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Food truck villages fill the void during dining hall renovations at Cal Poly
California Polytechnic State University is renovating its flagship dining facility. When the renovations conclude in late 2022, the building will be a state-of-the-art mealtime destination with nine food concepts and plenty of seating. In the meantime, students can...
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Local grocery stores will soon have to donate excess food to feed people and combat climate change
With the combined goal of feeding hungry people and combating climate change, grocery stores and large food distributors must start donating excess edible food instead of wasting it, per legislation that takes effect in January. According to CalRecycle, one in four...
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Food truck ‘villages’ debut on Cal Poly’s campus
To continue foodservice while a facility renovation is underway, Cal Poly Campus Dining recently opened two food truck “villages” where students can order meals. These areas contain rotating food trucks from local favorite concepts, as well as a new truck from the...
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Colleges That Go the Distance for Students with Food Allergies
Allergic Living examines the accommodations and protocols of four colleges that really go the distance for students with food allergies and celiac disease. They are: Vanderbilt in Nashville, California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Michigan State in...
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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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Cal Poly University Housing And Campus Dining Are Asking For Donations In Honor Of World Hunger Day
Nearly a quarter of Cal Poly students experience food insecurity, according to a 2018 California State University (CSU) Basic Needs Initiative Report. To combat this, Cal Poly University Housing and Campus Dining are asking students, staff and faculty to donate to...
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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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State University Rebuilds for Serving Flexibility, Extends Retail Components
California Polytechnic State University (more commonly known as Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo, Calif., welcomes the new 3-story, 35,400-square-foot Vista Grande Dining Complex. The first level contains two retail concepts, along with a registered dietitian’s office....
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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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