Looking for something to spice up your meetings?

Try one of our “Tastes of the Season” catering specials!

Our imaginative catering specialists have created menus rich in flavor and tradition, all featuring only the finest ingredients the season has to offer. We would like to take this opportunity to share some of the new items we have available in our catering department this semester.

We are pleased to present our Winter Catering Specials menu. There are many tempting dishes to try and some very unique menu items.

Please give us a call at 715-836-2632 or email knudtstl@uwec.edu if you would like to feature some of these seasonal dishes at your next meeting or gathering.

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

Composting Update

The Blugold Dining composing program has been in effect for almost two years now. Back in January 2009 we entered into a partnership with Veolia Environmental Services and became one of the first commercial facilities in Wisconsin to offer composting as an environmentally friendly, waste disposal alternative.

On average, Blugold Dining composts about 18,000 pounds of food and packaging each week from UW-Eau Claire. This environmental effort will conserve space in local landfills as well as reduce methane emissions by turning food and other waste materials into nutrient-rich soil.

Remember to look for the green composting containers located throughout Davies Center and Hilltop Recreation Center. All food scraps (besides bones) and most of our packaging is compostable! We appreciate your effort in helping us reduce our carbon footprint.

Keep up the great work!

Another Successful Helping Hands Across America Event!

Blugold Dining wishes to thank all UW-Eau Claire students, faculty and staff as well as members of the Eau Claire community for participating in our Helping Hands Across America food drive on November 10th. As a result of everyone’s effort, over 3,800 pounds of food was donated to the Feed My People Food Bank in Eau Claire. The event was a huge success as the total surpassed last year’s event by over 1,000 pounds!

A special thank you goes out to the four faculty groups and five student organizations that participated on campus. The top faculty group for the third consecutive year was the Activities & Programs office and the top student organization was the University Usher Corps.

More than 14,500 individuals each month rely on food received from programs supplied by Feed My People Food Bank. They distribute more than 2,000,000 pounds of food each year to hunger relief agencies in 14 counties in west central Wisconsin.

We look forward to another great Helping Hands Across America event next year!

Middle East Awareness Week Starts November 16th!

Middle East Awareness Week on campus is quickly approaching. Starting on Tuesday, November 16th, the following activities will take place:

• The film “Reel Bad Arab: How Hollywood Vilifies a People”


• Middle-Eastern cuisine in the Dulany


• Panel discussion—“Middle East Exposed”


• Arabic music by Hala Dasouqi


• Screening of “Khuda Ke Liya”

Click here or on the image for more details!

Helping Hands Across America Food Drive

Blugold Dining cordially invites all members of the university community to fight hunger and help those in need in the Chippewa Valley by taking part in our Helping Hands Across America annual food drive on Wednesday, November 10. The Blugold Dining program will sponsor the nonperishable food drive all day in all campus dining locations.

All of the food items collected will help senior citizens, single parents, the working poor, the homeless, the mentally ill and others in need throughout the Chippewa Valley.

Last year more than 2,800 pounds of food was collected and donated to the Feed My People Food Bank in Eau Claire. We hope to collect more than 5,000 pounds of food during this year's event and we need your help!

Faculty, staff, student organizations and residence halls are encouraged to collect food as a class project, department or group. As a special incentive, the groups donating the most food per person will receive a fantastic reward from Blugold Dining.

Donations from the community are also encouraged. Those wishing to contribute may drop off their donations at Marketplace on the lower level of Davies Center from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., on November 10.

For questions or to register your group, please stop by the Blugold Dining office (Davies 227) or email Paula Stytz at stytzpm@uwec.edu.

New Text Messaging Program with Great Offers

Blugold Dining is making it easier than ever to receive great deals! We have recently implemented our new text messaging program, called myDtxt.com, where you can stay connected and receive exclusive, valuable promotions and offers through your cell phone.

Students, faculty and staff are invited to sign up at any retail Blugold Dining location. In addition, we will be offering a free cookie to anyone who signs up this Wednesday morning in the Davies Center Lobby near the Service Center.

We look forward to sharing some new offers with you!