Blugold Dining is partnering with E&G Franchise Systems
to create the Official Blugold Sandwich that will become a part of the Erbert
and Gerbert’s Bistro daily menu here at UW-Eau Claire. It’s Blugold history in
the making!
The contest began early this semester where we collected
recipe submissions from members of the University campus community. Students,
faculty and staff were encouraged to build and submit their favorite recipe
online at our special Sandwich Builder site—much like building and ordering a
pizza online. Those who submitted recipes were personally thanked with a coupon
for a free cookie redeemable at Erbert and Gerbert’s Bistro in Davies Center.
The next phase of the contest was the voting process.
Blugold Dining worked together with E&G to narrow the sandwich submissions
down to three finalists based on the most popular ingredients and similar
recipes. The voting website became available on Monday, October 7 and
officially closed on Friday, October 25 at midnight.
There were a number of sampling opportunities around campus
for students, faculty and staff to try out the three finalists during the
voting phase. We hosted three smaller events in The Cabin, Hilltop Center and
at a Dining Committee meeting which were followed by two large sampling events held
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 22-23 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. between
Hibbard Hall and Zorn Arena.
There were random drawings for Blugold Dining gift cards
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday of the final week of voting. Not only did we have
eight lucky gift card winners, but we ended up with just shy of 500 voters who
played a part in creating Blugold history!
The final phase of the Official Blugold Sandwich contest is
to unveil the winning sandwich. Stay tuned for the big announcement which will
include a time for the creator of the winning sandwich to make history in being
the first to order the Official Blugold Sandwich!
