Caught in the Spotlight

We are always looking for fun new things here in Dining Services.  This past year we have rolled out a plethora of  "Grab and Go" options for students and staff.  The pantry does a wonderful job producing each and every option and are constantly thinking of ways to make them fresh and new.  So far our options include:

Fruit Boxes

Veggie Box 

 Deli Sandwiches

Croissant Sandwiches

Wraps 

Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits 

 Cake in a Cup 

Entree Salads

 

Currently our wonderful marketing girl, Emily, is creating new easy to read labels with ingredient information.  Which brings us to our next big project:  Allergy information.  We are trying to bring food allergy awareness to our employees as well as our customers and provide more options for those with food allergies, namely those with Gluten allergies. 

There seems to have been a surge in gluten free dining recently, according to Wikipedia:

"Gluten-free diets (for reasons other than celiac disease) have become a recent trend."  Starting in the next few weeks we will be marking any gluten free items on our menu each day.  Along that same line, we will also be making our vegetarian items. 

There has been a surge the past year or so among our student population to eat healthier.  We want to assist in this all that we can, while still providing the homestyle comfort food we are known for.  We hope that by promoting the options that we do have, those students will be able to find their lunch easier, and maybe along the way we will draw the attention of a few others as well.