As of Spring 2019, Subway, Julian’s Cafe in Kennedy Library, the Julian A. McPhee University Union (UU) Starbucks and a number of other Campus Dining venues are offering mobile ordering through the app Tapingo. Tapingo is an app that offers advanced ordering for food and beverages for college campuses, according to their website. Starbucks Manager […]
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With ASI sustainability resolution, Campus Dining will offer reusable dishes in new dining complex
The ASI Board of Directors has unanimously passed a sustainability resolution Feb. 20, strongly urging Campus Dining to use reusable dishes in their future dining locations.
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Campus Dining overhauls plan options for second year in a row after hearing from students
From meal credits to Plus Dollars to meal credits to Dining Dollars.
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Campus Dining comes face-to-face with students
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), Inter Housing Council (IHC) and Campus Dining collaborated to hold a Campus Dining Open Forum Friday, Mar. 8 from 1-2 p.m. in the University Union. The event served as a way for students to express feedback of Campus Dining and voice their opinions about the current food on campus. There were […]
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Shake Smart sells limited menu due to conflicts with other campus dining options
Shake Smart has 13 locations across the country, but the shop in front of the Recreation Center has slight variations in the menu due to non-compete agreements with Campus Dining. The Shake Smart website features four different varieties of oatmeal bowls, breakfast and lunch wraps and cold brew coffee that are available at the majority […]
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Cal Poly becomes first Fair Trade CSU
“The biggest goal is to educate Cal Poly students,” business administration junior and co-president of Net Impact Jenny Hoekstra said.”The leaders of tomorrow now are going to know more about this, and whatever company hopefully they will be advocates for environmental and social impact that they can make.”
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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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Cooking in the Canyon – free lessons from Cal Poly’s executive chef
University Housing and Campus Dining partnered together to offer students, faculty and staff weekly free cooking classes.
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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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New market, meal swipes and more vegan options added on campus
Students can expect changes to Campus Dining to begin the 2018-2019 academic year, including new on-campus locations, an increase in dietary options, compostable straws, and an increase in meal swipe options. “Each year Campus Dining performs a survey that is open to the entire campus,” Cal Poly Corporation Communications Specialist Aaron Lambert said. “That feedback […]
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New dining hall delayed a year to Fall 2019
The new Vista Grande dining hall is a year behind schedule, slated to open next Fall.