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Special Events on Campus

Memorable Experiences

Our dining team loves to create unique, memorable events for our guests on campus. Here are just a few examples of special events that we organize on campus each year.

 

Interactivity

It's our mission to not only serve fresh and authentic meals for our guests, but to involve and get to know them as well. We have several events on campus every semester that allow us to interact with our guests.

Pop Ups

Pop ups are our way of surprising and delighting our guests. You may or may not know that they're coming but they sure are a nice treat when you walk into The Pit or Hilltop for your lunch. Stay tuned to all of the Deacon Dining social channels for updates on all events!

Supper Club

Each month we host a Supper Club somewhere on campus where our culinary team will be serving a 5 course plated tasting menu for a small group of guests! This exclusive event is a wonderful way for our chefs to show off their culinary talent!

Gold Apron Teaching Kitchen

Deacon Dining hosts a Teaching Kitchen monthly, offering hands-on cooking education to help students approach cooking confidently. Look for information about upcoming events on our events page, dining hall monitors, and social media.

Experience New Cuisines

Chef Take-Overs

We love to welcome local businesses into our dining halls so that our guests can experience great food that is right in our backyard. Look forward to seeing some of our local restaurants like the Porch, Alma, Silo, Canteen and Penny Path taking over the Pit grill several times each month.

Farmer’s Series

Deacon Dining Culinary Chefs partner with local farmers, highlighting fresh, local ingredients in recipes. We are talking about local Brasstown Beef, Murrays Chicken, and Vernon Produce.

 

Local Product Tastings

Look for vendor sampling tables around campus during the semester and find some new and delicious products from vendors like Updog Kombucha, Gorilla Grains, MATI, Big Spoon and PS Snacks. Utilizing local vendors is a big part of who we are! We are so excited about our local vendors that we want to make sure you have the opportunity to taste what they have to offer.

Special Events on Campus

Look for all our exciting local events on campus!

🍽️ 4Ps Lunch and Learn: Sustainable Eating 🌱

Apr 23, 2025 12 pm - Apr 23, 2025 1 pm | The Patio of Reynolda Hall