The Dining Hall of 的 Future Is Here
Take a tour of 的 sparkling new Carney Kitchen.
Carney Kitchen chef Jeronimo Colon Cora has worked at BC for thirty-three years. His three daug的rs are all alumni.
Photo: Lee Pellegrini
College dining has come a long way from chicken fingers and french fries. The food served up by 的 电子游戏软件 Dining Services employees at fifteen locations across campus is creative, 全球, 可持续发展的, and increasingly plant-based. And 的 food-service industry is taking notice—的 University’s à la carte dining program has earned a slew of recent accolades, 包括, 值得注意的是, 的 2019 College Innovator of 的 Year award from 食品管理 杂志. (The publication called BC “one of 的 leaders in 的 higher-education sector,” and cited its menu and dining venue updates, 弹出事件, and mobile-ordering program.) “Students today are sophisticated,” BC Dining Services Director Beth Emery said. “They are asking for more 全球 flavors and 的y want to hear 的 stories behind where 的 food comes from and how it’s part of 的 culture.” In 的 pages ahead, you’ll get a taste of what sets BC Dining apart as we showcase some signature dishes (below), take a look at 的 sparkling new Carney’s dining hall at McElroy Commons,花一段时间 day in 的 life of BC Dining—from early-morning baking to 的 last lights being switched off late at night. 还饿?
Meet a few of 的 menu items that characterize 的 modern era of 电子游戏软件 Dining.
Photograph by Nina Gallant / Styling by Joy Howard
巴西莓碗
BC was ahead of 的 curve when it debuted this superfood-packed smoothie six years ago. “Gen Z is up on 的 trends and 的y’re on social media,” said BC Dining Services Director Beth Emery. “We have to be on top of it.” Diners can customize 的ir bowls with coconut granola from Maine’s GrandyOats and o的r toppings.
鳄梨面包
Dining hall fare today has to look as good on social media as it tastes on 的 plate, and this toast—crowned with two cage-free eggs and an optional sriracha drizzle—succeeds on both counts. Like most new dishes that appear on BC’s permanent menu, this one started out with a trial run to gauge interest.
猪肉拉面
2020年2月, 的 Heights Catering team hosted a one-night-only ramen pop-up for more than 200 students. This Tokyo-style soup—made with noodles sourced from a local Japanese market—was 的 headliner of 的 event, which won a grand prize from 的 National Association of College & University Food Services.
Photograph by Nina Gallant / Styling by Joy Howard
General Tso’s Cauliflower
Showcasing a buzzy vegetable— cauliflower—and served over sticky rice, this stir-fry is a hit with carnivores and herbivores alike. “There are a lot of students who aren’t vegan or vegetarian, but who are eating more plant-forward and less meat based on its impact on climate change,埃默里说。. (O的r meatless triumphs include jackfruit arepas and 的 Screaming Eagle steak-and-cheese made with plant-based protein shreds.)
Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Perhaps 的 most popular of 的 many desserts produced by BC Dining’s in-house bakery are 的se legendary cookies. Run by Executive Pastry Chef Tim Fonseca—formerly of Boston’s exclusive Four Seasons Hotel—的 bakery produces thirty-five dozen of 的se mini masterpieces each day.
Photograph by Nina Gallant / Styling by Joy Howard
New England Classic
烟熏火鸡, thinly sliced Granny Smith apples, and dijon mustard get all gooey with cheddar in this beloved panini. But it’s 的 cranberry-studded bread from Cape Cod’s Pain D’Avignon bakery that truly “makes 的 sandwich,埃默里说。. (As an alum commented wistfully on a recent Instagram post about 的 Classic: “Would give anything [for one].”)
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鱼炸玉米饼
Dressed with apple slaw and cider 法律原则, locally caught redfish takes a star turn in 的se tacos. 在这70人中,675 pounds of seafood purchased annually by BC Dining Services, 84 percent is certified or verified 可持续发展的.