Tag: Dining

University pledges to sustainably sourced seafood

With the goal to combat global overfishing, a leading issue in the climate crisis, Queen’s Housing and Ancillary Services entered into a contract with Aramark Canada last summer for food services on campus. “By committing to sustainable seafood, Queen’s will contribute to the protection of the world’s...

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Aramark Canada to take over foodservices contract at Queen’s

Students who access food services on campus in the fall term may notice a difference with what’s on their plates.  Queen’s announced on May 13 that it had awarded its new foodservices management contract to Aramark Canada. The five-year contract begins July 1 and has the option of being renewed for...

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What can $8.75 get you?

I was so nervous going into first year of university that I read every FAQ, FYI and Q&A I could find to avoid making familiar frosh mistakes. While I had course selection nightmares like everyone else and somehow managed to manipulate my way into a single room, one thing I forgot to plot was my...

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Farm-to-table dining

While there’s a clear financial and health benefit to preparing your own meals, the biggest benefit of farm-to-table dining is the awareness of what’s in the food you’re eating and where it comes from.  Eating farm-to-table means building a relationship with food that you don’t get with processed...

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Me, myself and I

At 16, I left home to pursue my love for dance. At 18, I flew overseas, from England, by myself and at 19, I spent a summer in Mongolia — all alone. While these experiences have physically displaced me from the people I used to spend time with, by and large, I do enjoy doing things alone. Spending...

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What can $8.75 buy?

Every first-year meal plan at Queen’s comes with 200 meal equivalencies — meals that can be traded for up to $8.75 worth of tax-exempt food items at campus food retailers. When used effectively, meal equivalencies can go a long way. However, when you spend an equivalency, every penny of that $8.75...

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