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2024 Earth Day Spring Fling & Zero Waste BBQ

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Earth Day Spring Fling Schedule

Rain Date April 24th

2024 Zero Waste BBQ Menu

$12.00 Credit Card or 1 Flex Pass
Meal includes your choice of  two entrees, salad on a stick, Fritos Corn Chips & milk.
Meal also includes one small ice cream from the UConn Dairy Bar truck.

Dry Rubbed BBQ Chicken
Sysco Foods-Rocky Hill Connecticut
(Gluten Free)

Hot Dogs
Four Mile River Farm, Old Lyme, CT
(Gluten Free)

Hamburger and Hot Dog Buns
Freihofer’s Bakery, Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Contains-Wheat, Soy and sesame.
(Gluten Free Buns available upon request)

The “Veganator” Burger
Farmhouse Burger Boston, Massachusetts
(Vegan, Gluten Free)-Contains Soy

Beyond Meat Plant Based Italian Sausage Link
(NON-GMO / Vegan / Gluten Free)-Contains Coconut

Caprese Salad on a stick with UConn Balsamic Vinaigrette
Sardilli Produce, Hartford CT / Liuzzi Cheese, Hamden, CT
(Includes Liuzzi Mozzarella, Cucumbers, Basil, and Grape Tomatoes)
Gluten Free-Contains Soy and Dairy

Fritos Corn Chips
Dayville, CT
(Gluten Free/Vegan)

White and Chocolate Milk
Mountain Dairy, Storrs, CT

UConn Dairy Bar Ice Cream Truck
UConn Dairy Bar-Storrs CT

UConn Bakery will also be on Fairfield Way with some free and fun cupcakes!!
(Gluten-free and Vegan available upon request)

 

Donate a Flex Pass at Give-A-Meal on Mar 27

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Our Give-A-Meal event will take place at dinner at all eight dining halls on Wednesday, March 27th.

Students with a residential meal plan can donate one flex pass when they swipe in for dinner. All proceeds will go towards the Students First Fund through the Dean of Students Office. The Students First Fund assists students during a time of need (i.e. books; clothing; food).

If you don’t have a residential meal plan but want to help your fellow Huskies this semester, check out how you can support the Husky Harvest food pantry at https://bit.ly/46MFzwu

 

Spring Break Information

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As Spring Break approaches please be aware that dining hall hours will be modified on Friday, March 8th, and Sunday, March 17th. Additionally, some retail locations may have modified hours starting March 8th. All meal plans temporarily shut down for break after dinner on March 8th and resume on the 17th. Full details at the link below.

Saturday, March 9th – Saturday, March 16th. If you currently have an Ultimate, Value, or Custom Meal Plan, and you choose to remain on campus during Spring Break, you may sign up in advance for meals at McMahon. There is no cost to these meals. Find additional info and sign up form at the link below.

Full details at dining.uconn.edu/spring-break

Spring Semester Opening Weekend Hours

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Dining Halls: First Meals of the Semester

Saturday, January 13th

McMahon open

  • Breakfast: 7am-9:30am
  • Brunch: 10:30am-2:15pm
  • Dinner: 4:15-7:15pm

Northwest, Gelfenbien, and Putnam open

  • Brunch: 10:30am-2:15pm
  • Dinner: 4:15-7:15pm

Sunday, January 14th – All dining halls except Buckley open normal hours. Northwest & McMahon open for Late night – serving until 10pm

Monday, January 15th  (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) – All dining halls open normal hours.

Retail Locations

Please refer to our retail hours site. Many locations are closed for Monday, Jan 15th (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

Bookworms Cafe in the library will have modified hours for the first few days of the semester. The cafe will be closing at 8pm Tues, Jan 16th-Thursday, Jan 18th. Normal hours begin Jan. 19th.

Change Your Meal Plan

If you need to upgrade or downgrade your meal plan for the spring semester you have until Friday, Feb 2 to do so. Please use our online change plan form.

Change Your Plan

Dining to Host 23rd Annual Culinary Competition

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The Department of Dining Services will hold its annual Culinary Olympics on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. The event will take place at the Rome Commons Ballroom (Rome Building, South Campus) located on the University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus. This annual event shows off the skills of UConn Dining chefs in an individual recipe competition in the morning and then in a team-based “Chopped” style competition in the afternoon. The event is free and open to the public.

The morning event, Recipe Contest judging, is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:00am on Tuesday. Recipes are prepared on-site by UConn Dining chefs for 12 portions and must fall into one of the following categories:  Appetizer, Entrée, or Dessert. Recipes will then be judged on the following criteria: Creativity of Dish/Cooking Techniques/Use of Ingredients/Taste and Texture.

From 10:30am-1:30 pm the UConn Bakery will have displays of their creative work as well as demos on the art of decorating. Stop by and chat with our professional pastry chefs and bakers.

The afternoon event, “Boiling Point,” is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:30pm. This is our version of the “Chopped” competition that will involve teams of three chefs representing the different dining facilities within the department. Each team will be presented with a mystery box of ingredients, and using miscellaneous items from our pantry, prepare three different tapas (small food or appetizer) on each plate. Teams will have 75 minutes to prepare their dishes for three judges. Teams will then be scored on the following criteria: Creativity of dish / Cooking Techniques / Use of Ingredients / Taste and Textures. Teams are not allowed to bring ingredients or use ingredients that are not supplied by the competition. The setup for Boiling Point allows guests to get up close to the teams to watch as they strategize, prep, and get creative with their mystery ingredients.

An award presentation will immediately follow the Boiling Point competition.

Location Address: Rome Building, 855 Bolton Road, Storrs, CT – easiest access to the event and parking is to enter campus via Bolton Rd

Parking Info: Closest public parking to the event is South Garage park.uconn.edu/visitors/storrs | Campus Map of Parking & Event Location

Pedestrian Path to the Event: After parking at the garage, proceed down Hillside to Bolton and enter into South campus near the Graduate Hotel

Press/Event Contact: Robert Landolphi, Assistant Director Culinary Development-Robert.Landolphi@uconn.edu

More details at: dining.uconn.edu/culinary-olympics

Finals Week & Winter Break Dining Info

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FINALS WEEK 2023

RETAIL HOURS: Finals week hours can be found here.

HUSKY HARVEST FOOD PANTRY (Storrs) – open normal hours for 12/11 & 12/14, 11am-4pm. (Important Note about Spring Semester – Husky Harvest will be changing to Tuesday/Thursdays from 11am-4pm)

DINING HALLS

  • All dining halls will operate normal hours through Friday, Dec. 15th.
  • Saturday, December 16th

South, McMahon & Northwest Open
Hot Breakfast: 7am-10am
Cold Breakfast: 10am-10:30am
Brunch: 10:30am-2:15pm
Dinner: 4:15pm-7:15pm

  • Sunday, December 17th 
    Service only at McMahon (same hours as Saturday, December 16th).
  • Dining Hall info for holidays and breaks can always be found at the start of the semester on our hours page in a section called “Dining Halls: Holidays & Breaks”
  • Fall semester meal plans end after dinner on Sunday, December 17th

WINTER BREAK

  • RETAIL HOURS during winter break, 12/18-1/15, are available here.
  • HUSKY HARVEST FOOD PANTRY (Storrs) – Open Dec 21, Dec 28, Jan 4, & Jan 11 from 11am-4pm; Husky Harvest will open on Tuesday 1/16 for Spring Semester. NEW for Spring: Tuesdays/Thursdays from 11am-4pm – no longer open on Mondays.
  • CATERING – Closed Sunday, December 24th – Saturday, December 30th.
  • DINING HALL MEAL OPTIONS:

    • McMahon Dining Hall will be open for winter break beginning Monday, Dec 18th.
      • McMahon Hours of Operation
        • Breakfast: 7:00am – 9:30am
        • Lunch: 11:00am – 2:15pm
        • Dinner: 4:00pm – 7:15pm
    • December 15th is the Winter Recess Housing Application Deadline with Residence Life
    • DORM/SUITE: All students assigned/approved to live in a dorm/suite during Winter Break are required to have a meal plan. 
    • ON-CAMPUS APARTMENT: Students assigned/approved to live in an on-campus apartment will not be assigned a meal plan. However, options are available to purchase through our office. Please call us at 860-486-3128, M-F from 8am-5pm. 
    • Winter Break meal plans begin on Monday, December 18th.
    • When you fill out your housing form you will be able to choose one of the following meal plans
      • Meals 7 days per week: $189.00/ week  (Sunday – Saturday)
      • Meals 5 days per week: $135.00/week  (Monday-Friday only)
      • Dining Services will be closed on December 25th & January 1st 
      • Winter Break meal plans include: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, and 1 dinner per day. Unused meals do not rollover to the following day or week.
      • Students enrolled in academic, Winter Session classes (12/26/2023 – 1/12/2024), or working/interning on campus, may change their meal plan up until their third day living on campus, by contacting our office.
      • Meal plans cannot be pro-rated and are billed for the same weeks you are housed in a dorm/suite.
      • Students who are required to have a meal plan and do not select one will automatically be assigned the 7 day meal plan for $189.00 per week.

Dairy Bar to Honor Former UConn Firehouse Dog

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UConn Dairy Bar is celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the UConn Fire Department by temporarily renaming their Oreo ice cream to Freckles in honor of the beloved former firehouse mascot! From 1973-1983, Freckles, the Dalmatian, accompanied fire department personnel on routine calls and public education details. Her love and energy for the students, staff, faculty, and visitors who crossed her path brightened everyone’s day!

UConn Fire Dept 125th gear can be purchased at collegethread.com/collections/uconn-firefighters

Pop Up Food Pantry to be Held Nov 8th

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Dining Services will be hosting a one day Husky Harvest pop-up food pantry on Wednesday, November 8th, in the Student Union ballroom (Rm 331) from 10am-1pm or until supplies run out.

The pop up pantry is open to anyone with a UConn ID.

A few details if you plan on coming to the pantry:

  • Have your UConn ID ready for the check-in table.
  • Bags will be available but in limited supply – please bring your own if you have some.
  • Lines may be long – thank you for your patience.

For details on the Storrs campus pantry that is open weekly please visit huskyharvest.uconn.edu.