You spoke. We listened.

Last semester we distributed a survey to students and staff living in residence halls on upper campus. This survey was specifically designed to gather feedback about the Hilltop Center Food Court on upper campus.

There was an overwhelming response that the hours were not convenient for those wishing to dine there. Therefore, we have implemented new hours for the Spring semester which include opening earlier and closing later.

The following are the new Hilltop Center Food Court Hours.

SubConnection, Taco Bell and Freshens:
Sunday – Thursday | noon – 10 p.m.
Friday & Saturday | noon – 8 p.m.

Squawkers:
Sunday – Thursday | 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Friday & Saturday | 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Hilltop Center Food Court C-Store:
Sunday – Thursday | 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Friday & Saturday | 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

We asked, you said, we did.
We hope you enjoy and take advantage of these new hours!

Happy Holidays from Blugold Dining

With the semester coming to an end, we’re getting excited about the upcoming holidays! We’re celebrating throughout campus with some fun decorations and specials.

12 Days of Christmas
In the Marketplace food court in Davies Center we’re celebrating with the 12 Days of Christmas and giving away a gift each day. For every purchase you make, you will receive a drawing slip to enter the daily drawing. Then visit our Facebook page to see if you’ve won!


Holiday Drink Specials in Intermezzos Café

Our baristas at Intermezzos have come up with some fantastic holiday beverages. Stop by to try our Ho Ho Mint Hot Chocolate, Egg Nog Latte, Mint Freeze Mocha or a special Holiday Chai Tea. These will only be around for a limited time so swing on by to warm up!



Holiday Treats & Goodies

The famous Taco Bell wreath in the
Hilltop Food Court
(made with sauce packets).

Our baker has been busy creating all your favorites for the holiday season! Our famous spectacular holiday frosted cut-out cookies are available at our retail locations throughout campus. Other goodies include mint chocolate brownies, holiday candy and more!

Holiday Decorations

The Hilltop Center Food Court staff had a great time decorating this holiday season! Be sure to stop by and see their winter wonderland before they close up for winter break. Our Catering staff also always has a great time bring the holidays to each and every event during this wonderful time of year!

From our family to yours, Blugold Dining would like to wish you and your family all the best during the holiday season and the new year!

Sodexo Eases Move-In Day with Fill My Fridge™ Events

Families can enjoy the rite of passage instead of driving off campus for supplies!

During college move-in day, parents at Sodexo-served campuses will be able to shop for their students' favorite items from nutritious snacks to thirst quenching beverages without having to leave campus. Sodexo is offering its second Fill My Fridge™ event at more than half of the 650 campuses it serves from Hawaii to New England–including UW-Eau Claire!

"Move-in day can be chaotic and filled with mixed emotions," said Tom Post, president Sodexo Education – Campus. "Sodexo is offering Fill My Fridge™ events for the second consecutive year because it creates the kind of exceptional experience that makes move-in day a lot easier for parents and students alike." Post came up with the idea after experiencing a frustrating move-in day with his son, followed by an hour's drive to a box store to get dorm-fridge supplies.

During resident hall move-in day (and throughout the entire year), Blugold Dining's Hilltop Center Food Court is an area where parents can purchase goods to stock their students' small refrigerators with dry goods, refrigerated goods, beverages and more!

Sodexo researched favorite resident-hall food of 18-to 24-year-old students and worked with suppliers, which included engaging local farmers and produce companies to provide local fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and bread. Sodexo is working closely with its vendor partners to help stock the fridges in residents halls.

Partners Pepsi and Coke will both offer contests for campuses that host a Fill My Fridge™ event, including a grand prize of $4,000 in the Fix Up My Room contest from Coca-Cola and a Text to Win contest from PepsiCo.

Try New Flavors for Free!

Blugold Dining is excited to host a Tasting featuring some new Pepsi flavors on Wednesday, March 30 from 5 – 7 p.m. in the Hilltop Food Court. Two of the new flavors are part of the newest Mountain Dew fan vote and the other two are Pepsi’s new Citrus Blast and Diet Citrus Blast which are very similar to Squirt.

You may remember DEWmocracy which was the online campaign to vote for the next Mountain Dew. Well, FanDEWmonium is the new, diet version. The competition is between Diet Mountain Dew Supernova with a strawberry melon flavor and Diet Mountain Dew Voltage with its raspberry citrus blend.

We will have all flavors for you to test and we encourage you to go online and vote for your favorite Diet Dew. You can either visit http://www.fandewmonium.com/ or www.facebook.com/dietdew. Voting ends April 3rd at 8 p.m.

“Two Flavors. One Winner. You pick the next Diet Mountain Dew.”

Give us your opinion and get FREE fries!

Dear students, faculty and staff,

Today we are requesting your participation in an important online survey about your recent dining experiences on campus. In return for your participation, a coupon for a FREE order of French Fries from Blu Plate Diner in Marketplace will be available for you to print out at the end of the survey.

Please complete the survey as soon as possible! It should take about 7-9 minutes at the most to complete and will only be available for a limited time.

To log-in now and participate in this online survey, please click on the link below and enter the following 5-digit Log-in ID to begin the survey.

http://www.synovate.net/dining
Log-in ID: 84956

Alternatively, you may copy and paste the entire URL link into the address line of your Internet browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, etc.).

Should you exit the survey unexpectedly or accidentally close your internet browser, clicking on the link above will allow you to re-enter the survey and continue where you left off.

Thank you, in advance, for your participation and valuable feedback. We look forward to serving you!

Cordially,

Christian Wise, General Manager

Give Us Your Opinion and Get FREE Fries!

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,

Today we are requesting your participation in an important online survey about your recent dining experiences on campus. In return for your participation, a coupon for a FREE order of French fries will be available for you to print out at the end of the survey.

Please complete the survey as soon as possible! It should take about 7-9 minutes at the most to complete and will only be available for a limited time.

To log-in now and participate in this online survey, please click on the link below and enter the following 5-digit Log-in ID to begin the survey.

http://www.synovate.net/dining
Log-in ID: 84956

Alternatively, you may copy and paste the entire URL link into the address line of your Internet browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, etc.).

Should you exit the survey unexpectedly or accidentally close your internet browser, clicking on the link above will allow you to re-enter the survey and continue where you left off.

Thank you, in advance, for your participation and valuable feedback. We look forward to serving you!

Cordially,

Christian Wise, General Manager, Blugold Dining

New Dining Area for Hilltop Center Food Court Customers

Students and staff visiting the Hilltop Center Food Court now have a place to sit and enjoy their meals! The Dugout, located in the Bowling and Billiards Center on the first floor of the Hilltop Center, has been remodeled into a seating area to accommodate Food Court customers. The Dugout features numerous tables, lounge furniture, televisions and a microwave oven for guests to use while they relax and enjoy their meals.

The seating area that was previously used by Food Court customers was remodeled over the summer to provide an larger seating area for Riverview Café, which serves over 4,000 guests per day.

Pacific Traders Opens at Hilltop Center Food Court

Delicious made-to-order stir-fries are now available at the Hilltop Center Food Court! Pacific Traders, a long time favorite in Marketplace, now has a second location open at the Hilltop Center Food Court. Guests may choose one of four proteins (tofu, chicken, beef or a weekly feature) plus a large assortment of fresh vegetables which are sautéed and finished with your choice of sauce. Pacific Traders at the Food Court is open Monday through Thursday, 4pm to 10pm and Friday through Sunday, 4pm to 9pm.

Changes in the Hilltop Center Food Court

When the fall semester starts you will see some big changes in the Hilltop Center Food Court. When entering the food court you will see that it is now surrounded by a wall to allow more seating for the busy Riverview Cafeteria. Seating for the food court will now be available downstairs in the Dugout across from the bowling alley.
Also, Pacific Traders will be replacing Enzo’s pizza in the Hilltop Center Food Court at the start of the semester. Pacific Traders is a popular food destination in Davies Marketplace and will now be convenient to the students in the Dorms.

Crunch Time!

Finals are almost here so Blugold Dining has planned a couple of ways to help you get your studying hours in and consume some brain food. First of all, we will start late night studying in Hilltop Food Court Monday, December 7th with free coffee available the last three hours it is open. There are plenty of tables to spread your books out, free wi-fi and it is the perfect place to grab great snacks to fuel you through the night. The Hilltop Food Court will be open December 7-10 and 14-15 until midnight and will stay open until 10pm December 11-13th for you convenience.

The Annual Night Owl Breakfast will be taking place at Riverview Café Monday, December 14th from 9pm to 1am. Refuel after your first round of finals Monday night with some scrambled eggs, french toast, sausage and much more.

Lastly, make sure to swing by the Library Grounds on your way to the Library and take advantage of our coupons available at the Library Grounds counter. Add a free shot of espresso to any espresso drink, take $1.00 off any Grande house coffee, and $.50 off any bakery item with these coupons.

Good luck everyone. The semester is almost over and some of you are graduating soon and we just want you to know it was our pleasure serving you.

Monster Energy Drinks are Here!

The Hilltop Center C-store is excited to now offer Monster Energy Drinks. Try one of the kicking flavors like Nitrous Anti-Gravity or Java Loca Moca. Need that extra boost? Try Monster Energy with twice the potency of a regular energy drink. As with most energy drinks this is not recommended for children, pregnant women or people sensitive to caffeine.

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Soup and Salad Bar in Hilltop Center Food Court

Blugold Dining is pleased to announce the grand opening of our new soup and salad bar in the Hilltop Center Food Court. Customers can create their own salad from a rotating selection of fresh greens, vegetables and toppings. To celebrate our grand opening, we will be offering a combo meal featuring a small salad and bottle of the new Vitamin Water 10 for only $4.39! In addition, stop in and register to win a $50 or $25 Kohl’s Gift Card to be given away on Wednesday, March 11th! We hope to see you soon!

Upcoming Blugold Dining Specials - Week of February 16th-20th

Salad Special
All large salads from our salad bars in Little Niagara and the Hilltop Center Food Court will be on sale for just $3.99 all week. Each self-serve salad bars feature a variety of greens, vegetables and dressings. Hot soups are also available!

Parfait Bar
The Terrace Cafe will feature a create-your-own parfait bar from 7 to 9am, February 16-20th, in addition to our regular all-you-care-to-eat menu. The parfait bar will feature a variety of yogurts, fruits, nuts and other toppings. Cash price for breakfast is $4.90. Save 10% off the cash price when you pay with Blugold and University Diner’s Club.

February Theme Buffets in The Dulany
The Dulany will honor Black History Month with a special theme buffet on Thursday, February 19th and celebrate Fat Tuesday with a Mardi Gras theme buffet on Tuesday, February 24th. Make your reservations to attend one or both of these exciting buffets by calling the Blugold Dining office at 836-5261. Theme buffets are $8.05 per person. Space is limited, so make your reservations early by calling 836-5261.

Finals Week Specials and Night Owl Hours

Blugold Dining will be offering extended hours and late-night, study break specials next week in Marketplace, Hilltop Center Food Court and Library Grounds .
Library Grounds will be open until 1am, Sunday through Wednesday, and offer $1 Hot Tea, $2 Hot Chocolates and $3 Cappuccinos from 10pm to 1am each night. Marketplace will extend its hours to 10pm, Sunday through Wednesday and feature $1 House Coffee and $1 Giant Cookies from 8 to 10pm each night.Hilltop Center Food Court will be open until midnight on Monday and Tuesday and feature a 20 oz. fountain soda and any regular size candy bar snack combo for $1.89!
Good luck on your finals and have a great holiday break!

Doritos Sampling

On Monday, November 3 and Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, Blugold Dining will be giving away free bags of Doritos collisions in an effort to encourage students, faculty and staff to vote. Booths will be set up in Marketplace and the Hilltop Center Food Court each day, and information regarding how and where to vote will be available. More information on the voting process can be found on the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire website: http://www.uwec.edu/vote.htm

Specials at Library Grounds and SubConnection

Stop by Library Grounds in the McIntyre Library or SubConnection at the Hilltop Center Food Court or Marketplace October 20-24 for some great specials and more.

Visit Library Grounds and enjoy $.50 coffee refills all week, plus register to win a $50 Blugold Dining gift card! On Tuesday and Wednesday morning we will be serving free samples of some of our popular beverages outside the Garfield Avenue entrance.

SubConnection in the Hilltop Center Food Court and Marketplace we will feature selected six inch subs on Wednesday and Thursday for just $1.99 each! On Wednesday choose from the Louisiana Beef and Cheddar or the Italian Sub for $1.99 and on Thursday try the Chicken Parmesan or Salami, also for $1.99 each! Plus you can register all week to win a $100 Nike gift card!