From the Classroom to the Farm at Delaware Valley University
Studentsat Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, PA, have found learning delicious. They’re growing the food and livestock, which ends up on the meal plan according to Scott Smith, the General Farm Manager. Parkhurst Executive Chef Gerald Hunter is given the bounty, of whatever is picked that week! Listen to the broadcast here.
Delaware Valley University Dining Hall Serves Campus Harvest
DelVal and Parkhurst Dining, the University’s dining services provider, are working together to incorporate more local food from the University’s farms into the menu. The baskets of food harvested from the farms are delivered to Executive Chef Gerald Hunter, who develops the weekly menus based on what he receives. The chef is proud to be […]
DelVal uses its Harvest in the Dining Hall
Every week, Delaware Valley University Farm Manager Scott Smith delivers baskets of fresh food grown in the school’s Doylestown Township campus to the dining hall. In a partnership with DelVal’s dining services provider, Parkhurst, the food is now being incorporated into the university’s menus. Read more here.
Downtown’s Corner Mercantile Caters to Grab-and-Go Eaters
Grab-and-go eating with a homemade, healthful twist is the impetus behind Corner Mercantile, a Parkhurst Dining brand which opened in the new PNC Tower in Downtown Pittsburgh a year ago. Read more about Executive Chef Megan Rieger in Pittsburgh’s TRIB
What’s New in Iggy’s Market: Locally Grown and Produced Food
For Parkhurst Dining at Loyola University Maryland, locally grown is considered within 150 miles of the school. So, be thankful that the Baltimore and DC areas have oustanding farm-fresh food to select from! The editor of Spoon University was lucky enough to get a tour and explanation of all of the new additions to Iggy’s […]
Parkhurst at Lycoming College Celebrates Multicultural Month with Authentic Foods
November is international month at Lycoming College, and students are celebrating with month-long multicultural events including an International Dinner that featured treasured recipes from students’ families and their home countries prepared and served by Parkhurst’s culinary team on Wednesday, November 9th in Lycoming’s Wertz Dining Hall. In partnership with Lycoming’s Multicultural Awareness Group whose members […]
Parkhurst at Mercyhurst University Has One of A Kind Dining
A new “chef attended” allergen station called “The Clean Plate” was introduced at the beginning of the school’s semester to accommodate the needs of allergen-sensitive students at Mercyhurst University. According toDean Schoenfeldt, senior general manager with Parkhurst at Mercyhurst,“Allergen stations are typically self-serve, so this is a differentiator for Mercyhurst.” Parkhurst at Mercyhurst is the […]
Parkhurst at Bucknell Opens Customized, Healthy Station
It all started with smoothies. Students at Bucknell University had long been asking for a place where they could order clean blended drinks. The smoothie bar’s success paved the way for the newly opened Bison Fresh, a station offering build-your-own options made with wholesome, seasonal ingredients. Think fresh fruit and vegetable juices; sweet and savory […]
Welcome the Day with Alternate Proteins
Plant-based proteins also are gaining in college foodservice. Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, recently added health bowls to the breakfast offerings. “The health bowls have been one of our largest movers,” says Jay Breeding, director of retail operations for Parkhurst at Bucknell. Students can build a health bowl with Greek yogurt, açaí, chia seed pudding, […]
Parkhurst Offers New Dining Hall at Mercyhurst, Chef Attended Allergen-Free Food Station
Mercyhurst University students returned to school with a new all-you-care to eat dining plan complete with foods prepared fresh to order, a new chef attended allergen station and technology enhanced furnishings that encourages students to study, dine and socialize, creating a dining experience that engages students and life on campus! Mercyhurst’s Dining Hall received a […]