RMU Hosts Exclusive Tasting Event at the New Yorktown Café The new dining facility is in RMU’s newest residence hall
Pittsburgh, Nov. 6, 2013 — An exclusive tasting event will take place Friday, Nov. 8, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the new Yorktown Café, located on the lower level of Yorktown Hall. Yorktown Hall is RMU’s newest –and largest — residence hall, located in the former Holiday Inn Pittsburgh Airport near the university’s […]
Holy Family Sign with Parkhurst Dining
Duquesne U’s Red Ring Gets New Owner; New Menu
Parkhurst Dining, the contract management company now overseeing the foodservice at Duquesne University, in Pittsburgh, has wasted little time in putting its own stamp on the program it took over in July. The Pittsburgh contractor has revamped the menu at the Red Ring, the freestanding restaurant on the campus’s border, installed “outdoor” seating at the […]
Still Seeking a Deal; Value Breakfasts Remain Important
These trends are important in college dining too. Bill Zimnoch, resident district manager for Loyola University for Parkhurst Dining Services says students opt for the many variations of eggs, bacon and cheese in a bagel, English muffin, croissant, or burrito. “It’s still a breakfast but you put it between bread,” he says. “If they can […]
Local Businesses Ability in Those with Disabilities
The Parkhurst Dining team at Lycoming College received the Lycoming County Employer of the Year for community services. Leslie Ekstrand, general manager of dining, took a step back from her leadership role to acknowledge her staff and the extraordinary support shown to Hope by employing individuals with disabilities. Parkhurst, which has been the college’s dining […]
Parkhurst Receives Lycoming County Employer of the Year From Hope Enterprises
The Parkhurst Dining team at Lycoming College received the Lycoming County Employer of the Year for community services. Leslie Ekstrand, general manager of dining, took a step back from her leadership role to acknowledge her staff and the extraordinary support shown to Hope by employing individuals with disabilities. Parkhurst, which has been the college’s dining […]
Sharing Great Gluten-Free Ideas
Some of the best ideas for gluten-free menu items, ingredient substitutions and preparation methods can come from conversations with your customers. Pastry Chef Shaina Brock’s flourless chocolate cake and gluten-free chocolate chip cookies have gained a ravenous following at Loyola University. Brock, who did a stint making pastry at Disney World, knows that giving customers […]
Parkhurst Dining at Lycoming College Awarded Lycoming County Employer of the Year
Williamsport, PA, October 14, 2013 – The Parkhurst Dining team at Lycoming College was awarded the Lycoming County Employer of the Year for Community Services by Hope Enterprises in “recognition of the extraordinary support shown to Hope by employing individuals with disabilities.” Hope Enterprises was founded in 1952. As part of its mission in enhancing […]
Student Roundtable, featuring food and sustainability comments from students at Duquesne, Chatham and Allegheny College
B&I Gluten-Free Menu Star: Chicken Burgers
At Highmark Senate Plaza, gluten-free customers discover a better burger and other great options. One customer, recently diagnosed with Celiac disease, told Executive Chef Mark Hubbard, Sr., that he was really going to miss the cheeseburger he ordered every day. “When people first find out they have to avoid gluten, their first question is, ‘Am […]