Arthur Dulin, a Cal Poly Campus Dining sous chef, is competing in the National Association of College & University Food Service Culinary Challenge with his unique combination of Thai-inspired catfish and turmeric, hoping to bring recognition to his culinary skills and culture.
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New dining options and facilities debut at Cal Poly for fall quarter
Cal Poly Campus Dining has added multiple new on campus facilities and meal concepts for the fall quarter, including Julian’s Cafe, Hilltop Grocery, dedicated gluten-free areas, Sequel Tea, Poly Choice, and a sit down dining experience at Vista Grande Express and 1901 kitchen.
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“Eating just to be alive”: Cal Poly students share meal situations in isolation
For students isolated in off-campus hotel rooms, it costs $30 a day to eat. Returning to on-campus from winter break resulted in a sudden omicron spike among Cal Poly students, leading to the administration moving students who tested positive to off-campus hotel rooms for isolation. To add to the list of struggles of being isolated […]
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Students with dietary restrictions ‘struggling to get a good meal’ at Cal Poly Dining
Cal Poly students with dietary restrictions have expressed dissatisfaction with the limited dining hall options, resulting in students compromising healthy meals to attend class and others facing food insecurity. Biochemistry junior Maile Gardner follows a vegan diet and has found that the lack of options has made it difficult to find consistent meals. “I feel […]
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Student Choice cultural confusion: Japanese or Korean ramen at Campus Dining?
Civil engineering freshman Seth Santa Maria was scrolling through his phone the night of Jan. 5 when he saw something that piqued his interest. “I was scrolling through the Cal Poly Campus Dining website when I saw that Korean food won Student Choice,” Santa Maria said. “But it said ‘Build Your Own Ramen.’” Santa Maria […]
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The last straw: Campus Dining ditches plastic for paper straws
Cal Poly is taking another step towards its zero waste goal with the replacement of plastic straws throughout campus dining halls. Campus Dining announced that they are making the switch to compostable paper straws beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year. The move away from plastic straws to a more recyclable alternative helps support the university’s […]
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I ate my way through campus, the healthy way
Eating healthy on campus is possible at all dining venues, each offering vegetarian, vegan and allergy-friendly options.
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Campus dining policies change
This year, some of Cal Poly’s campus dining policies have changed under the new third party management, Chartwells Higher Education. In April 2017, they began managing all campus dining locations for Cal Poly Corporation. Many of the policies implemented have become concerns for both students and employees on campus. “It’s disappointing to me to know that this […]
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Campus dining rehauls menus and design
Over the summer, Cal Poly Corporation, Campus Dining Director Spyros Gravas and incoming executive chef Ken Kline worked collaboratively to rebrand and reboot dining options across campus. According to Cal Poly Corporation communications specialist Aaron Lambert, the changes were initiated after receiving survey feedback from about 3,800 students. Sandwich Factory — commonly known by the […]
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Why I can’t stomach Cal Poly Campus Dining
However, when put together, campus food at Cal Poly instills more fear than an 8 a.m. physics class.
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Being vegan at Cal Poly
Vegans have particularly intense limitations when it comes to eating on campus.