Eat at State News

On Aug. 27, Starbucks locations on campus launched fall favorites, including the Pumpkin Spice Latte, Salted Caramel Mocha, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin and the new Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew. These seasonal favorites can be found at the 1855 Place, Broad College of Business or Wells Hall locations. The Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew introduced is the first new pumpkin cold coffee beverage since the PSL joined the menu in 2013.

The Clean Plates at State food waste program at MSU helps put environmental sustainability into perspective for campus dining hall guests. The program seeks to reduce the amount of food waste on campus through educational initiatives and a recurring food waste analysis conducted annually in all residential dining halls. Electronic scales weigh each customer's plate subtracting a tare allowance for every type of plate across campus.

The Culinary Services team is proud to announce that MSU Dairy Store is now the single source for hard pack (scooped) ice cream in residential dining halls.

The new Panera Bread bakery-café is now open on campus at the Edward J. Minskoff Pavilion, an addition to the MSU Broad College of Business. The location opened Aug. 1, celebrating with a giveaway of free stainless steel tumblers to the first 500 customers who registered for the MyPanera loyalty program.

MSU Culinary Services is pleased to share that new restaurant venues are coming to the MSU Union Food Court! The three current venues, Union Deli, Union Pizzeria and Serrano’s, will transition to offer the campus community more variety and unique meal selections.

This summer, an all-you-care-to-eat dining location for those seeking an allergen-free dining experience is opening at Michigan State University (MSU). Thrive, located in the center of campus at Riverwalk Market at Owen Hall,  offers take-out and dine-in options, is sesame-conscious and certified free from the Big 8 allergens plus gluten. As one of MSU’s 10 dining halls, Thrive is included in all campus dining plan options. 

Special dining hours will be in effect the week of Independence Day, so please read this article to learn what locations will be closed during the holiday. This includes closures on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5.

On Thursday, May 30, teams from Culinary Services (CS) and the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center competed in the annual Culinary Cup and Bake Off event. During three rounds of competition followed by the fourth and final round, Culinary Cup participants were presented with a mystery basket of ingredients.

Beginning Monday, June 3, Spartan Linen Services (SLS), including warehouse operations, customer service phone support and the retail store, will transition to summer hours. During this time, from June 3 through Aug. 18, SLS will operate services from 6 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. On operational days, SLS customer service representatives will be on hand through 4 p.m. in case of emergency only.

Tom Dunn, a production cook at Holmes Dining Hall, has been selected as a recipient of the Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award. The award, created in 1978, presents $2,500 to six university support staff members in honor of the late Jack Breslin, a student leader and athlete and former university vice president.