Colleges & Universities

Operations

Maine farm co-op set to bid against foodservice corporations

The Maine Farm and Sea Cooperative will bid against multi-million-dollar foodservice corporations for a five-year service contract with six of the University of Maine’s seven campuses.

Operations

ANFP names new officers

The newly seated directors and certifying-board members will serve into 2016.

Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital’s Side Street Café opened Aug. 21 and boasts tables, counter-style seating and booths as well as a customized drink fountain.

Syracuse University’s new policy will start March 2016, with exemptions for religious or medical reasons.

The more casual an environment, the more difficult it can be to discipline people. Instead of shrugging off a missed a deadline, there should be consequences.

Beefsteak, a vegetable-focused concept, will open a second unit in 2016. The start-up fast-casual brand features four predesigned bowls. Guests can also customize their bowls.

"Meatless Monday"'s website asks students and professors to join hundreds of other university students to sign the pledge to replace meat, chicken and fish with plant-based meals each Monday.

McGill University is currently filling slots in its Student-Run Cafe, a new addition that is part of a larger plan to move away from commercial tenants in favor of student-run food providers.

Changes to one St. Thomas University cafeteria are denying entry to students without meal cards, which students say cuts down on the opportunity for socialization.

When one FSD places his seafood order for the week, the sales rep lets him know what's available at his price point. He labels it "Catch of the Week."

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