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Scrappy Smoothies

This past Tuesday, the dining sustainability team served up a delicious reminder that food scraps don’t have to go to waste. In celebration of Food Waste Prevention Week, students gathered in The Pit to blend up “scrappy…


Plant Forward Dining on Campus

At Wake Forest University, we take pride in offering our students high-quality, nutritious meals made from responsibly sourced ingredients. As part of our commitment to health and sustainability, we’ve expanded our support for Plant-Forward dining, encouraging our community…


Taking Home the Gold: Celebrating Chef Jonathan Burns’ Victory!

Huge congratulations to our very own Chef Jonathan Burns here at Wake for winning Gold at the Harvest Table Regional ACE Competition! 🏅 After months of preparation, ten chefs from across the country—representing their schools and culinary teams—traveled to Elon…


Regular Yogurt VS Greek, What’s the Difference?

Sustainability at The Pit: A Yogurt Showdown with a Sweet Twist Today at The Pit, sustainability was on the menu, and our guests were treated to a fun and educational experience, thanks to Quin, our Sustainability…


Deacon Dining’s Commitment to Sustainability going into the 2025 School Year

Deacon Dining: Committed to Sustainable Eating and Sourcing with Purpose As we approach the New Year, the team at Deacon Dining is already hard at work, planning menus and ingredients for the year ahead. At the heart of these…


Pitsgiving Keeps Giving: Deacon Dining Promotes Sustainable Ways to Reuse Thanksgiving Leftovers

Winston-Salem, NC — On November 26, 2024, Deacon Dining hosted a special event in The Pit at Reynolda Hall, highlighting the importance of sustainability and reducing food waste following the Thanksgiving holiday. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., students and…


Deacon Connect with Brasstown Burgers

Deacon Connect Dinner Highlights Student Feedback as Key to Enhancing Dining Experience On October 9th, 2024, students gathered in the HTCG ‘Red Room’ at North Dining Hall for a Deacon Connect dinner, where student voices took center stage. The event,…


Creating a Sustainable Homecoming Weekend

Celebrating Homecoming with a Commitment to Sustainability As fellow Deacs, we live and breathe our values of making the world a better place for all its inhabitants. Without Pro Humanitate, there’s no humanitate! This spirit was alive and well during…


Sustainability highlights from the 2023-2024 School Year

As the 2023-2024 school year comes to an end, the Deacon Dining Team is taking time to reflect on their efforts over the past year. Their goal has been to create a more eco-conscious and sustainable campus dining experience, by…