The count down begins for our End of Semester Celebration ~ December 10th

On Thursday, December 10th we will celebrate our 77th bi-annual End of Semester Celebration. Our chefs and management team are planning a fantastic meal featuring our traditional Surf and Turf dinner and our dessert extravaganza. The spectacular dessert extravaganza will offer over two dozen desserts, a chocolate fondue bar, and Bananas Foster. You don't want to miss it. Come early, the dining halls open at 4:15 PM. Also, join us on Thursday November 12th for our Thanksgiving Dinner celebration. Best Regards, Tim

Posted at 10:47PM Oct 28, 2009 by Timothy Dietzler in Special Events  | 

Sustainable Sushi now in our retail locations

Judging by the sales, you may have already noticed the change in our fresh sushi program in our retail operations. We are pleased to announce that all the fresh sushi available in our retail locations is "Sustainable" and meets the requirements set by our partnership with the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We have added several new sushi selections, including premium options such as Spicy Tuna or Salmon Crunch, Salmon Avocado, and already a big favorite ~ Buffalo Teriyaki. All of the seafood served by Villanova Dining Services is sustainable ~ healthier for you, and healthier for our environment. You can read more about our partnership with the Monterey Bay Aquarium on our website at: http://www.villanova.edu/services/dining/sustainability/montereybay.htm. Let me know which one is your favorite! Best Regards, Tim

Posted at 01:23PM Oct 21, 2009 by Timothy Dietzler in Sustainability  | 

Welcome back from your fall break

We hope you had a great fall break. We have some fun special events planned for you over the next several weeks, beginning with our Oktoberfest Dinner on Tuesday October 20th. I hope you will join us for this special dinner in the resident dining halls. Prior to fall break, on Tuesday October 6th, SGA and Dining Services hosted a town hall meeting. Thanks for all the students that attended the meeting and shared you ideas, suggestions and feedback. We will work with SGA in communicating the feedback we received over the next several weeks. In the meantime, based on some the feedback we did receive at the meeting, we have decided to reset you guest meals to the number you started with at the beginning of the semester, and according to your meal plan. We are also going to keep the Italian Kitchen open until 3 PM Mon-Friday for those students seeking a later lunch. Thanks again to those students who attended the town hall meeting. If you were not able to attend, please use our online Speak Out card system on our website and send us your feedback [http://www.villanova.edu/services/dining/speakout/]. Best Regards, Tim

Posted at 08:37PM Oct 17, 2009 by Timothy Dietzler in General  | 

Join me at the SGA and Dining Services Town Hall Meeting

Please join me on Tuesday Oct 6th at 8 PM in the Italian Kitchen for a town hall meeting. I look forward to hearing your input and feedback regarding our program and services. Tim

Posted at 07:41PM Oct 05, 2009 by Timothy Dietzler in General  |