Author: Desroches, Rebecca

Dining to present Gluten Free Pie Demo on October 28th

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Join us on October 28th from 12-1pm for an online demo on how to make a Gluten-Free Apple Pie. This event is part of the UConn Human Resources Work/Life month. After the pre-recorded demo, UConn Bakery manager Eric Merkle will be available on the session to answer your questions live. Check out the details and get the Microsoft Teams link here. 

Can’t make it? The recipe and demo will be presented on our Youtube channel following the event. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you get notifications of new videos! You can also find a printable version of the recipe here.

Dairy Bar October Specials & Change in Hours

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The UConn Dairy Bar will be changing hours effective Wednesday, October 20th. Hours of operation until further notice will be Wednesday through Sunday from 11am-7pm.

Make sure to stop by and try the October specials and our seasonal flavor pumpkin. They won't last long so grab them while you can!

Maple Walnut Toffee Sundae

Maple walnut ice cream, caramel, Heath Bar, walnuts, whipped cream, fall sprinkles and a cherry.

Pumpkin Espresso Milkshake

Pumpkin and Coffee Espresso crunch ice cream, pumpkin syrup, whipped cream, caramel drizzle and fall sprinkles.

Dining is Hiring Students

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Huskies…looking for an on-campus job? Dining is hiring!

APPLY TODAY ON JOBX

  • Free meal on the shift you work
  • Flexible shifts
  • Student management opportunities (great for resumes)
  • Fun working environment

Any newly hired student employee who signs up for 3 shifts that are at least 3 hours long and begin at 7:30pm or later will receive $100 in points. The points will be added to their student ID and will not expire unless the student is released from employment. The student must work these shifts for a minimum of 30 calendar days before the points are added. **This applies only to shifts at Union Street Market, McMahon, and Northwest.**

Hours for Family Weekend/Columbus Day (Oct 8-11th)

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HOURS OF OPERATION FOR OCTOBER 8th-11th

DINING HALLS – For Fall 2021, only UConn students and employees are allowed in the dining halls. This includes Family Weekend. Please visit our retail locations to dine with guests. Click here for normal hours of operation.

  • Friday, October 8th – Normal hours of operation
  • Saturday, October 9th – South will be serving breakfast at 7am. All dining units open for normal hours.
  • Sunday, October 10th – South will be serving breakfast at 8am before regular brunch hours. All units open normal hours.
  • Monday, October 11th – Classes are in session. All dining units open for normal hours of operation.

RETAIL LOCATIONS – Per University COVID guidelines, masks are required indoors until you are seated and eating. All retail locations, except Dairy Bar, are cashless. Our locations accept: Debit/Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
Mobile Payments (Google Pay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay), Husky Bucks, and Dining Services Points (points are not accepted at the Dairy Bar, and only from 4-6pm at the Food Truck). Click here for normal hours of operation.

Please Note: the print schedule for Family Weekend listed Dairy Bar hours incorrectly. Dairy Bar is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11am-8pm. Masks required.

  • Friday, October 8th – Normal hours of operation for all retail locations
  • Saturday, October 9th – Normal hours with the following exceptions:
    • Beanery Cafe (Benton Museum) – open from 8am-3pm
    • Food Truck (Fairfield Way) – open from 11am-2pm
    • One Plate, Two Plates (Student Union) – open from 11:30am-3pm
    • Earth, Wok & Fire (Student Union) – open from 11:30am-3pm
    • Dairy Bar Truck – by the Student Union starting at 11am
  • Sunday, October 10th – Normal hours of operation.
  • Monday, October 11th – Classes are in session. Normal hours of operation.

 

In The News: CrossRoads is UConn’s first meatless cafe

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Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant

Each year, UConn’s Dining Services department queries students and employees about food preferences and sensitivities, to provide them with what they want and need. Ethan Haggerty, an official in the department, noticed something: “There are more and more vegetarians and vegans than ever before.”

On Aug. 30, the university opened the first dining space in its history with no meat on the menu. CrossRoads Café, in the Wilbur Cross Building where Wilbur’s Café used to be, is open to the public.

Haggerty, area manager for several campus cafes, said CrossRoads is not just for the plant-based crowd. He’s going after “flexitarians,” people who eat mostly vegetarian meals but occasionally eat meat or fish.

“They’re looking for delicious food and are willing to try plant-based options,” he said. “It’s all about giving people more choices.”

To read more…check out the full article here.

NOSH Kosher Kitchen Schedule for Upcoming Jewish Holidays

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Please review the following changes for NOSH Kosher kitchen in Gelfenbien Dining Hall during the upcoming Jewish holidays.

Yom Kippur – closed 9/15 after lunch, reopen 9/17 for breakfast
Pre-Fast and Post-Fast meals will be prepared by the Kosher Kitchen and served at Hillel House

Sukkot – closed 9/20 after lunch, reopening 9/23 for breakfast
Pre-Fast and Post-Fast meals will be prepared by the Kosher Kitchen and served at Hillel House

Shemini Atzeret – closed 9/27 after lunch and reopening 9/30 for breakfast

https://www.uconnhillel.org/