Voice!

One of the questions that you will inevitably ask at every college you visit (and if you haven’t thus far, you definitely should start) is “How is the food?”  Here in Admissions we hear it on a daily basis and decided to give you a brief overview and describe some first hand experiences with our new food service provider, Bon Appétit.

This fall our new food service provider, Bon Appétit, will be taking the reins and we’re all super excited about it. 
Bon Appétit’s commitment to providing fresh, organic, and – whenever possible – locally grown food has everyone buzzing and excited for next fall. In addition to their claim of providing delicious and nutritious food, their socially responsible policies are something that all Wesleyan students, faculty and administration can definitely appreciate.

Providing us with fresh, organic food isn’t all that has us excited for Bon Appétit’s arrival in the fall. In the new Suzanne Lemberg Usdan Campus Center, Bon Appétit will offer a great and varied selection of food options.  Some examples of the types of food stations that will be available to students in the fall are:

• an organic pizza and pasta station
• a grill
• a deli
• vegan, vegetarian, and Kosher options
• soups, chowders, and salads

Not only will we have all these choices, but with the completion of our new Suzanne Lemberg Usdan Center, students can grab food from whichever station they’d like and meet up with friends in one of the many dining areas.  It’s the best of both worlds: delicious, fresh food (many with international flair!) and great company.

All of this delicious, fresh, and international food is what Bon Appétit is describing and hopefully they’ll deliver.  It looks promising based on my own first hand experience with their food last week.  Bon Appétit has opened up Pi Café, our on campus fair-trade, organic coffee shop for the summer and my first taste of their food, a Thai Peanut Sauce wrap with tomatoes, lots of greens, cilantro and a spicy peanut sauce, was absolutely delicious.  A few of the other Senior Interviewers have tried the food and their turkey sandwiches were equally delicious.  If a visit to campus is in your near future, Pi Café is open Monday through Friday from 9am-1pm.  Definitely drop by and have some coffee, a croissant, or try a sandwich to get a feel for what food will be like this fall.

To find out more about Bon Appétit, check out their website, and to find out more about Bon Appétit at Wesleyan check out their Wesleyan dining site or ours.

Petra Groeneveldt ‘08
Senior Interviewer