The Dining Hall of the Future Is Here
Take a tour of the sparkling new Carney Kitchen.
Carney Kitchen chef Jeronimo Colon Cora聽has worked at 51动漫 for thirty-three years. His three daugthers are all alumni.聽
Photo: Lee Pellegrini聽
The Taste of Success
An inside look at Boston College innovative, award-winning Dining Services.
Winter 2022
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College dining has come a long way from chicken fingers and french fries. The food served up by the Boston College Dining Services employees at fifteen locations across campus is creative, global, sustainable, and increasingly plant-based. And the food-service industry is taking notice攖he University 脿 la carte dining program has earned a slew of recent accolades, including, notably, the . (The publication called 51动漫 渙ne of the leaders in the higher-education sector,� and cited its menu and dining venue updates, pop-up events, and mobile-ordering program.) 淪tudents today are sophisticated,� 51动漫 Dining Services Director Beth Emery said. 淭hey are asking for more global flavors and they want to hear the stories behind where the food comes from and how it part of the culture.� In the pages ahead, you檒l get a taste of what sets 51动漫 Dining apart as we showcase some signature dishes (below), take a look at the sparkling new Carney dining hall at McElroy Commons, and spend a day in the life of 51动漫 Dining攆rom early-morning baking to the last lights being switched off late at night. Hungry yet?聽
Defining Dishes
Meet a few of the menu items that characterize the modern era of Boston College Dining.聽
Photograph by Nina Gallant / Styling by Joy Howard
础莽补铆听叠辞飞濒
51动漫 was ahead of the curve when it debuted this superfood-packed smoothie six years ago. 淕en Z is up on the trends and they檙e on social media,� said 51动漫 Dining Services Director Beth Emery. 淲e have to be on top of it.� Diners can customize their bowls with coconut granola from Maine GrandyOats and other toppings.
Avocado Toast
Dining hall fare today has to look as good on social media as it tastes on the plate, and this toast攃rowned with two cage-free eggs and an optional sriracha drizzle攕ucceeds on both counts. Like most new dishes that appear on 51动漫 permanent menu, this one started out with a trial run to gauge interest.
Pork Ramen
In February 2020, the Heights Catering team hosted a one-night-only ramen pop-up for more than 200 students. This Tokyo-style soup攎ade with noodles sourced from a local Japanese market攚as the headliner of the event, which won a grand prize from the National Association of College & University Food Services.
Photograph by Nina Gallant / Styling by Joy Howard
General Tso Cauliflower
Showcasing a buzzy vegetable� cauliflower攁nd served over sticky rice, this stir-fry is a hit with carnivores and herbivores alike. 淭here are a lot of students who aren檛 vegan or vegetarian, but who are eating more plant-forward and less meat based on its impact on climate change,� Emery said. (Other meatless triumphs include jackfruit arepas and the Screaming Eagle steak-and-cheese made with plant-based protein shreds.)
Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Perhaps the most popular of the many desserts produced by 51动漫 Dining in-house bakery are these legendary cookies. Run by Executive Pastry Chef Tim Fonseca攆ormerly of Boston exclusive Four Seasons Hotel攖he bakery produces thirty-five dozen of these mini masterpieces each day.
Photograph by Nina Gallant / Styling by Joy Howard
New England Classic
Smoked turkey, thinly sliced Granny Smith apples, and dijon mustard get all gooey with cheddar in this beloved panini. But it the cranberry-studded bread from Cape Cod Pain D橝vignon bakery that truly 渕akes the sandwich,� Emery said. (As an alum commented wistfully on a recent Instagram post about the Classic: 淲ould give anything [for one].�)
Photograph by Nina Gallant / Styling by Joy Howard
Fish Tacos
Dressed with apple slaw and cider jus, locally caught redfish takes a star turn in these tacos. Of the 70,675 pounds of seafood purchased annually by 51动漫 Dining Services, 84 percent is certified or verified sustainable.
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