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New Sweet Treats Coming to Smith’s Cafe
This week at Wake Forest, Smith’s Cafe is unveiling new desserts handmade by Campus Dining’s Pastry team! Known for their mouth-watering desserts at The Pit, the pastry team is bringing the same great flavors to Smith’s Cafe. Their collaborative talent…
A visit to the campus gardens
This June, Deacon Dining spent a warm summer day visiting the college’s campus garden. During our visit, we met with Sarah Rodgers, the garden coordinator, and a dedicated group of volunteers. The volunteers were hard at work, hand-harvesting green beans…
Thanking a Hard Worker
Deacon Dining is taking a moment to appreciate Catering Coordinator Tanya Qualkenbuch. Tanya was the recipient of an anonymous gratitude message from faculty and staff through The Center for the Advancement of Teaching. The kind message reads as follows: “Thank…
Deacon Dining Supporting the Piedmont Progressive Farmers Cooperative
At Wake Forest, the Deacon Dining takes pride in telling our students that the products we purchase responsibly and locally sourced. But have you ever wondered where exactly your food comes from? The dining team here at Wake Forest decided…
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…
Celebrating the Graduation of High School Dining Deacons
Please take a moment and help us celebrate three of our Deacon Dining employees as they prepare for High School Graduation this June. These young ladies show up and show out each day here in ‘The Pit’. Highschool students Say,…
Harvest Table Building Community Day
Transforming Grass into Greenery, Together! This year during the annual Harvest Table “Community Day” on May 2nd, Deacon Dining staff saw a remarkable convergence of community spirit as employees from Deacon Dining, alongside volunteers from The United Way of Forsyth…
Tanya Qualkenbuch: A Food Service Hero
Every year, the Food Management Magazine reaches out to organizations within the food service industry to highlight several individuals “who went beyond the call of duty in these challenging times.” This year, Catering Coordinator Tanya Qualkenbuch…
Back to School: Spring 2024 Edition
Being a freshman at college can be quite overwhelming, and our Harvest Table Culinary Group teams are always working hard to make each semester exciting! For our back-to-school feature, we interviewed some rising seniors about what…
Wake Alumna Quin Wolters becomes an AASHE Finalist
After graduating from Wake Forest last May, Quin Wolters, a former mathematical economics major and environmental studies minor, chose to continue her professional journey right here on campus. As a full-time sustainability intern for Harvest Table, Wolters has had the…