Colleges & Universities

Design

How The University of Indianapolis turned its dining hall into a campus destination

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.

Operations

Auburn University taps restaurateur Ford Fry as this year's Chef in Residence for its teaching kitchen

Hospitality students work alongside Fry and chef de cuisine Tom Baco-Wang to create lunch and dinner menus for guests at the university’s 1856—Culinary Residence restaurant.

The new program provides educational nutritional guidance as well as personalized nutrition tracking.

The university established a goal to serve 30% plant-based options by 2025. The dining program now offers over 40% plant-based entrees.

This semester, students who are experiencing food insecurity can request free meal swipes at the dining hall.

IGNITE will allow students throughout the country to connect virtually and share their feedback about their campus dining programs.

Starting in January, added sugar in school meals served in the state will be restricted to no more than 25 grams of added sugar per day.

Global Kitchen offers a variety of international dishes, including arepas and tikka masala.

Two UMass alumni have teamed up to start a robotics company called rStream, now they’re piloting their innovation at the university.

Here's a glance at the new building, which is home to a variety of student resources, gathering spaces and, of course, dining choices.

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