Talking Trash

Hopefully everyone is having a smooth first full week. All of you have probably noticed our many garbage receptacles around the dining areas. It may seem confusing at first, but please take the time to separate and throw your trash items in the appropriate bins. Signs with pictures and descriptions of what can be disposed of in each are located on top and on the front of the bins. All food scraps are compostable along with our eco-friendly paper plates, brown napkins, clear plastic cups, straws, utensils and salad to-go containers.

UWEC is proud to be selected as the first commercial composting site in Eau Claire and we are trying our best to become more environmentally responsible and conforming to our University’s strategic plan to become an eco-friendly operation. If you have any questions about what you can compost or recycle please let us know!

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Students, faculty and staff will find a number of exciting changes in our dining areas this fall.

In The Terrace, the seating capacity has been increased and new food options will be available beginning this semester. The a la carte dining area known as the Little Niagara Inn, which included Ultimate Baja and Salad Toss, now is incorporated into The Terrace, and its specialized menus are now part of the cafeteria.

Guests visiting The Terrace will find main entrees, exhibition cooking and a deli sandwich station in the main serving area along with ice cream and desserts. Soup, salad bar, cereal and beverages will be available next to the main seating area and our grill, pizza station and a new pasta bar will all be located in the Little Niagara Inn.

Marketplace, the food court on the lower level of Davies Center, also has been remodeled and will offer additional menu options formerly found in Ultimate Baja and Salad Toss. Intermezzos, the dining area centrally located in the Blugold Room, has been expanded to offer soups and a greater variety of sandwiches and other grab-and-go options for lunch patrons.

Welcome the New Executive Chef

Soon the campus will be buzzing with students again, back to UWEC for another exciting school year. Blugold Dining has made quite a few changes over the summer for you to explore. We will go into more detail about those changes in future blogs. We also want to take this time to welcome our new Executive Chef Tim Grayson. Chef Tim received his Masters Degree in Hotel and Hospitality Management from the prestigious, Ivy League Cornell University. He comes to us most recently from Rio De Janeiro, but calls Little Rock, Arkansas home. He currently owns a restaurant in Northern Brazil named Paladar, which means "Taste" in Portuguese. Tim began his diverse career at Walt Disney World in Orlando but has since worked worldwide and on several cruise ships. We look forward to experiencing Tim’s many culinary and cultural influences from the different countries he has explored along his culinary journey. Tim is married and has a daughter and granddaughter in Nashville, TN. Please join us all as we welcome Chef Tim Grayson to our campus.

New at Blu Plate Diner: Belgian Waffles

Made-to-order Belgian Waffles are now available at Blu Plate Diner in Marketplace. Our waffles are served with your choice of chocolate chips, blueberries or raspberries baked right in, or try a plain waffle topped strawberries and whipped cream or butter and syrup. Belgian Waffles plus all your favorite breakfast items are available all day long in Blu Plate Diner.

Marketplace Summer Salad Bar Returns June 29th

Starting Monday June 29th, the Marketplace Summer Salad Bar is back. The Salad Bar is open 10:30am to 2pm, Monday through Friday and features a large selection of fresh vegetables and dressings. Two soups are also available each day.

Visit the Blugold Dining website at www.uwec.edu/dining for a complete list of our daily soups and other Marketplace specials.

Dining Options over Orientation

From coffee and lattes to fresh salads and subs, and even burgers and pizza, Blugold Dining has something delicious waiting for you over orientation! Start your day with a fresh coffee or espresso drink from Intermezzos Café and don’t forget to grab one of our delicious pastries, made right here on-campus at our Hilltop Center Bakery. Once you are ready for breakfast, stop into Blu Plate Diner for a made-to-order breakfast.

For Lunch, visit Marketplace for a toasted sandwich from SubConnection, a slice of homemade pizza from Enzo’s Italiano or one of our many entrees at Blu Plate Diner. Marketplace also has a large selection of grab and go beverages, bakery treats and salty snacks. On sunny days, visit our Brat Tent on the campus mall for a tasty grilled bratwurst, hotdog or hamburger!

Finally, for an afternoon pick-me-up, drop by Green Bean, our organic food market, for a quick snack or grab one of our frozen entrees to bring home for dinner!

Welcome to Orientation

Blugold Dining welcomes students and parents to Summer Orientation at UW-Eau Claire!

Please join us for lunch at one of our great dining locations such as Marketplace or The Terrace cafeteria in Davies Center. You can also grab a grilled bratwurst or burger from our Brat Tent and listen to some great music on the campus mall. Don’t forget to visit Intermezzos Café for your morning latte and stop by Green Bean, our organic market – both in Davies Center!

If you have any questions about the dining program at UW-Eau Claire please email us today!