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Campus Dining Wins Gold and Bronze Awards in NACUFS Competition
The National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) has recognized and awarded Cal Poly Campus Dining as a gold tier recipient for the 2020 Loyal E. Horton Dining Award for Catering-Online Menu. Campus Dining was also awarded a Bronze in the Most...
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Support Mustangs this World Hunger Awareness Day
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – In recognition of World Hunger Day on May 28, Cal Poly University Housing and Campus Dining are asking students, faculty and staff to remember their fellow Mustangs, and give to the Mustang Meal Share program or any of the student-support...
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Scout Coffee Co. opening third San Luis Obispo location
A locally-owned coffee shop will soon have another San Luis Obispo location. Cal Poly says Scout Coffee Co. will begin serving coffee, pastries and other menu items starting this fall in the yakʔitʸutʸu neighborhood next to the welcome center on campus. “We are so...
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Scout Coffee is coming to Cal Poly. Here’s what the new shop will offer
Cal Poly is getting a new coffee shop on campus for the next school year — and it’s a familiar name to San Luis Obispo residents. SLO-based Scout Coffee Co. will open its third location on the university’s campus on the first day of the fall quarter — Sept. 20,...
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Scout Coffee Co. Coming to Cal Poly Fall 2021
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – Scout Coffee Co. is bringing their scratch-made pastries and craft-roasted coffee to the yakʔitʸutʸu neighborhood on Cal Poly’s campus for the opening of the 2021-22 academic year. The locally-owned coffee company recently agreed to partner...
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Cal Poly Passed Extensive Food Allergen Audit by Kitchens with Confidence, a Division of MenuTrinfo
California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, recently passed a rigorous audit by Kitchens with Confidence™. The audit, completed in February of 2021, is an in-depth look into their kitchen operations at a café on campus to ensure that guests...
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Balance Café Receives Allergen-Free Certification
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – Following a thorough inspection and audit, Balance Café, a Campus Dining venue in Vista Grande, received allergen-free certification from Kitchens with Confidence for its efforts and commitment to providing food and facilities safe for...
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Panda Express And The Habit Burger Grill Are Coming To Campus, Construction Begins In Spring
Chick-fil-A and Starbucks won’t be the only familiar dining option for students on campus, as the Cal Poly Corporation announced a new building renovation set to include The Habit Burger Grill and Panda Express. Formerly the home of The Avenue and 805 Kitchen, Bldg....
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Campus Dining Partners to Donate Meals to Cal Poly Food Pantry
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – In another step to help ensure every student has access to nutritious meals each day so they can stay focused on their studies, Campus Dining and partner Vitco Foods are donating 80 meals per month to the Cal Poly Food Pantry. Vitco Foods started...
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Cal Poly Campus Dining Delivers to Students in COVID-19 Isolation
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA — As a limited number of students returned to campus for the start of fall quarter in San Luis Obispo last September, the team at Campus Dining moved quickly to support any students in isolation or quarantine on campus. The Campus Dining team...
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Campus Expands Outdoor Spaces For Students During COVID-19
Cal Poly built new outdoor spaces on campus to allow students to study, eat or socialize with less risk during the pandemic. Cal Poly placed about 200 tables, 400 chairs, 200 umbrellas, and 20 Adirondack chairs on campus, according to a press release. The umbrellas...
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Cal Poly Corporation staff presents at National Conference on pentathlon and communications work
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – On November 12, staff members from Cal Poly Corporation presented virtually on two major topics at the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) annual conference. The first presentation, Rallying Support- It Takes an...
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Cal Poly Corporation Marketing and Communication Wins 7 International Awards
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – This November, Cal Poly Corporation’s Marketing and Communication department took home seven international MarCom awards for campaigns created to promote the excellence and hard work of Administration and Finance, Campus Dining and the...
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Portable battery chargers now available to students, faculty and staff free of charge
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – The Outdoor Spaces Project recently purchased portable battery chargers that will be available to support students, faculty and staff in their on-campus virtual work and classes. These new portable chargers are free to check out and will allow...
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Inside a new college dining facility seeking to shine despite COVID-19
Earlier this school year, Cal Poly debuted a new foodservice venue on its San Luis Obispo, Calif., campus. Through the 35,400-square-foor Vista Grande Dining Complex, was designed to foster interaction and collaboration, some of those elements have been on hold amid...
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Campus Dining Joins Basic Needs to Support Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – Cal Poly Campus Dining, in partnership with the Basic Needs Task Force, is participating in Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. From Nov. 16-20, the Basic Needs Task Force will distribute 25 pre-packaged meals donated by Campus Dining. The...
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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo opens major dining complex despite coronavirus
The new Vista Grande Dining Complex at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo is now open to serve students despite the school being in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Following guidance from local health officials, the facility—a project of...
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Increased Outdoor Living Areas Created
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – Beautiful, expanded outdoor spaces have recently been created for on-campus students to enjoy as they navigate their first experience of college during a pandemic. More than 200 tables, 400 chairs, 200 brightly colored umbrellas, and 20...
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New Three Story, 35,000 Square Foot Dining Complex Opens At Central Coast University
A Central Coast university has opened a new $39-million-dollar dining complex which includes seven dining venues and a neighborhood market. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s Vista Grande Dining Complex is a three story, 35,000 square foot building. It features an on-site...
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Cal Poly’s new $39M dining complex now open
Cal Poly’s new dining complex is open with seven different dining venues and a neighborhood market. The $39 million Vista Grande Dining Complex is located within steps of student housing. The 35,400 square foot building is designed to be energy efficient. It has...
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Cal Poly Corporation Partners With Grubhub, Pays Student Transaction Fees
Cal Poly Campus Dining partnered with Grubhub to combat the spread of COVID-19, according to the Campus Dining Website. With this partnership, Cal Poly Corporation is paying for the transaction fee, which was also reduced. Students order on their phone and then choose...
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Help build a better dining experience and possibly win big
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – Campus Dining is seeking input from the Cal Poly community to help create a better dining experience. The annual fall Building a Better Dining Experience survey is a big part of a Campus Dining’s ongoing process to continually adapt and...
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Vista Grande Dining Complex Opens with Seven Dining Venues, Neighborhood Market
SAN LUIS OBISPO– Cal Poly has opened its newest dining venue, a $39 million complex that will feed the campus community for decades and help reduce the university’s carbon footprint. The three-story facility houses seven new dining venues and a neighborhood market in...
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A safer campus starts with a cup, Cal Poly reusable tumbler now available
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – New for the 2020-21 school year, Cal Poly now offers a reusable tumbler to increase campus sustainability, safety and convenience. These reusable tumblers can be found at multiple dining facilities around Cal Poly’s campus including Campus...
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