs across multiple states
Food Management
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
This and the positive effects of climate labeling on dining hall menu choices are some of the stories you may have missed recently.
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5 things: Church steps in after fire closes school district’s kitchen
Food Management
DECEMBER 5, 2023
This and a move to minimize college dining hall calorie count visibility are some of the stories you may have missed recently.
5 things: Food rescue nonprofit expands partnership to Cincinnati area schools
Food Management
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
This and a Georgia college dining hall serving first responders in Hurricane Idalia’s wake are some of the stories you may have missed recently.
Liberty University’s new dining hall is home to 27 food stations
FoodService Director
AUGUST 17, 2023
The Reber-Thomas Dining Center boasts an allergen-friendly area, bake shop and exhibition kitchen.
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5 things: Compass North America sees 14% organic revenue gain in Q3
Food Management
JULY 25, 2023
This and a study on making plant-based choices the default option in dining halls boost are some of the stories you may have missed recently.
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Not ‘just a tent,’ The Eatery at Norman Field is more than temporary; it’s awesome
FoodService Director
APRIL 25, 2024
University of Florida’s solution for feeding students in the midst of construction of a new dining hall has turned out so well, it will almost be a shame to see it go.
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Go behind the scenes at the MSU Meat Lab
FoodService Director
APRIL 17, 2024
Michigan State University’s on-campus meat processing facility makes local meat within reach for dining halls, athletic events, catering and collaborations.
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How Corroded Mobile Shelving is Paralyzing Your Kitchen
the CAMBRO blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
For years, Kevin Oyler, Dining Services Assistant Manager at Michigan State University , used wire shelving in the dish room at Brody Dining Hall, the largest non-military dining hall in North America. “It Over time, repeated exposure to cleaning chemicals, spilled food and steam can lead to rust and deterioration.
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A Fresh Approach to Health & Wellness
Fresh Ideas
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Walk into any of our dining halls and you’ll see posters or flyers that encourage students to feed their minds and fuel their bodies with an integrated approach to wellness. Students may not be used to filling their own plates in a traditional dining hall environment. How do I know my plate is balanced?
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Fun, Games, and Good Food
Fresh Ideas
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The dining hall is an integral part of a school – a place for students to spend time together, study, and of course, eat. They want everyone to feel included and represented in the dining program. Jenny engages students at WBU by including them in creative projects to help make the dining hall look and feel welcoming.
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What the future of sustainable dining looks like at Oakland University
FoodService Director
AUGUST 2, 2023
The university’s dining halls recently became some of the first foodservice operations in North America to be certified by The Pledge on Food Waste.
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"Micro farm" to bring fresh greens to Nazareth University
FoodService Director
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The farm is installed in the dining hall so students can watch their food grow.
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Inside Look at the University of Cincinnati’s Newest Servery
Foodservice Equipment Reports
JANUARY 3, 2024
One step the school has taken to accommodate more students is renovating MarketPointe, one of its meal plan dining halls. This past fall, the Cincinnati-based school saw enrollment reach more than 50,000, its most ever.
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Drury University launches free meal swipe initiative to fight food insecurity
FoodService Director
OCTOBER 16, 2023
This semester, students who are experiencing food insecurity can request free meal swipes at the dining hall.
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Pride in Foodservice Week 2024
Fresh Ideas
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
. “It always makes me feel like my job is accomplished when I see people leave the dining hall with a smile on their face.” She works closely with campus clubs and organizations to schedule special events and activities at the dining hall. “When I went to school, dining halls looked a lot different.
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Chefs from Texas State University compete in Culinary Throwdown
FoodService Director
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The winner was crowned “champion” of the Mongolian Station in Commons Dining Hall.
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Community Connection
Fresh Ideas
DECEMBER 12, 2023
For Valentine’s Day, he hands out roses and decorates the dining hall for the holiday. Jerry understands how important the dining hall is to the community, and he works to ensure every guest feels welcome and heard. Jerry knows the dining hall helps keep students fueled throughout the day and focused on their academics.
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In the News: Plan to Reduce Food Waste This Back-to-School Season
Food Recovery Network
AUGUST 29, 2024
Whether you're packing a school lunch for yourself or a family member, eating a cafeteria lunch, or a college student eating in a dining hall, FDA has tips to reduce your contribution to food waste. Eating in a Cafeteria or Dining Hall Before purchasing a meal, take a moment to think about how hungry you are.
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Building a Student Chapter—Relationships
Food Recovery Network
JULY 23, 2024
At a school where one centralized dining hall keeps careful track of pre-consumer, recoverable kitchen scraps, it turned out that the majority of food waste came from post-consumer scraps—food that students took onto their plates and threw away at the end of a meal.
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West Chester University Earns Certified Free From Certification
MenuTrinfo
MARCH 18, 2024
In June of 2022, the school opened the Commons Dining Hall, which excludes peanuts and tree nuts from both production and storage. After learning about the Certified Free From certification offered by MenuTrinfo®, the University embraced its implementation given the school’s commitment to remove all nuts from the dining facility. .”
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Raising the (Salad) Bar
Fresh Ideas
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Fresh Ideas has partnered with Swedish company, Picadeli, to install a tech-enhanced salad bar at its Maryville University dining hall. We go to great lengths to ensure that food is stored and served at optimum temperatures, dining halls are kept clean, and kitchen equipment and facilities are used properly.
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Planting Seeds for Fresh Foods
Fresh Ideas
JUNE 7, 2023
Farm-to-table is a popular social movement that promotes using local ingredients to produce the food we consume at home, in restaurants, and inside our dining halls. One example of using hyper-local ingredients in our dining program is seen at Midland University. The garden also helps reduce food waste on campus.
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Preparing Your Commercial Kitchen for the Warm Weather Surge
Modern Restaurant Management
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Remember, the key to withstanding the pressure of warmer climates and crowded dining halls is in pre-emptive action. Furthermore, streamlining your operations for efficient service delivery and empowering your staff through adequate training consolidates the effectiveness of this preparation.
New Approaches to Old Problems: Innovative Initiatives to Fight Campus Food Insecurity
Bon Appetit Management Company
MARCH 14, 2024
Financial aid might fall short while tuition costs continue to rise, and students who stay on campus during breaks may be left without adequate food options if dining halls are closed.
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A Fresh Look into Spartan Dining’s Garden
Chartwell Student Success
OCTOBER 8, 2018
Our green and red peppers are used in the Fountain View Dining Hall, and the herbs are used at all of our dining locations for seasoning, sauces and garnishes. For the “snip your own herb stations,” are these herbs that have already been cut, and they’re displayed in the dining rooms for guests to help themselves?
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Bon Appétit’s Katy Maher Named Planet Promise Changemaker
Bon Appetit Management Company
JANUARY 19, 2024
She’s been instrumental in furthering sustainability initiatives for Bon Appétit Management Company’s operations at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN, from the dining hall to the campus farm and beyond during her time at the college. Katy Maher, MPH, RDN, LDN is a superstar.
Farm to Fork Profile: Minnesota’s Campus Farms
Bon Appetit Management Company
AUGUST 19, 2024
One thing that I really like is that the team is flexible –they know summer isn’t busy in the dining hall, so they process tomatoes into sauce and make pickles.” “Charlie and Mike (Executive Chef Mike Carlsen) take whatever we grow, and we do drop-offs after we do our harvests,” says Aley.
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Elevate College Dining Experience with Schär Gluten-Free!
MenuTrinfo
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
For those with dietary restrictions navigating dining hall options can be a bit daunting. Schär, a leader in gluten-free products, is here to revolutionize college dining. Let’s explore how Schär, in partnership with MenuTrinfo, can transform your campus Menu.
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The Eat Local Challenge 2023 – Rooted in Taste and Community 19 Years Running
Bon Appetit Management Company
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Tree Range Farms joined the team at Burton Dining Hall and showed a video of how their slow growth chickens are raised in forested pastures where they can for a ge on plants and bugs (like the omnivores they are), without any need for antibiotics or restrictive confinement. The tortilla chips were also sourced from Shagbark.
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Agrlilinks Call to Action: The Intersection of Food Waste and Food Justice
Food Recovery Network
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
We mobilize students to recover surplus food from college dining halls and surrounding businesses, safely package it, and donate it to hunger-fighting nonprofit partner agencies. Our model at FRN is simple yet impactful.
Shifting Priorities During COVID-19: Waste Goes up as Restaurants aim to Stop the Spread of the Pandemic
Lavu
APRIL 13, 2020
Since events are canceling and dining halls are closed, many restaurant owners are seeing an influx of food waste and looking for ways to avoid throwing the food in the trash. Don’t lose sight of your initiatives to be a green company, instead adapt and control your waste as much as possible in light of new situations.
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Surviving COVID-19: Add Curbside Service to your Restaurant
Lavu
MARCH 24, 2020
Thomas Nguyen of Peli-Peli and Jessica Delgado of Delgado Collective shared these tips, and what they are doing to stay afloat and profitable while dining halls around the world close. Peli-Peli has never offered curbside service and is more of a luxury food chain, but they are quickly adapting to new dining hall closure mandates.
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Celebrating Five Years of Redefining Campus Dining
FoodService Director
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
College Campuses Apex order pickup lockers have been installed in a variety of campus dining settings—from university-owned cafes and dining halls, to national brand eateries and ghost kitchens. They scan, grab their food, and go.” Wide Adoption Across U.S.
Pickling in Paradise on The Farm at Butler
Bon Appetit Management Company
JANUARY 9, 2024
This thoughtful approach to caring for the land supports a productive harvest as well, yielding over 5,500 pounds of produce per year, nearly 100% of which is purchased by the Bon Appétit team at Butler University to serve in the dining hall in Atherton Union.
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